| e felting can be rewarding. Indulge in a relaxing hobby | | | | making something in which you have no interest, you |
| and make some money. | | | | will be uptight and stunt your creativity. Have passion |
| Never heard of needle felting? It's a great way to | | | | for your craft and it will show in your work and |
| create just about anything with wool using a dry felting | | | | attitude. |
| technique. All you need is a special needle, foam, and | | | | Now that you're relaxed, create! With needle felting, |
| wool. | | | | patterns are unnecessary. Just use your imagination |
| You can find raw sheeps' or alpaca wool by searching | | | | for uniquely you projects. You can create almost |
| on the internet. Get medium to fine wool. Purchase the | | | | anything with needle felting. Here are a few ideas to |
| wool straight off the animal or already cleaned and | | | | start: |
| carded. | | | | Hats |
| You need a barbed needle. These special needles are, | | | | Pillows |
| also, available through a search for needle felting | | | | Rugs |
| supplies on the internet. Start with a 36 triangle needle. | | | | Purses |
| The needles are usually $1.00 apiece. | | | | 3D sculptures of personalities or animals |
| Needle felt your work on a foam block. This protects | | | | Apply designs to felt and other materials |
| you from the needle and gives you a great surface | | | | Wall hangings |
| for felting the wool. You can find foam chair pad | | | | When you get good at needle felting and projects are |
| inserts at craft stores that will work. Your foam needs | | | | cluttering your house, then do a little research to see if |
| to be at least 2 inches thick. | | | | people would be interested in purchasing your |
| Lay your wool on the foam and poke it with the | | | | creations. A great place to check is ebay. Do a search |
| barbed needle. The needle tangles the wool. After | | | | of your item, see if others are selling it, and find out the |
| several jabs, you will see the wool begin to felt. Keep | | | | going price. If you will make a profit after your cost |
| moving over the surface with the needle until the entire | | | | and time, then sell your items on ebay or locally. People |
| piece is felted. There are needle felting books available | | | | love handmade crafts. |
| to help you learn the technique. | | | | So, take a deep breath, relax, create, and make some |
| First and foremost, relax! To bring peace of mind, | | | | money. |
| focus on something that you find fun to make. If you're | | | | |