Felted Jewelry

Everyone knows that felting is great for making fashionable garments--but with its bright colors, textures, and versatility, felt is the ideal medium for jewelry, too! Aimed at an audience of both general crafters and jewelry artists, this rich collection of 20 projects offers an enlightening introduction to all the important techniques, including forming a flat sheet of felt; rolling and shaping the felt ball into various forms; adding surface embellishments; and stringing and wirework. Plus, it’s packed with trendy beading and needlework ideas. The jewelry box of gorgeous projects features boldly colored stickpins to wear on a hat or jacket lapel, a bracelet comprised of cylindrical felt beads, and sassy cherry and berry dangling earrings.

Felt is easy to make and work with, and combined with other decorative elements, like decorative stitching and beads, it becomes irresistible. Searle takes you step-by-step through 25 projects, showcasing a variety of felt-making processes including rolled felt, 3-D felt, and felt made in your own washing machine. In addition she includes ideas for using commercially-made felt from any craft store. Perfect for anyone who enjoys the versatility of felt and is interested in making one-of-a-kind jewelry.--From publisher description.

Wool jewelry is sure to freshen up all wardrobes. With easy step-by-step directions and 113 color images, basic techniques are demonstrated and 4 projects are featured. Make a brooch, necklace, wrap-around bracelet, or accessorize a purse or a hat. These easy-to-make jewelry makes the perfect gift, and a gallery of jewelry and wool-felt figurines will inspire both the first-time needle felter and all seasoned wool artisans.

Unique, eye-catching designs coupled with bright colors make this guidebook a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration for crafters, jewelry makers, and felters. There are 20 designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and hair decorations—all based on the simple techniques of rolling pieces of felt together and binding them with beads. Despite their simple construction, these pieces have an air of sophistication and style that makes them suitable to wear for any occasion.

Contemporary and artistic approaches to crafting trendy felt-bead jewelry are offered in this comprehensive handbook filled with detailed instructions for novices and more advanced tips for seasoned fiber artists. Techniques for creating the felted equivalent of lampworked beads, turquoise focal beads, and mokume gane look-alikes are presented along with inspiring design possibilities. All aspects of the feltmaking process are detailed, such as handling special fibers, dyeing wool, and beading on felt, as well as what types of tools are needed. Step-by-step instructions walk feltmakers through the needle-felting and wet-feltmaking techniques--including flat and three-dimensional work, inclusions, and texture applications--that are used to create wearable works of art.

"A cookbook of 25 felted foods. It features such fare as Good Morning breakfast dishes; Diner Delights; Farmer's Market fruits and vegetables; Sweet Tooth desserts and Holiday Treats - like heart-shaped lollipops for Valentine's Day. It also includes instructions for turning these projects into snack-size jewellery, magnets, and hairclips." --Publisher description.

With a mix of convenient materials and an imaginative approach, this creative compendium will appeal to jewelry makers of all levels. Highlighting 25 modern wire, bead, and fiber jewelry designs, the projects include numerous knitting, crocheting, and felting techniques. Materials and tools are also outlined, encouraging the use of basic methods. From knitting copper wire and mixing it with contrasting beads to crocheting linen into fiber hoop earrings or an elegant scarf necklace, this collection will never fail to inspire. Felting techniques are also explored in detail for creating wire-caged beads, wide-cuff bracelets, and rope necklaces. Special sidebars and tip boxes throughout ensure success with every project.

It’s amazing that such simple materials—wool, soap, hot water—can result in fabric as infinitely varied in form and color as felt. The key is playful experimentation and this creative guide, which reveals exactly which wools to use, the effects of using hard versus soft water, and how to agitate the wool. Twenty colorful projects range from an inviting rug to a rolled Spiral Bracelet to slippers.

Fiber artists, crafters, quilters, and sewers have all embraced the art of needle felting--the popular technique of using a barbed needle and wool roving to create sheets of felt or embellish fabric. This colorfully illustrated guide shows just how easy it can be to get eye-catching results on everything from wonderful wearables to whimsical home accessories. A thorough basics section explores the variety of fibers, yarns, and threads employed in needle felting, and the foundation materials that work best. Thirty unique projects include Glamour Sweaters, Graphite Pillows, and an adorable "Pigs Can Fly” ornament.