Finding the SECRET TO NEEDLE FELTING A SMOOTH FINISH

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Күн бұрын

I investigate various ways of needle felting a smooth finish and share with you my findings, answering questions such as:
Does the type of wool you use make the needle felted item smoother and not fluffy?
How do you get a felted finish that isn’t holey?
Do you need to buy special needle felting needles?
Or are there other methods you can use that don’t cost anything?
I’ll show you all the techniques I tried such as applying heat by ironing the needle felted item, using cling film and trimming your finished felted item and I’ll show you what affect stabbing a lot more with specialist needles such as 42 gauge triangular needle or a 40 gauge twisted or spiral needle.
If you do find it helpful it would mean the world to me if you’d click on the like button.
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LINKS TO ITEMS FEATURED IN THE VIDEO, AVAILABLE ON AMAZON (UK Links):
42 Gauge Triangular Needle (Heidifeathers via Amazon): amzn.to/3Byh75n
40 Gauge Twisted Needle (Heidifeathers via Amazon): amzn.to/3vrGp1e
40 Gauge Triangular Needle (Heidifeathers via Amazon): amzn.to/3bmO3mp
Woolbuddy Needle Felting Pad/Mat Large (I recommend the white one but it is more expensive): amzn.to/3Oo7ASa
Cat brushes that I use as small carders: amzn.to/3H2NxXM
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AMAZON (US LINKS):
Woolbuddy Needle Felting Pad/Mat Large (the size I use): amzn.to/3OlbfQI
Woolbuddy Needle Felting Pad/Mat Regular in White: amzn.to/3zkEaOx
Please note I am now an Amazon Associate which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase any of these items from the above links, this does not cost you anymore. I'd be very grateful if you can support my channel in this way.
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Here’s a couple of really good needle felting suppliers, I’m not sponsored by them, they are just online shops that I have purchased felting items from:
Heidi Feathers (will ship worldwide)
www.heidifeathers.com/ourshop...
Claire’s crafts create (will also ship worldwide):
clairescraftscreate.com/colle...
amzn.to/3vrGp1e
Here are some of my other needle felting tutorials that you might like:
When do I stop stabbing? Needle Felting for Beginners: • When do I stop stabbin...
Needle Felting cartoon EYES, MOUTHS and FACES : • 5 Tips on NEEDLE FELTI...
BEGINNER'S guide to Correcting Needle Felting Mistakes: • Correcting NEEDLE FELT...
How to needle felt a cat | Easy to follow Needle Felting Tutorial: • How to needle felt a c...
Needle felting a bunny rabbit: • Needle Felting Bunny T...
Needle Felting a Fox: • NEEDLE FELTING a FOX C...
How to Needle Felt a Ball for Beginners: • How to Needle Felt a B...
Chapters or Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Do specialist needle felting needles give a smooth finish?
3:20 Does the wool you use make it smoother?
4:55 Do other methods work?
6:49 Comparing the results
#NeedleFeltingTutorials #NeedleFeltingForBeginners

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@janicemacdonald6000 Жыл бұрын

If nothing else, I am very impressed at your commitment to counting stabs, Wow....really, a lot of stabs so thank you! Your videos are absolutely brilliant and I appreciate you taking the time (and stabs) to make them so informative. I find you are very clear and concise in your explanations with a great sense of humor that makes them fun and easy to watch. Thank you for helping me to become a better felter.

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you for your lovely comments, yes the counting turned out to be a big commitment 😂 really appreciate your feedback, it's so nice to hear that you find them helpful but fun, thanks for watching 😊

@MrBirdmanTakesPhotos Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you very kindly for taking the time and energy to create these videos to help us newer folks along.

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, you're very welcome 😊 glad you liked it

@NovasYouTubeName Жыл бұрын

I like that you act like there are different people doing each thing “our first contestant is going to…”. Fun

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, glad you like it 😁 thanks for watching

@cherylharasti1103 Жыл бұрын

I see all these needle felted items and they are so amazing but when I try to make a simple ball or egg shape it looks like crap. I love finding you videos because you are telling me you have stabbed these things 1000 times I know I have not done that. I need to start small. thanks for posting these videos.

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comments, that's really interesting to hear, it is hard to tell just how much you have to stab the wool from the videos as in order to try to keep them interesting a lot of the stabbing gets cut out, but I'm glad you found my counting helpful 😊

@debgriffiths6357 Жыл бұрын

You are a star! Thank you for all your hard work, diligence & patience. A very scientific approach!! The humour? As fun too😊

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you for your lovely comments Deb, glad you liked it 😊 thanks for watching

@noah1502 Жыл бұрын

thank you julie! i love your videos and artwork. i also love the clear ways you explain, and great editing too! im starting to fall in love with needle felting!!!

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Hi Noah, thanks for the lovely comments, I really appreciate that you like my editing and glad you like the videos. Good luck on your needle felting, you'll soon be addicted to it 😁

@danielhalverson406 Жыл бұрын

This is so helpful! Subscribed! I started needle felting today and you are the most helpful and entertaining mentor out there! 🙏🙏🙏

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much for your lovely comments, so glad you are finding them helpful 😊

@Hawk_Leigh Жыл бұрын

You videos have been so helpful for me as brand newbie to needle felting! I really appreciate your professional and methodical approach when giving needle felting advice! Your videos are succinct, and you explain things clearly and practically which I also really appreciate! :D

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you for these lovely comments, I really appreciate your feedback, really glad you've found them helpful 😁

@gingerninja1953 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate how your videos are the perfect mix of fun crafty passion and geeky analysing. Just my cup of tea! Thank you ❤❤

@juliesfeltedfriends 8 ай бұрын

I love this description 😁 very glad you like them, us crafty passionate geeky types need to stick together 😁 thanks for watching ❤️

@MsPudwina1367 Жыл бұрын

This video is so incredibly helpful to my beginner status. Thank you!

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Really glad you've found this helpful, thank you for the lovely comment 🙂

@nonnie2seven403 Жыл бұрын

I love your commentary on your videos, that are extremely helpful. Thanks

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, glad you find them helpful 😊

@doriskarloff964 8 ай бұрын

If I counted stabs for quality comparison I'd end up doing it all the time!😄 Thank you for such detailed investigation 💖

@juliesfeltedfriends 8 ай бұрын

😂 yeah best not to start counting 😁 you're welcome, glad you liked it, thanks for watching

@remremenge8141 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, it was extremely helpful! ❤

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful 😊 thanks for watching

@jeangibsonmedley 8 ай бұрын

This is such a big help! Thank you for taking the time to do this.

@juliesfeltedfriends 8 ай бұрын

Aw thanks, glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching

@rosie2290 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are brilliant, thank you so much,

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you for the lovely comments, thanks for watching

@user-oj2lr4mq8n Жыл бұрын

You are informative and adorably hilarious at the same time! Thank you so much for all your research--very grateful for the time and energy you save all your viewers. Amazing video. =D

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you for your lovely comments, glad you found it helpful and entertaining 😊 thanks for watching

@nfh688jfnie 10 ай бұрын

Wow if there was a medal for felting you certainly would deserve one. Thank you so much for you incredible dedication to detail and your humour!!!🎖🎖🎖

@juliesfeltedfriends 10 ай бұрын

Aw thank you so much, so glad you like it, lovely comments like this make all the work worthwhile 😊 thanks for watching

@marthamalik1542 6 ай бұрын

You are AMAZING! Thank so much for explaining everything so well & for taking the time to do all these experiments that is fun & educational. ❤❤

@juliesfeltedfriends 6 ай бұрын

Aw thank you 😊 you're very welcome, glad you found it fun as well as educational 😁

@neridaneuman9534 5 ай бұрын

You are a genius. Thank you for explaining.i am new to this.

@juliesfeltedfriends 5 ай бұрын

Aw thank you 😊 glad you've found it helpful thanks for watching

@eleanorporteous766 9 ай бұрын

I'm new to felting so your videos are fantastic for me thank you for your hard work x

@juliesfeltedfriends 9 ай бұрын

Aw thank you, glad you like the videos, thanks for watching

@beccamaroney3782 Жыл бұрын

The fact you brought the Great British Stab Off into it made me chuckle .

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it 😊 thanks for watching

@hebelson444 Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness....I commend you on your scientific approach ! You must have a background in engineering or statistical analysis 😅. I would like your review on the material you bought from Amazon. Great video.

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comments Hugo, my background isn't quite that scientific 🤣 but I do like a good Excel spreadsheet, one day I might work out how to get one into my videos 😂 thanks for letting my know you'd be interested in the wool I bought off Amazon 👍

@hebelson444 Жыл бұрын

@@juliesfeltedfriends Hi Julie, What is the difference between Corriedale wool vs Merino wool? Is Corriendale better suited for base material like shaping the body and then covering with colored merino wool.?- (total novice here).....I just ordered my first kit from Amazon. Thanks for the inspiration. - Hugo

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

@@hebelson444 hi Hugo, thanks for the question, the types of wool refer to the different breeds of sheep, I like to think of it as some sheep have thick hair and some have fine hair, bit like us humans 😊 Corriedale is a breed that produces quite thick wool that felts quickly with a thicker needle, something like a 36 gauge needle, so this is ideal for forming the initial shape. So yes I tend to use this thicker wool to form the base then coat it with a layer of fine or thin wool like Merino wool (coloured) or any finer coloured carded wool. Some felters just use all Merino wool, which is possible but I find thicker wool easier to shape, I talk about this a bit in my 'when to stop stabbing' video. Hope this helps and good luck with your needle felting, I'd recommend just having a play and see what you can make 😁

@angelakeal944 6 ай бұрын

I have only just started needle felting and have found your video's so useful and very practical. I feel very much more confident about trying other things now. Thank you

@juliesfeltedfriends 6 ай бұрын

Aw thank you for these lovely comments, glad you've found the videos helpful, happy felting and thanks for watching

@bethmegansmith4642 7 ай бұрын

thank you for this very helpful. Happy felting xxx

@juliesfeltedfriends 7 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful, happy felting and thanks for watching xx

@bethmegansmith4642 7 ай бұрын

@@juliesfeltedfriends 🥰

@flux.aeterna 5 ай бұрын

For some shapes I’ve found that gently rolling / massaging them has helped to distribute the fibers enough to cover any holes!

@juliesfeltedfriends 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting this tip, it confirms something I'd suspected that the more I handle and rub my item the less holes are visible, great tip 👍 thanks for watching

@genevievedupre219 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@juliesfeltedfriends 11 ай бұрын

You're very welcome, thanks for watching

@adelecain1163 Жыл бұрын

New subscriber here, excellent video!! Thank you!!

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Aw thanks for the sub and for watching 😊

@danielhalverson406 Жыл бұрын

"The Great British Stab-Off" 😂❤️✨🫖☕️

@sleepiestleah Жыл бұрын

Another helpful one! Trying to make keychains and I worry the fuzziness will just undo with use… going to double check they are firm enough!

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, good luck with the keychains, hope you manage to get that to work, it's not something I've tried I'm afraid

@saraharris2699 2 ай бұрын

I would like to see you test out crown and reverse needles.

@juliesfeltedfriends 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this, I recently made a video exploring lots of different types of needles including crown and reverse felting needle which is here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jptkrZtkr53RqGw.html I test the crown needles in the chapter on a smooth finish, and in the chapter on adding long fur. There's also a chapter on reverse felting. Hope this helps and thanks for watching

@Mission_Me 5 ай бұрын

Wow the time you take for these is remarkable, thank you for the dedication. I am waiting for my very first kit and am binging on your tutorials❤. Just a question, has anyone used hairspray to secure the smoothness afterwards? I'm just thinking it wouldn't hurt to give it a light spray😂 but I am sooooo not in the position to add anything yet. Have a lovely day, my kit arrives today from Shein, I want to make small items for a diorama❤

@juliesfeltedfriends 5 ай бұрын

Aw thank you for your lovely comments, I love the hairspray idea! I think it might well help, I'd never thought of that, so thanks for the idea, I might have to try it out 😊 I'm intrigued by your diorama, that sounds cute 😊 hope you have fun felting your kit, thanks for watching

@dilyssewell1907 Жыл бұрын

All that counting would send my OCD into overdrive! 🤪

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

😊 it did send me a bit 🤪 after making that video I swore is never count my stabs ever again, but I probably will! 🤣 Thanks for watching

@jesslinlee6957 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I've been wondering if I could use scissors to trim the doll

@juliesfeltedfriends 3 ай бұрын

Yes definitely, glad you've found it helpful, thanks for watching

@TLRB86 Жыл бұрын

2 things I do to get a beautiful finish.. #1, use a beard trimmer/dog trimmer AND #2, lightly singe with a lighter

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Ooh thanks for these tips, I've not tried either of these, I'd imagine you need to be careful with the lighter, wouldn't want the whole thing to go up in smoke 😁 thanks for watching

@clarebrophy8474 Жыл бұрын

Really interesting. I've been desperate to get a smooth finish..I was wondering if using beeswax balm would work?

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Thanks Clare, you could try beeswax balm, but it might not set? Also I'd imagine it would possibly give a shiny finish, maybe ok for noses it hooves? Maybe I need to do another video on using wax and other beeswax products? 😊

@Lostranger0504 11 ай бұрын

Okay AMAZING VIDEO, second, how many different types of needles are there? Follow up question, what do each of them do?

@juliesfeltedfriends 11 ай бұрын

Aw thank you, there are quite a few different types, too many to list here I'm afraid, suppliers tend to have a description of what they are good for, however I find that I only use a thick 36 gauge triangular needle for felting thicker core wool, a fine 40 gauge triangular for felting finer Merino wool and for finer details such as eyes and mouths and then a 42 gauge triangular needle that is good for getting a less fuzzy finish and less needle holes. Hope this makes sense and helps, thanks for watching

@Lostranger0504 11 ай бұрын

@@juliesfeltedfriends that helps a lot! thanks for all the tips!

@hrgdane Жыл бұрын

What about possibly wet felting the item a bit after needle felting? I've been wondering about that.

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Hmm, I hadn't thought about doing that! That would be an interesting experiment, I might try that one day, thanks for this, I'd be very interested to hear how you get on if you try this 😊

@juegodecollage7861 11 ай бұрын

Por favor pon la posibilidad de traducción al español.

@juliesfeltedfriends 11 ай бұрын

Hola, deberías poder hacer que KZfaq lo traduzca automáticamente al español si mientras miras el video haces clic en la rueda dentada de configuración ⚙️ y luego haces clic en subtítulos, luego en traducir automáticamente y seleccionas español, entonces debería darte subtítulos en español. Espero que esto te funcione, feliz fieltro 🙂

@juegodecollage7861 11 ай бұрын

Lo conseguí... gracias 😊

@jahmocha9542 10 ай бұрын

I have to admit, those little sausages covered in brown wool look remarkably, uh, fecal. 😂

@juliesfeltedfriends 10 ай бұрын

🤣 uh, sorry hadn't thought about the little sausage arms for the bear in that way 😁 thanks for watching

@avishemingway7826 8 ай бұрын

Has anyone tried lightly torching the wool?

@juliesfeltedfriends 8 ай бұрын

Personally I've never tried this, I'd be very careful about burning wool, I would be concerned that it might all go up in flames! And be a fire hazard. One method I haven't tried that might help is using a fabric shaver, sometimes known as a debobbler 😊 this would save time instead of trimming with scissors. Hope this helps, thanks for watching.

@clareellis4906 3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure, but id say you can probably get AI to count your needle stabs.... a programe like Gemini could potentially do it id say

@juliesfeltedfriends 3 ай бұрын

Hi thanks for this, I hadn't thought of using ai, but I've just checked and at the moment Gemini is saying that it's not possible to upload video to it, but I'm sure at some point soon it'll be possible 😁 thanks for watching

@clareellis4906 3 ай бұрын

@@juliesfeltedfriends fair enough, Gemini is brand new, so I think it will probably take a little while to iron out the kinks and get set up properly... but judging from the demo version of it, i think it would be capable of it, maybe they will ad a feature like that for regular people to use in the future:) i guess keep an eye out:)

@juliesfeltedfriends 3 ай бұрын

Yes it looks good, I'll definitely have a play and see what it can do, I'm sure it'll get better, thanks for mentioning it, really appreciate it 😊

@maryblencowe Жыл бұрын

I am late to the party I’m afraid but would be grateful if you tell us where you bought your carders from? They look an ideal size for those of us who don’t want to card large amounts. I know you can buy carders from pet shops which are cheaper than craft shops but if truth be told I want YOURS!! 😂

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, yes they're a really nice small size. I bought them on Amazon here in the UK, they are actually two cat brushes that I use as small carders and can be found here: amzn.to/3H2NxXM Please note this is an Amazon Associate link which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase these items from the above link, this does not cost you anymore and I'd be very grateful if you can support my channel in this way. In case you are in the US and this link doesn't work the description of the item is "Ancol Ergo Cat Slicker Brush" and I bought two of them. Hope you manage to buy a couple.

@maryblencowe Жыл бұрын

Thank you Julie. I have ordered two from Amazon (I’m in the UK) and they are arriving on Saturday. Absolutely love your tutorials - it’s like having a friend round for a cuppa and a chat about needle felting! Happy felting!

@juliesfeltedfriends Жыл бұрын

Aw thanks for this, that's a lovely compliment 😊 glad you like the videos, hope you find the carders useful 😁

@snejanaliapi6478 5 күн бұрын

It is best to use a spiral needle. She doesn't make big holes.

@juliesfeltedfriends 3 күн бұрын

Yes a spiral needle works well too as long as it's fine, but I've found that a fine triangular needle such as a 40 gauge or 42 gauge, if you have one, can also get a nice smooth finish 😊 thanks for this and for watching