Create a seamless pouch, vessel or wrist cuffs-wet felt workshop

Two separate wet felt workshops on Saturday, 18. March, 1.30-5.00pm and Saturday 22. April 1.30-5.00pm 2017

You'll learn to create a seamless pouch, wrist cuffs or a vessel using colourful sheep’s wool fibres, warm water, soap and friction and felt around a template. It’s great fun to experience the process of wet felting. You’ll start with fluffy soft wool fibres and transform those into a firm, felted, useful item. Craft experience welcome. If wet felting is completely new to you but you have general craft experience, then I recommend to create a small felt item like a pouch. 

This workshop is suitable for children age 10+ with interest in craft and accompanied by an adult. Price per participant: £22 per workshop. 
In case you would like to felt a cover for a mini hot water bottle, then basic felt experience is expected and the price for the workshop would be an extra £3, which means £25 for the workshop, incl. mini hot water bottle.
Max. 4 participants. Please book and pay in advance to secure your place. 

Venue: G64 1QY, Glasgow/Bishopbriggs

More info here:  
www.laryna.com

Another wet felted giant Shetland wool beret

From time to time I am asked to felt a giant beret. This time I felted a giant beret for stilt walkers. I used bright brown Shetland fleece. The natural colour is called moorit. I processed the fleece. That means, I washed, teased and carded the wool before I started with the wet felting process, using a circular template.  

The diameter of the template was 43cm. Glycerine soap, hot water and friction are used in the felt process.

I made 3 layers of wool on both sides of the template to felt a strong enough beret.

The first layer of wool on both sides of the template. It's a lot of work, starting from scratch, and it's fun too!

 Here I rub the surface which is covered with a thin net to keep the fibres in place and protect them from sticking to my hand. I love to experience the felt process. Especially when the fibres start to entangle and matt together into a fabric.

    When the wool fibres had matted enough I cut out the opening for the head.

I pulled out the template.

More felting and fulling was needed, by vigorously rolling the fabric in a bamboo mat.

When the beret had shrunk in the fulling process I rinsed out the excessive soap, then spun it in the washing machine and left it to dry. The brim was felted in the similar way as the giant beret, only using a rectangular template

After all felted parts had dried I sew on the brim to the beret.

The beret is ready and has shrunk to 40cm diameter 

I love felting, it's a magical process of transformation from fluffy wool into a sturdy fabric!

Last Saturday's felt workshop with four talented participants

Various colourful wool tops

It was great spending an afternoon teaching wet felting to four talented beginners. Everybody started with felting a bead to experience the process of felting and the transformation from fluffy wool fibres into a well felted object. 

Then templates were chosen or cut to create a seamless pouch, vessel or wrist cuffs. Now the question, which colours to choose from a vast variety of colour shades.

Merino wool tops

Then everybody was ready to start laying out the fibres in scales, covering the first layer with a net and sprinkling hot water on the surface, adding glycerine soap and eventually gently padding down the fibres which were absorbing the water. Trust in the process and my reassurance that all was going well was needed. Some little mistakes helped to demonstrate how to improve for a better outcome.

One layer of wool fibres

Two or three criss-cross layers on each side of the template were felted into beautiful felted objects. Embellishments were made with creativity and accuracy and well designed colour combinations. Then the rubbing started to connect and interlock the fibres into a felted fabric. Eventually the pinch test showed that the fibres were matting together and the rolling and waulking could start which helpsed to shrink and firm the felted items. "Yeah, it has shrunk!", was the happy and amazed expression I've heard a couple of times.

The fibres have bonded

-I still find it magical when the fibres bind and a firm fabric develops under my hands. The following photos show the finished items from this wet felt workshop. Four happy participants left with a new experience and their beautiful felted items. The little bags still need a cord and a lining for the finishing  touch.  
The next dates for wet felt workshops will be on Saturday, 19th March and 16. April 2016, 2.00-5.30pm. Costs: £22. Please book your place asap.

Wrist cuffs from Shetland wool

Felted vessel

Little merino wool bag

Little felted bag

Felt workshops Autumn 2015

Fruits & vegetables

 As an experienced fiber craft artist and workshop leader I’m happy to share my skills and expertise with you. Please see below the upcoming Saturday felt workshops for adults and teenager and Thursday felt workshops for adults. A complementary cup of tea and biscuits are included.
Please book in advance to secure your place.
Bring a friend and you’ll get 10% off your fee.
All skill levels are welcome. Venue for the following workshops if not stated otherwise: 63 Crowhill Road, G64 1QY, Glasgow/Bishopbriggs (near the train station and Bishopbriggs town centre). Mobile:07503210416

Needle felt workshops on Wednesday mornings, 10-11.30am 

We use colourful wool fibers to make seasonal decorations, e.g. ornaments, jewelry, woolly flower fairies, gnomes, animals, flowers and more.Or bring your own ideas, what you would like to create from wool fibers. You can learn how to use a felt needle for 2 and 3 dimensional dry felting, or improve your needle felt skills. It’s fun and I warn you, you can get hooked. No previous experience needed. Sessions can be booked separately. Dates for the next workshops:  Wednesday, 07. & 21. October & 18. November 2015  Cost: £6.00 per session 

Needle felted from natural dyed wool fibres

 Connect to nature and create with wool fibres- Needle felt workshop on Saturday, 24. October 2015, 14.00 – 17.00

In this afternoon workshop you can create your personal needle felted ornament related to the natural realm. To connect with the natural realm we’ll start with a guided inner journey.
You will then use colourful sheep’s wool fibres and a special felt needle to create a nature related ornament e.g. a fairy, a mushroom, a gnome, an elf, a mermaid etc.

It’s fun to get creative in this way and you can easily get hooked!
Craft experience is very welcome and needle felt experience too, but not necessary. A complementary cup of tea will be served.
Booking in advance is essential! Places are limited to 4 participants.
Cost: £18/£15 concession.
Please pay at the start of the workshop.
Testimonial:: I enjoyed the guided journey to start the afternoon. It really set the tone for the creativity. It was also fantastic to see other people’s creations taking shape and to take inspiration from the beautiful display. The teaching style was relaxed and encouraging and very informative. Thank you for a lovely afternoon. Karen L.

Create a seamless felted pouch – half day wet felt workshop on  Wednesday, 04. November 2015, 10am-1pm

You’ll learn to create a seamless pouch, using colourful sheep’s wool fibres, warm water, glycerine soap, and friction and felt around a template. It’s great fun to experience the process of wet felting.

You’ll start with fluffy soft wool fibres and transform those into a firm, felted, useful item.  No previous experience needed.
Cost: £18/£15 concession. Max. 4 participants. A complementary cup of tea will be served.
Please,  book in advance to secure your place! Please pay the fee at start of the workshop. You can let me know if you would like to create a different felted object or flat felt.

If you like it, please share it!

Create a seamless felted pouch – half day wet felt workshop on Wednesday, 01. July 2015, 10am-1pm

You’ll learn to create a seamless pouch, using colourful sheep’s wool fibres, warm water, glycerine soap, and friction and felt around a template. It’s great fun to experience the process of wet felting.

Felted pouch

You’ll start with fluffy soft wool fibres and transform those into a firm, felted useful item. Children from 10 years on and teenager,  when accompanied by an adult are welcome! Cost: £18/£15 concession. Max. 5 participants. Please, book in advance to secure your place! Please pay the fee at start of the workshop.

Venue: 63 Crowhill Road, G64 1QY, Glasgow/Bishopbriggs (near the train station and Bishopbriggs town centre).

Two felt workshops for the "Journey on" participants in GalGael

I know GalGael in Glasgow-Ibrox for 6 years and I love this place! Here people are trained in traditional crafts, boats are built and an open hearted community is created over many years. 
I am a wool craft volunteer in GalGael, joining the clan on most Thursday late afternoons till late.
In February and March I facilitated 2 felt workshops on Fridays for participants of the "JOURNEY ON" program. 
It was good fun and everybody went home with a mostly colourful self made item from felted wool. 
During the first workshop the participants learned about the basics of wet felting and applied it. They created a firmly felted solid ball or stone shaped item and a flat felt from colourful fluffy sheep's wool. 

Firmly felted balls and stones

Colourful flat felts

In the second felt workshop those, who had learned and applied the basic wet felt skills in the first workshop went on learning how to felt a seamless felted pouch. 

Seamless pouches and more balls and flat felts

Good fun to make the pouches firm and strong by banging them on the table. Yes, that helps! 
To find out more about Galgael, please check out their website: www.galgael.org

Hot water bottel cover

Felting a hot water bottle cover was my wish for quite a while...and here it is! For the base I used white Shetland wool, which I got as a fleece and washed, teased and carded. 

Hot water bottle cover in progress

Looking for an appropriate design I used brown-, red-, orange- and yellow shades from merino wool for the fiery embellishment. I love the cover and it is so cozy and soft and of course warm.  

The fiery finished cover

Felt workshop on this years FeltUnited day, Saturday, 5th of October

The theme for this years FeltUnited day is WATER!  On Saturday 5th October 2013 people from all around the globe will join together to celebrate working with felt. Join us in Glasgow/UK and share in the fun! We will celebrate our wonderful yet ancient craft and get our creative juices flowing!
I've already started a felt collaboration with my felter colleague Moira, working on the theme WATER and enjoying it. 
Are you up for felt fun in a day workshop on Saturday, the 5th of October,10.30am - 4pm in Glasgow/Bishopbriggs? 
We will spend a fabulous day in a group of felt friends of all skill levels! Beginners are welcome! You can do wet and/or needle felting. Here's a link to the FeltUnited website.
This workshop is not a teaching workshop of a certain felt technique; even I hope, you get lots of ideas and learn something new about felt making and share your own experience with others.
You can either use the wool, fabric and tools provided or bring your own material. I would like to ask for a basic pay of £15, exclusive wool or other material. There will be a separate charge for wool and other material used, depending on your usage.
If you would like to stay for a shorter period of time and not for the full workshop, please feel free to do so. Just please, let me know about in advance.
Tea, coffee and biscuits provided.
 
Please bring along: 

• 1 towel for wet felting and 1 plastic bag for the finished item.
• your own ideas about the theme WATER! :-) 
• wool and other material to include in your felt project, if you want to use your own material.  
• a packed lunch, or you can buy a lunch in shops nearby.  

Please, book your place asap, as places are limited!
Venue: Laryna E. Wuppermann, 63 Crowhill Road, G64 1QY, Glasgow/ Bishopbriggs (3 min walk from train station) 
Mobile: 07503210416
Send an email

A couple of felt projects with the theme WATER

Water fairy

Nuno scarf

Case for a pair of glasses

Mobile phone bag

Wet felt class in Glasgow's West End on Saturday the 23. of March 10.30am-1.30pm, for beginners+

Felt making is an ancient technique to create a woollen fabric. I love it and like to share my experience and skills with you, if you are interested.   

In this wet felt class you will 

• learn about the process of wet felting
• experiment with colours and design
• use a template to create a seamless, hollow vessel e.g. a pouch, a  little bag or wrist cuffs.

Felted pouch 

Felted case for a pair of glasses

Please bring a towel, a bar of glycerin soap (e.g. pears) and a plastic bag for your finished items.

Tea will be provided.
Cost: £18/£15

Venue: Between Charing Cross and St Georges Cross

For 4-6 participants only.
Please book in advance to secure your place!
 
Email: laryna108@gmail.com
Mobile: 07503 210 416
The following link leads you to a post of one of my workshops earlier this year. There you can find the finished projects from participants and a testimonial.
http://creativefibercraftbylaryna.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/felt-classes-in-glasgows-west-end-and.html

Felt classes in Glasgow's West End and in Bishopbriggs

I really love to share my felt making skills with everybody being interested to learn about it!

Wet felt class

in Glasgow's West End on Saturday the 26. of January 10.30am-1.30pm, for beginners and intermediate.

Costs: £18/£15

You will

• learn to wet felt something hollow,
• experiment with colours and design
• use a template to create either a pouch, a purse, a little bag for a mobile or Iphone, a pair of glasses, wrist cuffs or baby booties. 

 For 4-6 participants only. Please book at least 2 days in advance.

The following items were felted by participants of this wet felt class on Sat. 26. of Jan. Sorry, the colours aren't as bright in the photos as they originally are.
A feedback from one of the participants after this wet felt class:

Thank you for such an enjoyable wet felting class. We were all different ages and experience, but you managed to help everyone and shared your expertise with us. It was a lovely atmosphere, we had fun while learning a new craft and we each went home with a piece of work that we had made on the day.

What a lovely way to learn...looking forward to the next class.

IPhone case

 

Blackberry case

Little felted bag

Case for a pair of glasses

Wrist cuffs

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Felt a nuno scarf

Workshop in Glasgow's West End on Saturday, the 16. of February, 10.30am-3pm, for beginners with general craft experience and intermediate.

Costs: £30

In this workshop you will

• learn how to combine wool with cotton muslin or silk chiffon fabric.
• experiment with colours and design
• use fringes for decoration
• create a wearable felt scarf
  

For 3-4 participants only.
Please bring an old towel for the felting and a packed lunch for a wee break.
Please book at least 2 days in advance.

Nuno felted scarves

Nuno felted scarf with Shetland wool and chiffon silk

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Needle felt class in Bishopbriggs

 on Saturday, 23. of February. 10.30am-12.30pm,

for beginners+

Costs: £8

 You will learn

• to use a felt needle to sculpture with colourful and natural sheep's wool.
• to create one or two magical beings from the natural realm, like fairies, gnomes, dwarfs, devas and/or nature related items like mushrooms little animals and more.

Please book in advance.

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Regular felt classes

(needle - and wet felting) for children and adults in

Glasgow's West End: Wednesday, 4-5.30pm,

 06. and 20. of February.... and every 2 weeks. 

Costs per session: £5.

Little needle felted dwarfs

This class runs every two weeks since summer 2011 and is a vibrant inspiring class for all skill levels. It is a parent and children interactive class and for adults, who love the company of children, even they don't bring their own. 
You will learn basic needle felt and wet felt skills and improve your skills as you go ahead. 
Please book latest 1 day in advance!

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Regular needle felt class for adults, in Bishopbriggs: Wednesday, 10-11.30am, on 16. and 30. of January and 13.and 27. of February.....and every 2 weeks.

Costs per session: £6/£5.

Needle felted butterflies

This class runs every two weeks for two years and is a class with just 3 to 5 participants. The atmosphere is relaxed, and a cup of tea is part of my service. You can learn to sculpture with wool and a felt needle. It's fun and very creative. All skill levels from beginners to advanced.  I sometimes run wet felt classes on demand on a Wednesday morning in Bishopbriggs. Please ask for the address of the venue and book latest 1 day in advance.

  

Needle felted Brighid and sheep