Friday, June 30, 2017

'Art Nouveau' Zippered Bags- Part 2

Placing merino stripes on the resist surface...


                                         ...and covering them with a layer of wool.



                                                Flipping the project to side two...



                                                         ...and adding two...



                                             ...perpendicular layers of roving.



                                                    Wetting the project out...

                  ...and drawing a 'cutting line' using a narrow length of dark wool.



                                            Flipping the piece back to side one...

                                              ...for its second layer of wool.



                                 After wrapping the fibers closely around the resist...



                                                        ...the felting begins.



                                                Rubbing and rolling continue...

                                         ...until the project passes the 'pinch test'.



                                                   The soft felt is cut open...



                                                ...and the resist is removed.



                                                       As the felting continues...



                                                 ...the wool begins to shrink...



                                                        ...and become firmer.



                                                                 It's rolled...



                                                      ...and worked evenly...



                                        ...to keep the piece as square as possible.



                                               Next time: zipper installation!

2 comments:

Rachel said...

Well, I'm intrigued by the upcoming zip installation. I try to put zips into flat pieces, and this is anything but!

Heather Woollove said...

Rachel- Hahaha...it was easier than you think. The 'clue' is in the plural in the title of this post!! ;)