Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Free Tutorial: Making Wet-Felted Beads


By popular demand! I hope this is helpful :)

Click here to view an online PDF


Email me with any questions, I'll answer if I can :)
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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 9, 2008 at 1:34 PM

    Oooh! Thank you for sharing:-) Your blog is so educational lately. I've had my eye on some beautiful roving on Etsy, but I've been telling myself not to buy it until I learn to spin yarn. But then there's this...hmmm...

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  2. *ajaApril 9, 2008 at 10:27 AM

    Lovely tutorial! Almost exactly how I make my felted beads...I like how you roll the roving up though in the beginning. I roll very gently on bubble wrap for a little bit before switching to my hands. The one issue I always have is making the beads the same size over and over - yours look so perfect sized!

    ps. thanks for your kind comments on my kitty story :)

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  3. The LovellsSeptember 25, 2009 at 11:30 PM

    Could you tell me where you purchase your wool, the details of what kind it is, and do you hand dye it??? I love the blue/green color from one of your other post. Thank you!

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  4. Liz SmithSeptember 26, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    I get my wool roving from all over the world! Google "merino wool roving" and you will see the wonderful variety available :)

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  5. UnknownApril 20, 2010 at 2:05 PM

    awesome Liz ...

    you are amazing ..
    we wanna try ..

    mona & the girls

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  6. AnonymousDecember 12, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    Thanks for the tutorial! I am trying to figure out how to put a hole in the wool bead so that I can string it on to a felted wool cord. Do I wait until they are dry or do it while they are wet?

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  7. Liz SmithDecember 12, 2010 at 8:59 PM

    @thismama

    I always string mine on steel cable using a sharp embroidery needle, I do this when they are dry. Good luck!

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  8. DMNovember 2, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Thank you !!!!!

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  9. Liz SmithNovember 2, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    DM, you are welcome! I hope you have success making your beads :)

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  10. FranziskaJanuary 6, 2012 at 11:26 PM

    Hi Liz,

    I hope you don't mind if I link to this tutorial on my blog! I'm loving looking through all of your projects :)

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  11. Liz SmithJanuary 10, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    Franziska, of course I don't mind if you link to this tutorial, thank you!

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  12. Flo!February 22, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    hi! i'm fotini from greece! i'm a new blogger and decided to write a tutorial for wet felting... i found your tut very helpful and i'll might use it for my post. when i get some free time i will search your pretty blog for helpful advices and beautiful ideas. keep up the good work!

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  13. UrsulaAugust 30, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    Thanks so much for this lovely tutorial!!! My kids and I just did our very first wet felting ... and I feel another crafty addiction coming on. ;-) Loving it!!! So much fun. And love that the kids enjoy it so much!

    Thanks so much for sharing!!!
    xox

    Ursula

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  14. UnknownOctober 15, 2012 at 4:09 AM

    Hello, in my blog I added this beautiful tutorial because I liked it a lot. Of course I added the link to your blog out of respect for your work.

    Come to visit me!
    The link to my blog is: http://valentinabijouxedaccessori.blogspot.it/2012/10/tutorial-palline-di-feltro-felted-bead.html

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  15. bonnaMarch 28, 2014 at 11:47 PM

    and how do you make a hole in these lovely beads?
    thanks

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