Needle Felting Supply Blog
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Get Funding For Felting in the Classroom
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Teachers spend their own money creating engaging lessons and felting in the classroom. That's not fair! We'll help you get funding. Request our Free Why Wool PAC Presentation -
What is Wet Felting?
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Wet felting is a form of felting that uses soap water rolling, rubbing an agitation to create 2D flat felt sheets. -
Felting Wool in Canada
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Why is felting wool in Canada not really a thing? As a Canadian business owner selling wool, I've tried sourcing my felting wool materials from Canada to no avail. I wondered, why is it so hard to find felting wool in bulk in Canada? We asked fibre artists at the Cowichan Fibre fest 2022 for answers. -
What is Needle Felting?
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Needle felting involves using a sharp barbed needle to sculpt and shape wool roving into 3D shapes like animals, landscapes, food, or even masks or clothing.
If you gently run your finger along the tip of the felting needle you'll feel some small barbs. These barbs get caught on the scales of the wool when the needle pokes in and out of the wool. In the photo below, you can see the scales of the wool when placed under the microscope. The more scales the wool has, the easier it is to felt.
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Felting Lesson Plans for your Classroom
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Felting Lesson Plans to Inspire You and Your Students! Magic Trout Trout Imaginarium offer free felting lesson plans with purchase of Classroom Fel... -
Best Needle Felting Projects for Beginners
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The best needle felting projects for beginners, are projects that help new felters learn simple skills and techniques.
After many years of experience and feedback, we've determined these are some of best needle felting projects for beginners. The Magic Trout Imaginarium can support you on your felting adventures-just subscribe to our youtube channel, check out our Basic Shapes Video Tutorials(coming soon!)
Another way to get started is to check out our shop where you can buy individual or bulk felting kits!
We are the Magic Trout Imaginarium a Canadian company dedicated to training teachers and artists in the art of needle felting.
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What Tools and Materials Do I Need to Start Needle Felting?
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What Tools and Materials Do I Need to Start Needle Felting?
You might ask yourself, "what Tools and Materials Do I Need to Start Needle Felting?"
You are right to ask this question! There are so many felting tools out there. To start, don't worry about having everything out there, just focus on the basics: needles, wool and a felting surface.
Firstly, What is Felting?
Needle felting involves using a sharp barbed needle to sculpt and shape wool roving. You can poke and shape the wool into 3D shapes like animals, landscapes, food, or even masks or clothing. Many people we’ve taught to felt at workshops at schools, libraries and even. Everyone comments on how easy and stress relieving felting is! A little stabbing can really get the stress out; hence why teachers seem to love felting so much!
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Online Felting Course for Teachers and Curious Crafters
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The Magic Trout Imaginarium's Online Felting Course is a great way to learn your new hobby!
This online felting course is intended for new felters. Whether you are a teacher or a curious creator who wants to learn, we can help!
In this easy step by step course, beginners (teacher, artists, or students) can felt along in class or at their own pace.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR ONLINE FELT ALONG COURSE NOW
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Why Wool is the Best Making Material
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Let Us Explain Why Wool is the Best Making Material
Wool is earth friendly, familiar and affordable. You can try out a variety of techniques with wool including needle felting, wet felting, spinning, knitting, crocheting or weaving. Magic Trout Imaginarium buys our wool from New Zealand, where sheep are bred for their wool, rather than for their meat or dairy products. This means they are treated like gold!
