How To Make Felted Swirl Wool Ball Rug

Felt balls are a fun crafting project that can be used for all kinds of decorative purposes.

How to make felted swirl wool ball rug.

Most of the felt balls ranged from 1 5 2cm in diameter. How to make felted wool ball duration. So for every 10 inches of fabric i wanted to have in the end i needed to add on 3 inches. Then soak the ball in hot soapy water and roll it in your hands as it shrinks.

To get a rug 34 x20 roughly the rug before felting should be 45 x26. From the practice swatch i realized the wool shrank 1 5 for every 5 of fabric. Published on july 25th 2016 by miranda gibbs. Start by forming the shape of the ball using wool felt.

How to make a round felt ball rug the supplies fishing line available from almost every hardware store and many supermarkets scissors a reasonably sharp needle with an eye large enough to thread the fishing line through i used an upholstery needle from spotlight 2cm felt balls of your chosen colour i always order mine through felt yarn straight from nepal to make a rug. Thoroughly wet the felt with a hot soapy mixture and then begin making gentle circles on the wool in order to spread out the water and soap so that everything is wet. I tried to make the balls even in size but i found that the different types of wool pet hair felted differently. Make sure to maintain your felt ball rug in a proper way either by either by cleaning it with the nozzle of your vacuum cleaner or dabbing the stains using a soft wet cloth.

Once the tuft of hair is felted into a ball dip it in the cold water to rinse the longer you roll the smaller and denser it gets. The number of balls you ll need will depend upon the rug size and the size of the balls. How to make felt ball coasters or a rug duration. Making felt balls is easy to do.

Continue attaching felt balls until the rug is your desired size referring to your pattern as necessary. How to make a felted wool rug. A full area rug might take several thousand felt balls while a doormat will require only a few hundred. From felt ball necklace to felt bead rug the possibilities are endless.

Ornamentea fine crafts 47 653 views. 24 creative diy sponge painting ideas for kids and adults. Make your own felt balls creating felt balls is an easy diy crafts project you can make to use for a lot of craft projects. It s now an area rug and i like it better that way.

When you get to a point where none of the wool is pulling back up when you pinch it you should be ready to remove the plastic guide leaving you with a large piece of wool on. I just love to make cool diy projects. I kept them in a paper bag until i had enough. This is a very short video where our artisan is making a natural pebble stone felt ball rug.