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Sunday, 8 March 2015

FELT PICTURE AND A SORE FINGER!

A while ago I had a go at a felt picture. It's made with lovely soft wool tops (I think that's what the wool is called) a piece of blanket and a barbed needle, and you repeatedly stab the wool into the blanket with the needle.  Occasionally you may catch your finger with the barbs, on doing this you say "####++******" in other words - oh dear me!  It does take longer than my watercolours, but was nice to do for a change. It is silver birches reflected in water (thought I had better let you know what it is supposed to be).

Has anyone else tried this?



Have a lovely week and take care each and every one of you. xx
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19 comments:

  1. Mrs A.8 March 2015 at 15:13

    I have tried this . Also wet felting but much prefer the dry felting . I did a self furred portrait of my Persian cat using his fur combings.
    http://itsanalienlife.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/second-self-furred-cat.html
    Hugs Mrs A.

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    1. Polly Birchall9 March 2015 at 10:20

      Oh that sounds really interesting. Will certainly have a look. I'll have to buy a cat now!!!

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  2. Joan Tavolott8 March 2015 at 18:43

    Lovely soft look to the felted wool! I've never tried this.

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    1. Polly Birchall9 March 2015 at 10:21

      It's hardish work Joan. Won't make a habit of it

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  3. Judy9 March 2015 at 01:26

    I've seen people do it. I love it that you made a little landscape, it is really beautiful!

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  4. Catharina Engberg9 March 2015 at 10:08

    It is very beautyful! And I saw it even before you told me what it was! ;) I´ve never tried it myself.

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    1. Polly Birchall9 March 2015 at 10:22

      It's interesting to do, but not as much fun as watercolour

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  5. Lorraine Brown9 March 2015 at 13:49

    Your picture turned out really well. Some time back I did help a felted with a hat as she was really busy getting ready for a fair, I was amazed at how much stabbing and jabbing was required and thought it a deadly hobby for me

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  6. Sadami9 March 2015 at 19:36

    Hi, Polly, your blog always makes us happy. Wonderful work and so nice sense of humore and very caring say. Keep up! Cheers, Sadami

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    1. Polly Birchall11 March 2015 at 01:50

      Many thanks for your visit lovely Sadami, and for your kind words

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  7. Jane10 March 2015 at 02:14

    This is beautiful Polly, never tried it myself though . The reflections of the silver birches are perfect ,so well done. You take care too !

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    1. Polly Birchall11 March 2015 at 01:50

      Thank you Jane. Big dangerous to try with those needles

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  8. Rita Vaselli10 March 2015 at 11:41

    Dear Polly work totally different, never did and never thought you could do!
    But you are special and then from your hands, now comes a vivid rainbow
    among the birches. So lovely!!!
    I wish you a good arrival of spring! Have a nice week ! Sending hugs,Rita

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    1. Polly Birchall11 March 2015 at 01:51

      Dear Rita! And your words are beautiful and colourful, as are you.

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  9. Debbie Nolan14 March 2015 at 08:48

    This is beautiful Polly - just goes to show that artistry is not only found in painting but needle work as well. Have a great week-end.

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  10. John (JWJarts)18 March 2015 at 13:43

    Never tried it, never heard of it ... but I love what you've done with it. As for your finger .... the things we do for our art, eh? ;-)

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  11. Helen H Trachy27 March 2015 at 16:38

    This is quite an original thing Polly! I've never heard of that type of work, it's really delightful. Imagine all you can create with that method. "" Artful "" not ""hurtful "" next time.hopefully. .Hugs

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