Right now it's hanging on the wall in our dining room, but I may turn it into a Christmas ornament.
Want to see more Iron Craft pieces? Check out the flickr group here. Want to join in the fun? Check out the blog here.
Showing posts with label Felting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Felting. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
IC#21- Felted Tree Ornament
Guess What!! I did my Iron Craft Project this week. Yay! Our challenge was to make something with felt so I kept it small and simple. I practiced my needle-felting skills on a small scrap of felt and made a pretty little tree.
Right now it's hanging on the wall in our dining room, but I may turn it into a Christmas ornament.
Want to see more Iron Craft pieces? Check out the flickr group here. Want to join in the fun? Check out the blog here.
Right now it's hanging on the wall in our dining room, but I may turn it into a Christmas ornament.
Want to see more Iron Craft pieces? Check out the flickr group here. Want to join in the fun? Check out the blog here.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
IC#13- Red White and Blue Brooch
Our Iron Craft Challenge this week was "Red, White, and Blue." I chose to make a felted star brooch. Here's my step by step.
I started by felting each star. I started by slowly felting all around a small bunch of roving to create a ball.
I then flattened the ball by felting on each side. I started forming the star shape by turning the piece on its side and working in five points along the edge.
I slowly worked on this to form the star shape. Some of the points ended up too small so I added a bit of extra roving.
Once I had three stars, I attached them to a piece of felt to help secure them together. I added a bit of extra roving on the back to secure it.
Finally, I sewed a pin back onto the back of my piece. That is it!
Want to see more Iron Craft pieces? Check out the flickr group here. Want to join in the fun? Check out the blog here.
I started by felting each star. I started by slowly felting all around a small bunch of roving to create a ball.
I then flattened the ball by felting on each side. I started forming the star shape by turning the piece on its side and working in five points along the edge.
I slowly worked on this to form the star shape. Some of the points ended up too small so I added a bit of extra roving.
Once I had three stars, I attached them to a piece of felt to help secure them together. I added a bit of extra roving on the back to secure it.
Finally, I sewed a pin back onto the back of my piece. That is it!
Want to see more Iron Craft pieces? Check out the flickr group here. Want to join in the fun? Check out the blog here.
Monday, February 27, 2012
365 Daily Creativity Journal: Week 7
I had so much fun making my project this week. I only did one day, but it was so fun it felt like seven days.
Day 49: Turn something not cute and cuddly into something cute and cuddly. I already shared this, but I made a fuzzy Dalek.
Day 49: Turn something not cute and cuddly into something cute and cuddly. I already shared this, but I made a fuzzy Dalek.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Cute and Cuddly Felted Dalek Tutorial
This always happens. Right after I start complaining about my creativity journal and how I don't do anything from it, it sparks a big idea. Yesterday was one of those days. I was challenged to take something that is not cute and cuddly and make it cute and cuddly. Well, what's less cute and cuddly than a Dalek? (although seriously, don't you kind of find it adorable when they say EXTERMINATE!) In case you have no clue what I am talking about, stop reading this right now and go watch Doctor Who.
If you want to make your own little Dalek, start by cutting the bottom off of a Styrofoam egg. This will form the base of your Dalek and cutting it helps it to stand.
Next, start covering it with wool roving. I chose red because I had it on hand and thought it was fun, but you can go classic gray if you choose. Beware, this is a long process. Just spread out a piece and start stabbing. The wool will start sticking to the Styrofoam and form a covering, it just takes a lot of stabbing. Don't cover the bottom because you will glue on a base later.
Now roll out a long piece of black roving. This will form the neck bands. I found it easiest to cover half of the neck at once; hold the roving on either side with your fingers and start stabbing from the middle out. I did this several times until I had two neck bands.
To add the lights on the side of the head, roll out a small ball of orange roving. Working on a felting mat, start stabbing it on one side and then roll it. Stab and roll multiple times until it starts to stiffen up. Then you can hold it on the head to attach it and firm it up the rest of the way.
The side bumps are added in a similar fashion but I didn't worry so much about getting them in stiff balls before adding them on. I just rolled and added to the body. If you would like them a bit more bumpy, just do them like you did the lights.
I formed the eye piece separately and then attached it. I tried several iterations of this before choosing one and forgot to take pictures of the whole process, but I will tell you what I did. I rolled a thick cylinder of black roving and then started stabbing it on the felting mat. I would roll it a little and then stab again. I did this until it got fairly stiff. For the eye on the end, I formed a small black circle and added white to the middle. I attached these by laying them on the mat white side down and holding my black cylinder perpendicular to it. I stabbed around the edge of the log into the circle until they held together. I then attached the other end onto the head with some white roving as the base.
The arms are actually two paper clips that I straightened and then bent with pliers into a twirly and plunger-y shape (those are the technical terms). I also painted a wooden circle black and attached it to the bottom with hot glue. Mr. Dalek was starting to look pretty good, but he needed a bit more.
What's a Dalek without his catchphrase? I stamped the word "exterminate" onto some white fabric and then cut out some pennant shapes. I stitched these together to form a banner. I tied the ends onto the arms and he is ready to go.
I know he's evil and would kill me if he could, but I really just want to give him a hug. Just look how friendly he is with those giant ducks.
If you want to make your own little Dalek, start by cutting the bottom off of a Styrofoam egg. This will form the base of your Dalek and cutting it helps it to stand.
Next, start covering it with wool roving. I chose red because I had it on hand and thought it was fun, but you can go classic gray if you choose. Beware, this is a long process. Just spread out a piece and start stabbing. The wool will start sticking to the Styrofoam and form a covering, it just takes a lot of stabbing. Don't cover the bottom because you will glue on a base later.
Now roll out a long piece of black roving. This will form the neck bands. I found it easiest to cover half of the neck at once; hold the roving on either side with your fingers and start stabbing from the middle out. I did this several times until I had two neck bands.
To add the lights on the side of the head, roll out a small ball of orange roving. Working on a felting mat, start stabbing it on one side and then roll it. Stab and roll multiple times until it starts to stiffen up. Then you can hold it on the head to attach it and firm it up the rest of the way.
The side bumps are added in a similar fashion but I didn't worry so much about getting them in stiff balls before adding them on. I just rolled and added to the body. If you would like them a bit more bumpy, just do them like you did the lights.
I formed the eye piece separately and then attached it. I tried several iterations of this before choosing one and forgot to take pictures of the whole process, but I will tell you what I did. I rolled a thick cylinder of black roving and then started stabbing it on the felting mat. I would roll it a little and then stab again. I did this until it got fairly stiff. For the eye on the end, I formed a small black circle and added white to the middle. I attached these by laying them on the mat white side down and holding my black cylinder perpendicular to it. I stabbed around the edge of the log into the circle until they held together. I then attached the other end onto the head with some white roving as the base.
The arms are actually two paper clips that I straightened and then bent with pliers into a twirly and plunger-y shape (those are the technical terms). I also painted a wooden circle black and attached it to the bottom with hot glue. Mr. Dalek was starting to look pretty good, but he needed a bit more.
What's a Dalek without his catchphrase? I stamped the word "exterminate" onto some white fabric and then cut out some pennant shapes. I stitched these together to form a banner. I tied the ends onto the arms and he is ready to go.
I know he's evil and would kill me if he could, but I really just want to give him a hug. Just look how friendly he is with those giant ducks.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Felting Project Roundup
I've been searching for things to make with my new felting supplies. I have already made the angry bird:
Now, what should I make next? Here are some links to some projects I have found online, mostly through pinterest. Just click on the caption below each picture to take you to the source article.
Now, what should I make next? Here are some links to some projects I have found online, mostly through pinterest. Just click on the caption below each picture to take you to the source article.
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| DIY Heart Patch- From HonestyWTF |
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| Easy Felted Ball- From Mega Crafty |
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| Needle Felted Bird - From Betz White |
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| Conversation Hearts- From Felt Cafe |
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| Adorable Cell Charm- From bySol |
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Felted Angry Bird
I decided to try out my new felting kit by making a project I saw on Craft Blog: needle-felted angry birds.
It was definitely not as hard as I thought it might be. I did have to work slowly in order to not stab my finger ( I have a tendency to hurt myself during craft projects).
It was definitely not as hard as I thought it might be. I did have to work slowly in order to not stab my finger ( I have a tendency to hurt myself during craft projects).
Sunday, January 8, 2012
New Felting Kit...And Why I Love Handmade
I recently bought a felting kit on etsy and it came in the mail yesterday. I was delighted with my package. I've found that the little details are what really make buying handmade special.
Notice the brown stripe around the package? This little touch, along with the heart sticker, made me delighted to receive this package.
Inside, I found a nice note and my wonderful kit. I can't wait to start felting!!
Notice the brown stripe around the package? This little touch, along with the heart sticker, made me delighted to receive this package.
Inside, I found a nice note and my wonderful kit. I can't wait to start felting!!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Felted Fun
While at Schoolhouse Craft this weekend, I had a lot of fun using my down time playing at the Art Camp for Big Kids table. This group offers classes and retreats aimed at adults. There were a variety of projects, but I just couldn't resist felting. I had never done it before, and it was AWESOME. I made flowers.
I wish I had an action shot because you pretty much just get to stab felt over and over with a needle and get it to all mesh together. Very fun. I may have to invest in some felting supplies.
I wish I had an action shot because you pretty much just get to stab felt over and over with a needle and get it to all mesh together. Very fun. I may have to invest in some felting supplies.
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