The function of the artist is to express reality as felt. Robert Motherwell
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
H-1's Slippers
I used the same template for H-1's slippers as I did in the last post...
...the beauty of felting being that you can stop felting when they reach the perfect size!
I made the inside with the beautiful variegated roving, last seen in my scarf post:
http://woollove-functional-fiberart.blogspot.com/2009/11/variegated-roving-scarf.html
...which felts up into a strange (and not too attractive) greyed-green shade...
...and the outside with a rich burgundy red.
Of course, H-1 insists upon wearing one 'right-side' out...
...and one 'wrong-side' out-just to be different!
(As if we're already not different enough in this house!) Giggle.
The 'action photo' is of H-1 felting one slipper to the right size...
...after I had rolled and thrown and rubbed it to a nearly-finished firmness.
Nicola recently posted about using liquid latex and ground dried corn for the soles.
http://clasheen.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/latex-soles-for-felt-slippers-cold-spell-continues-and-happy-new-year/
I'll have to look and see whether craft stores sell the liquid latex here in the US.
(I wonder whether the corn falls off as the slippers wear?) :)
My next slipper attempt may involve a thicker end product (more layers)...
...and a latex sole.
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2 comments:
See, practice makes perfect. Each pair will be better than the one before. I think you are doing great!! :)
looks super!
I mostly use 250gram of wool for a pair of adult slippers, so I know they will last for a long time......
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