{"id":4901,"date":"2020-08-25T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/?p=4901"},"modified":"2024-02-27T15:53:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T23:53:10","slug":"create-a-wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/create-a-wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Wet Felting Kit on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>There are five basic materials you need to create a wet felting kit on a budget. These include soap, wool fiber, water, a piece of textured material like bubble wrap or window screen, and a towel. Using these tools and materials you can make flat felt and 3d objects in a variety of shapes and sizes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wet felting takes a few tools and materials. It is easy to get in to and you can create some fun pieces without spending a ton of money. Most of the supplies, like soap and a towel you probably already have around your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/create-a-wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget\/?tp_image_id=4911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-4.jpg\" alt=\"Create a wet felting kit on a budget.\" class=\"wp-image-4911\" style=\"width:580px;height:386px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Many of the tools and materials used in wet felting can be found around the house. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supplies you will need for wet felting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Soap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wool fiber<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to hot water and cold water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bubble wrap, window screening, sturdy tulle or bamboo mat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Towel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Wet felting basics:<\/td><td>Where to get it?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><!-- tasty-links-ignore -->Felting fibers<!-- \/tasty-links-ignore --><\/td><td>The Woolery Felting Fibers <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><!-- tasty-links-ignore -->Olive oil soap<!-- \/tasty-links-ignore --><\/td><td>The Woolery <a href=\"https:\/\/woolery.com\/olive-oil-soap.html?aff=366\">Olive Oil Soap<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bubble wrap<\/td><td>Bubble wrap (or recycle) <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bamboo mat<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><!-- tasty-links-ignore -->Wet Felting Bulb Sprayer<!-- \/tasty-links-ignore --><\/td><td>Wet Felting Bulb Sprayer <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/create-a-wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget\/?tp_image_id=5143\" data-pin-nopin=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There are five basic materials needed to wet felt: soap, water, wool, something to cause friction and a towel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What soap to use for wet felting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When starting out any liquid dish soap, laundry detergent or even shampoo that you have on hand will work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like to use biodegradable soap, especially if I am working outside on my lawn. A soap that is gentle and unscented is also good. When wet felting I try to find something that is as chemical-free as possible. I&#8217;ll be working in it with my hands a lot and washing it away in the sink or in my yard so I like to use something that is environmentally conscious and gentle on the skin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Update 11\/20: I have learned that Olive Oil bar soap is very nice to work with. Thrive Market carries a <a href=\"https:\/\/thrivemarket.com\/p\/kiss-my-face-bar-soap-pure-olive-oil\">nice three bar set<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:62px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/create-a-wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget\/?tp_image_id=5144\" data-pin-nopin=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-5.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wet felting uses quite a bit of soap. You will get pruny hands. Wear rubber gloves if you want to keep your hands dry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What types of fiber to wet felt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To start out I suggest using sheep wool or alpaca fiber. These fibers are easier to felt and respond to the felting process more readily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When purchasing fiber don&#8217;t choose a superwash fiber as this has been treated so that it will NOT felt. This is great when spinning yarn and knitting, but not helpful when you are intentionally trying to make felt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:62px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/create-a-wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget\/?tp_image_id=4906\" data-pin-nopin=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-5.jpg\" alt=\"Sheep fiber is one of the best we felting fibers.\" class=\"wp-image-4906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-5.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sheep wool and alpaca wool are the best fibers to start wet felting with. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to buy wool fiber<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite place to buy fiber online is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paradisefibers.com\/collections\/dyed-wool-roving\">Paradise Fibers<\/a>. They have a great selection of sheep wools and other fiber types. You can purchase undyed wool and dye it yourself using my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/how-make-beautiful-natural-dyes\/\">How to Make Natural Dyes from Plants<\/a> post. Or you can purchases dyed material in the colors of your choosing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/create-a-wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget\/?tp_image_id=5141\" data-pin-nopin=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wet-felt-budget-kiit-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can purchase natural colored un-dyed wools or buy pre-dyed wool for your wet felting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Water and wet felting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wet felting involves a lot of water. Along with friction, going from hot to cold water &#8220;shocks&#8221; the fibers into shrinking together and becoming denser and denser assisting in the overall felting process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use water that is as hot as you can comfortably work with. For the cold water you can switch to something that is cold to the touch; it doesn&#8217;t have to be ice water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/create-a-wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget\/?tp_image_id=4907\" data-pin-nopin=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-8.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of water droplets.\" class=\"wp-image-4907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-8-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-8-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-8.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alternating between warm and cold water causes the wool fibers to condense.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using bubble wrap or window screening to wet felt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Felting is a process of using water, soap, and friction to purposefully tangle fibers together to form a fabric. We&#8217;ve discussed soap, water, and the fiber aspects of wet felting above. Now for the friction source. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest source of friction will be your hands. Using your hands in circular motions over the surface of flat felt, or rubbing in circles on 3d objects causes a lot of friction that creates felting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other sources of creating friction are bubble wrap, window screening, tulle fabric, and anything else that has a gentle texture that you can rub over the fibers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/create-a-wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget\/?tp_image_id=4908\" data-pin-nopin=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-7.jpg\" alt=\"Bubble wrap used as a source of friction in wet felting. \" class=\"wp-image-4908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-7.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Use a piece of bubble wrap or other textured material to create friction on the surface of your felt. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The size or amount of these materials you will need depends on the size of the project you are doing. The larger the piece of felt the larger the piece of material needed. If you are creating a piece of flat wet felt then you will need a piece of friction material that is bigger than the piece you are making. If you are making a 3d object having a large piece to start with and smaller pieces to rub with works well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/create-a-wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget\/?tp_image_id=4912\" data-pin-nopin=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-6.jpg\" alt=\"Herd of sheep.\" class=\"wp-image-4912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.textileindie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wet-felting-kit-on-a-budget-6.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other tools you can use for wet felting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Other tools that are not necessary but could be added to your kit later:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-62268aa9-7149-4b10-a81b-79e889656bd4\">\n<li>Spray bottle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wooden dowel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other textured surfaces or objects to use to create friction on the felt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share with us!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you wet felt something using our kit suggestions above share a photo with me on Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/textileindie\/?hl=en\">@textileindie<\/a>. I would love to see what you create!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join my email list for regular updates on latest posts, new resources and to be notified when I release new youtube video, courses, printables, and more. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:73px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are five basic materials you need to create a wet felting kit on a budget. These include soap, wool fiber, water, a piece of textured material like bubble wrap or window screen, and a towel. 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