Nuno Felting: New Tools, Tips and Special Techniques

Author: Nancy E. Schwab
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781489509369
Category : Felt work
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
New tools and techniques means you can nuno felt a lot better and faster than ever before to create something incredible in just one hour! Learn all about what's new in tools, shortcuts and how to make today's most popular designs that make nuno felting such a delightful and ever-changing fiber art. This is Nancy Schwab's 3rd book on improving your nuno felting skills and is intended for the felter with a medium level of experience.

The Complete Photo Guide to Felting

Author: Ruth Lane
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 158923698X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
This richly illustrated how-to book is a comprehensive reference for various felting techniques, including needle felting, wet felting, and nuno felting. With these easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions and hundreds of full-color photos, you’ll be able to explore these easy projects that provide fun opportunities for you to try the techniques. Galleries of unique felted designs and creations by renowned fabric artists act as beautiful examples and inspiration to pursue the hobby yourself.

Felt Fashion

Author: Jenne Giles
Publisher:
ISBN: 1592536085
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Felt Fashion captures the art and sophistication that is possible with handmade felt, while keeping it simple and attainable for anyone to master.

Felt Fabric Designs

Author: Sheila Smith
Publisher: Batsford
ISBN: 9781849940443
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
The basic ingredients of wool, lightweight woven fabric and a variety of fibres and yarns can be combined in a myriad of ways to create beautiful one-off pieces of felted fabric. This useful and inspirational book is a collection of felt 'recipes' to help you make all sorts of felt fabrics, from light and airy Nuno felt, suitable for delicate projects such as wedding veils, to heavier, more durable fabrics that you can use to make handbags and other hardwearing items. It explains how to use layered fabric and felt, create interesting shaped edges and incorporate beads and other embellishments to enhance your work. Each 'recipe' contains full step-by-step instructions to enable you to create a stunning, unique piece of fabric. Suggestions are given for possible uses for each fabric, from evening wear and accessories to items for the home. Illustrated with stunning examples of felt fabrics and items that have been made with them, this book is a handy sourcebook to help you create a huge range of different felted fabrics for your textile-art projects.

Nuno Felt

Author: Liz Clay
Publisher: Herbert Press
ISBN: 9780713686012
Category : Felt work
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In this book, the author demonstrates how nuno felt can be used to create clothing as well as home interior pieces. It includes information on adding embellishments and using shibori and cutwork.

From Felt to Fabric

Author: Catherine O'Leary
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
ISBN: 9781600596674
Category : Felting
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The nuno technique involves felting wool fiber through sheer, loosely woven cloth so the wool fiber can migrate through the weave and become entangled on both sides of the fabric, thus creating a new kind of textile... [The author] explores principles like shape, color, and texture, examining how these concepts can make your nuno pieces as simple or complex as a painting or drawing. Includes a gallery of ideas for projects--P. [4] of cover.

First Time Felting

Author: Ruth Lane
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 1631598031
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
In First Time Felting, felting and fiber expert Ruth Lane teaches a class for absolute beginners on three classic methods of felting. Start by learning about the various types of wool fibers used for felting, preparing them for the process, and simple methods for dyeing. Next, discover the basic supplies and techniques for needle felting, wet felting, and nuno felting. You’ll use those essential skills to make fun, easy projects—artworks, embellished fashions, three-dimensional figures, and more—skills you’ll turn to again and again to create your own original pieces!

Felting Fashion

Author: Lizzie Houghton
Publisher: Anova Books
ISBN: 9781906388140
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
Although there are several books on felt, this is the first one that concentrates on felt fashions – in the broadest sense – with felt techniques and patterns for construction. From simple corsages through hats and scarves to jackets and full-length coats, this is an essential book for those already working in felt or fashion who want to make more of felted textiles. The author takes you through the techniques of feltmaking but goes on to show you how to embellish and colour the felt – including using velvets and silks and ruching methods – and then construct garments and accessories from it. The book covers: 1. How to make basic felt 2. Embellishing felt 2. Corsages 3. Earrings and other jewellery 4. Scarves 5. Nuno felt techniques 6. Hat-making 7. Felt sleeveless top 8. Felt skirt 9. Felt jacket, including nuno felt jacket 10. Felt coat With clear instructions, construction patterns and stunning images of felted fashions from a range of felters, this is a great book on a subject growing in popularity.

Artisan Felting

Author: Jenny Hill
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764358524
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
This artistic, inspirational guide to wearable art shows you how to nuno-felt patterns and textures into luxurious fabrics like georgette, chiffon, and silk, then design garments to feature them. Using only hand friction, soap, and water, bond wool and silk fibers together to create lightweight, one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories. Fashion designer Jenny Hill's striking, comfortable high-end garments have many fans in the world of artisan fashion, and she teaches you her environmentally friendly processes. Learn the techniques and skills with 8 tutorial-approach projects: marbled scarf with fringe, 3D textured poncho, felt fur vest, hand-dyed airy tunic, embroidered bolero jacket, tailored blazer, gown, and luxury coat. Each project has instructions, beautiful close-up photography of the steps, and fashion photos of the finished piece.

Fabulous Felted Scarves

Author: Chad Alice Hagen
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781600590023
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
- Contents:Basics -- Feltmaking tools and supplies -- Layout and felting -- 3-D basics -- Dyeing -- Carding -- Flat braiding -- Projects / Designs by Chad -- Airy fairy scarf -- Mr. Saturday night -- Boa boa -- Bark scarf -- Blackbeard -- Inge's fancy -- Dread nauts -- Lily pad wrap -- Magic muffler -- Bubble boa -- Designs by Jorie -- Dip dyed party scarf -- Fallen leaves collar -- Father's Day braided muffler -- Honeycomb scarf -- Granny Warner's lace shawl -- Wedding stole -- Lei collar -- Link muffler series -- Chalk drawings muffler -- Snow people scarf -- Rainbow ribbons.