
The Complete Photo Guide to Felting
Ruth Lane(Author)
Creative Publishing International, US
Published on 1. August 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-58923-698-1 (ISBN)
Description
With these easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions and hundreds of full-colour photos, you'll be able to explore these easy projects that provide fun opportunities for you to try the techniques. Galleries of unique felted designs and creations by renowned fabric artists act as beautiful examples and inspiration to pursue the hobby yourself.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Dimensions
Height: 283 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
925 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58923-698-1 (9781589236981)
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Ruth Lane
The Complete Photo Guide to Felting
E-Book
08/2012
Creative Publishing International, US
€33.99
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Ruth Lane is a self-taught fiber artist who loves to 'play' with a wide variety of materials including wool, silk, fabrics, yarns, and threads. Creating one of a kind fiber art pieces to share with the world fulfills her creative passion. She has been a member of the Felting Forum - an online forum of 2500 felt makers from around the world - for four and half years and a moderator for three years. A longtime supporter of fine crafts, Ruth co-owns a fine craft gallery, The Purple Pomegranate, which represents more than 180 American artists whose work includes jewelry, ceramics, metal work, mixed media, woodworking, glass art, fiber art, prints and paintings. Ruth has taught felt making, including basic wet felting, nuno felting, making 3D felt objects using a resist, the use of a power sander in felting and dyeing of wool and other fibers for the use in felting. She writes a blog about felting and other fiber arts at http://ruthsfiberphotos.blogspot.com and has written several tutorials on various felting techniques as well as recurring articles about the elements and principles of design. She lives in Kalispell, Montana.
Content
Introduction
A Brief History of Felting
All About Wool and Other Fibers
Sheep and Wool Varieties
Other Fibers that Felt
Local Fiber Mills and Fiber Festivals
Embellishment Fibers
Preparing to Felt
Fiber Preparation
Dyeing
Inspiration and Design
Traditional Wet Felting
Equipment and Supplies
Techniques
Nuno or Laminate Felting
Equipment and Supplies
Techniques
Needle Felting
Equipment and Supplies
Techniques
Gallery
Glossary of Terms
Resources
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Index