Comments on The Zen of Making: Tutorial: Perfect Felted Wool Balls and Beads

BTW: I make great balls of Felt without the feltin...

2012-01-14T14:14:13.253-05:00

BTW: I make great balls of Felt without the felting surface/needle/tool... so if you don't posses them, don't be put off. Keep up the good work : )

I live in a Brooklyn shoebox, so a washing machine...

2012-01-14T13:07:58.049-05:00

I live in a Brooklyn shoebox, so a washing machine would require a trip to a laundromat. That's actually why I ended up trying this method--I couldn't find a good tutorial that didn't require one. :)

Thanks for the shocking tip--I've done that wh...

2012-01-14T13:05:50.595-05:00

Thanks for the shocking tip--I've done that when water felting a sweater on the stove, but I didn't even think about it for the felted balls. Thanks for sharing!

I've bookmarked this one! I still get the bes...

2012-01-14T13:01:24.676-05:00

I've bookmarked this one! I still get the best results using a washing machine and old pair of panty hose but when small size and uniformity are required, this looks like a great solution! Thank you.

Friend of mine led me here... Great article, I'...

2012-01-13T21:57:35.124-05:00

Friend of mine led me here... Great article, I'd been thinking about trying different techniques, and I'm glad you decided to blaze that trail first!

I did this with great success. I had a bunch to do, so I did it over the stove, so I could keep my water hot.

Also, I did a little experimentation and added another step:

If you want your felt balls to be tighter / more dense, have a cup of super-icy water handy. Once you're done shaping the ball, dunk it in the ice water for just a second or two to shock it.

Remove excess water, etc. as per above.

Definitely do yourself a favor and pick up the fel...

2012-01-12T22:07:45.060-05:00

Definitely do yourself a favor and pick up the felting tool--it really helped me get the hang of it.

Someday, I'll have to post a video of my wrist robots doing the robot--I've got one on each side. :)

I've been wanting to try out felting for a whi...

2012-01-12T17:42:34.225-05:00

I've been wanting to try out felting for a while now but didn't know how... guess now I have no excuse! Thanks...and love that robot tattoo : )