Nuno felting tutorial - felt along with me!

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Are you new to wet feltmaking and looking for a comprehensive step by step nuno felting tutorial to help you achieve successful results, right from the start? Follow along with me as I guide you through the whole process from start to finish and be amazed at the beautiful felt you will be able to create!
Please note that this is not a short video because I wanted to share each stage with you and make a demonstration nuno felt scarf from start to finish. I intend uploading a much condensed video of the tutorial once it’s edited but this one is for those of you who would like ALL the details, tips and advice!
For your reference my finished scarf weighs just 65g (2.3oz) but if I had felted a long rather than a square shape I might have needed a little more fibre. Have fun!
PS If you would like to create felt to eco print rather than use coloured wool and embellishing fibres I recommend natural un-dyed merino and cellulose embellishments (not silk).
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@jeaniet9949 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this very comprehensive and instructional video. Although I have wet and nuno felted before your clear and down to earth approach is very refershing and relaxing. I have always used long fibre merino which I find challenging and so I've been inspired to buy some short fibre merino. (I actually found a UK seller too) I can't wait to try it out. Very impressed by what you produced with a heavier weight silk. And how you are so calm throughout ( i have a tendency to panic when things are going the way I want them too )

@clasheen 2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Jeanie, I'm delighted that you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. As well as technique, my intent was to share that nuno felting is a time consuming but rewarding process. I honestly think that without seeing everything in real time it's difficult to understand how long it actually takes! In relation to panicking when things don't go to plan, almost nothing is impossible to rectify but I also think that we can be very hard on ourselves. I've a simple felt bead tutorial and when I have a disaster in the studio, we all do at times, I cut the felt up and make some beads! Here's the link for you in case you haven't seen it already. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdGHiqRhmMDclXk.html

@jeaniet9949 2 жыл бұрын

@@clasheen Thank you - that's something I do need to watch!

@user-je7pp2wg3m 2 жыл бұрын

Can't believe you are giving so much information away for free. Thank you for your generosity. You are a better teacher than many workshops I have paid for

@clasheen 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@maureenlocke-maclean9016 11 сағат бұрын

Wonderfull attention to detail. Result quality product

@lisajarvis3820 3 ай бұрын

😮❤❤❤❤❤ I have never seen this form of felting before and now I “must” give this a go!!❤❤❤❤❤😮

@clasheen 3 ай бұрын

Great to hear Lisa, you will have a ball!! ❤❤

@scarfitupnc 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Nicola! How awesome of you to provide this tutorial from beginning to end. I am NOT a novice felter, but I always find it so interesting to see how others do it. And I've learned from each instructor new ways of approaching a project. What I find so fascinating is that there are probably as many ways to accomplish nuno felting as there are felters; NO way is right or wrong. They ALL work! It took me a long time to understand this, at first finding all the info on the subject so confusing. Thank you for adding to my knowledge!

@clasheen 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Louise, you are so correct. There are many, many different ways to arrive at the same outcome when felting and I think half the fun is identifying which ways we prefer ourselves!!! None are 'wrong' but some are definitely easier than others!

@anajulian1002 4 ай бұрын

I love this tutorial. I have a better understanding, and I am not afraid to try it. I just finished the 1st flat felting piece with your beginner tutorial. Thank you. Please keep teaching!!!

@clasheen 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@marieeaton-smith5168 2 жыл бұрын

That was brilliant, I loved watching how you do something from start to finish, I find that this is very rare with many tutorials. It is wonderful getting extra tips along the way, along with what works and what does not work for you, and ultimately for us too. I really enjoyed it. Thanks.

@clasheen 2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Marie. I wasn't sure if people would be bored because I didn't speed up any of the footage but your comment (and some others) reassures me that longer tutorials have their place on KZfaq too! Thanks. Next on the agenda will be recording a simple felt vessel.....

@PAGE4390 2 жыл бұрын

This was so labor intensive for you to do and upload but WOW it was very helpful. By having the details in real time just re-enforces I wasn't doing enough rolling and throwing. Over and out from Denver!

@clasheen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your feedback! I was a little concerned that people might find the video too long winded but without seeing the complete process in real time from start to finish it’s not so easy to understand how long it actually takes. Now you know how long a small scarf takes just scale it up for a bigger project.

@user-xx9bv8xg5u 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very very much ı am new beginner but ı learn a lof things from you you are a good teacher again thank you love from Turkey Antalya

@clasheen 5 ай бұрын

You're very welcome. Greetings back to Turkey from Ireland!

@joaneeo1190 11 ай бұрын

You are an excellent instructor- thank you

@clasheen 11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@christinewelch1162 5 ай бұрын

This is my first watch of wet felting and am loving it. I am a mat / rug hooker and love fibers. Can’t wait to get supplies and try this technique. Thank you for a very complete tutorial!!

@clasheen 5 ай бұрын

My pleasure Christine, I am so glad you enjoyed it!

@marilynrutledge2735 Жыл бұрын

Such a great tutorial Nicola. < Thank you so much for sharing your valuable time and knowledge with us all once again, you are such an amazing and very talented tutor. Very much appreciated, thanks again. xx

@clasheen Жыл бұрын

Wow Marilyn, you are very welcome and thanks so much for your lovely comment!

@madalenagomes3146 Жыл бұрын

Thank you,it,s the first time i see her. I live in Lisbon and now i started felting.

@clasheen Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

@finolafinn6002 9 ай бұрын

A wonderful detailed tutorial. Looking forward to trying out a piece. Thank you so much . Your generosity in sharing all your skill and tips is so much appreciated. You are the best online demonstration. Thank you so much

@clasheen 9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! And thank you for the lovely compliments

@lynnhanson2975 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate every moment of these sessions Thank You

@clasheen Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Lynn! Thank you for the lovely comment

@denisemitchell2498 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful demo! I’ve nuno felted a couple of projects without much satisfaction. You have taught me it takes a lot of patience and I need to slow down. Your tips and advice were very valuable. Now I think it’s time to try nuno felting again.

@clasheen 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Denise. Take your time and enjoy your next nuno felting projects!

@anajulian1002 4 ай бұрын

Gorgeous 😍

@clasheen 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@marycarrion6526 7 ай бұрын

What a great tutorial. Can't wait to try! Thank you so much.

@clasheen 7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome. Happy felting!

@queensweet5900 7 ай бұрын

Nice 👍..thanks for tutorial...Tho if possible would like video close up shots of materials..🙂 enjoying the fabric textiles experience and seeing all products all processes better

@clasheen 7 ай бұрын

Check out my full wet felting playlist as there are other videos showing the materials in much more detail.

@kathytreffert3122 Жыл бұрын

So interesting!!!! You are a fabulous tescher Thank you so much

@clasheen Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you for the lovely compliment!

@elianacardoso6454 Жыл бұрын

me encantó 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@clasheen Жыл бұрын

Gracias Eliana!

@FeliciaAaron 2 жыл бұрын

Nicola, I have only recently discovered your videos and have watched quite a few and simply love your style and process! I currently 2D needle felt and have wet felted before, but haven't nuno felted before, so I have been watching all the vids I can, which is how I came upon your KZfaq channel. I agree with your "simple" technique especially for someone like me who hasn't nuno felted before...no need to overwhelm! LOL What I was encouraged by was that you used wool batt. I have been encouraged to only use tops and seeing you use yours, while thinning it out, really showed me that you could in fact use the batt (I have more batt than tops in my stash) and not JUST tops! Your finished product was beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!

@clasheen 2 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome Felicia and I hope that you will now try nuno felting for yourself! Batts are so beautiful to work with. I don’t always demonstrate with them because many people have easier access to tops/roving but batts are definitely my favourite. Peeling them into thinner layers and strips leads to better quality felt rather than laying out thick chunks. Have fun!

@FeliciaAaron 2 жыл бұрын

@@clasheen you're so kind to respond. Thank you for the further incentive!! I can't wait to get started!! I look forward to watching more of you lovey videos!

@christinarobinson9762 Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. 😀

@clasheen Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@gracielamorandi4565 8 ай бұрын

Gracias por compartir sus conocimientos. Very grateful , from Argentina.

@clasheen 8 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@christinelubanski9880 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nicola, this was wonderful to watch the full process of nuno felting. It’s such a creatively process and the end product is so lightweight and warm, not to mention, colorful and texturized. A friend and I nuno felted a smaller silk scarf yesterday, using wool and silk embellishments. It merged together very well. I’m wondering if the protein fibers, wool and silk may blend together better rather than protein and cellulose( linen)? It’s all about experimenting to see what works… I love watching your videos, so thanks once again. Christine in Australia 🌼

@clasheen 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Christine, it's nice to think of you and your friend nuno felting together yesterday and enjoying your results and the process! You can use any fabric that you like but silk and cotton gauze are my personal favourites. Silk gives more texture and cotton a flatter surface but many fabrics will work. If you choose linen just be sure it's a light weave, the same with any cellulose fabric. An open weave like gauze or cheesecloth works beautifully but the heavier the fabric and closer the weave the clumpier and heavy your finished nuno felt will be.

@user-je7pp2wg3m Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your clear directions. If I was to use a sander at any point, where would it fit in in this process. At what point would you do it?

@clasheen Жыл бұрын

If you wanted to use a sander you could do so right from the beginning of the felting process

@valeriewoodmansey7107 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Nicola. I’m always learning..I was wonder if you ever experience back problems due to the height of your table?

@clasheen 7 ай бұрын

Hi Valerie, I'm tall and prefer working on regular height tables. I do have a selection of table risers so when I teach face to face others have the option of raising them to suit.

@Crochet1derful Жыл бұрын

Would it have helped the linen accent fiber attach if you had added a very thin layer of the purple fiber over top prior to the rolling and felting process? Not enough to hide the linen, more a light haze perhaps with more of the "holes" like the initial layer of purple to let parts of the strands show through.

@clasheen 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I could have done that but personally, prefer not to!

@rozemarijngoedhart6756 8 ай бұрын

Halfway watching this beautiful tutorial..Question for you is if it is possible to felt through satin ore chiffon silk made from polyester? For me it would be a cheaper way to practise before i go for the real and better materials.

@clasheen 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Just take your time and you will be able to felt through polyester but I would advise you to choose a lightweight fabric. The biggest difference is that it won't feel nice, it will feel a lot stiffer after you have felted it and it may also be a little more difficult to work with. Not impossible though so have fun and give it a try!

@PAGE4390 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great video. If I lay the wool about 2 inches away from the edge will I get a ruffle effect?

@clasheen 2 жыл бұрын

Yes although I'd only do so up to about three quarters of an inch! For the nicest wider ruffle I'd fold the silk back a few inches and then trap the outer edge with wool. Basically the wool needs to migrate through two layers of fabric when doing this. This will give you a nicer ruffle than laying out your wool 2" from the edge and gives a beautiful finish.

@PAGE4390 2 жыл бұрын

@@clasheen I will be at the Q & A today so I will listen then about nuno felting but will jump in once our call is over. I'm excited. Thanks

@janhasiuk5332 Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you for your information. Do you use real silk for the base scarf or can it be a synthetic fabric

@clasheen Жыл бұрын

Yes Jan, you nuno felt using a synthetic fabric but the results will be a lot stiffer and less pleasing to the touch than when you use silk. With nuno felting, the biggest ‘expense’ is your time, not your materials so if you are spending quite a bit of time making something I think it pays to make sure it feels and looks beautiful too! Does this make sense? On the other hand, if you wanted to nuno felt a wall hanging rather than a scarf using various different weights of synthetic fabric would lead to very interesting surface texture

@janhasiuk5332 Жыл бұрын

@@clasheen Thank you Nicola. I really value and appreciate the time and sharing of your expertise with us. It is so generous!

@katrinastadler7187 Жыл бұрын

Can I use fibre from recycled sari yarn as an embellishing fibre ? Supposedly it is silk

@clasheen Жыл бұрын

Yes Katrina, that should work well as an embellishing fibre

@anamonsalve3873 2 жыл бұрын

Hola nicole consulta porqué no usaste una toalla para enrollar. Gracias

@clasheen 2 жыл бұрын

Hola Ana, porque busco textura al nuno fieltrar y no una superficie lisa y llana no uso la toalla!

@joanetardif2830 Жыл бұрын

Avez vous des conseils ou y a t’il des précautions à prendre quand vous devez faire un morceau en plus d’un jour? Vos explications sont très claires et m’aide beaucoup même si je ne suis pas très bonne en anglais. Les images parlent d’elles mêmes. Merci 🙏

@clasheen 5 ай бұрын

Désolé pour ma réponse très lente ! Il n’y a aucun problème à prendre des jours, voire des mois, pour sentir une seule pièce. Couvrez-le simplement ou enroulez-le dans du papier bulle si vous l'avez déjà disposé et tout ira bien. Si ce n'est pas déjà fait, assurez-vous qu'il n'y a pas beaucoup de vent qui pourrait perturber la fibre. S'il est mouillé et savonné, ne vous inquiétez pas s'il paraît brun et sale après quelques jours, ajoutez simplement plus d'eau lorsque vous recommencez à feutrer et cela disparaîtra.

@joanetardif2830 5 ай бұрын

@@clasheen Merci beaucoup pour la réponse. Avec le temps j’ai appris à laisser mon travail pour quelques jours pour le finir plus tard. Par contre, je le laisse sécher complètement car je trouve que le laisser humide dégage une mauvaise odeur. Merci encore et bonne journée

@joanetardif2830 Жыл бұрын

Bonjour. Vos tutoriels sont très intéressant mais j’ai un problème récurrent et j’aimerais savoir comment le régler. Quand je feutre les couleurs déteignent et ça ne fait pas très beau. Y a t’il un truc pour éviter ce problème? Est ce qu’on peut feutrer avec de l’eau froide? Si je ne peux pas le finir en une journée, dois je le laisser sécher ou le conserver humide? Ou est le problème avec la décoloration? Merci infiniment et très bonne journée 😊

@clasheen Жыл бұрын

Est-ce les couleurs de votre laine qui, selon vous, s'estompent ou le tissu en soie ? Les couleurs se mélangent donc si vous utilisez plus d'une couleur de laine, cela pourrait être un problème, mais dans l'ensemble, les couleurs ne devraient pas s'estomper. Si vous voulez me donner plus d'informations, j'essaierai de vous donner une meilleure réponse! Je dois ajouter que souvent la soie indienne se décolore lors du feutrage, en particulier la soie rose et turquoise.

@joanetardif2830 Жыл бұрын

@@clasheen Bonjour. C’est la laine qui déteint. Je vois beaucoup de travaux de feutre avec multiple couleurs et j’aimerais faire pareil mais les couleurs foncés que j’utilise et qui sont teint chimiquement déteignent sur la laine blanche ou pale. Je travail sur de la scrim de soie mulberry qui est blanche ou très pâle la plupart du temps

@user-xx9bv8xg5u 5 ай бұрын

What kind of fabric do you use.the white fabric

@clasheen 5 ай бұрын

I"m sorry, I don't know what fabric you are asking about. In this video I felt with a coloured scarf!

@user-xx9bv8xg5u 5 ай бұрын

@@clasheen I asked about the fabric you laid over the colorful scarf. Is it tulle or a thicker fabric? Because I thought that the scarf and the way you weave it should not handle very delicate wool.

@clasheen 5 ай бұрын

@@user-xx9bv8xg5u The net that I used is a piece of old net curtain! I find that heavier nets are MUCH better than tulle, the light amount of wool fiber and embellishments doesn’t catch as much when the net is thicker.

@user-xx9bv8xg5u 5 ай бұрын

@@clasheen thank you very much🌻