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Felt Making Classes
 
These are the dates for the Padre Island classes.  You may call and arrange for classes at the shop any time.

NUNO FELTED SCARF            Friday, January 6, 2012            Time:  9 a.m.-2 p.m.           Cost: $50      

Nuno felting is the process of felting wool into a lightweight open weave natural fiber fabric.  In this class students will create a nuno felted scarf using heat, moisture and agitation.  The wool fibers will migrate throughout the fabric, shrink and become a textured, warm, lightweight  and flexible scarf.  There are many possibilities for transparency, texture and a collage of materials. Students will take home their completed scarf.  


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 FELTING OVER WIRE –NECKLACE        Friday, January 6, 2012       Time: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.         Cost: $50

Students will felt over wire to create a flexible necklace.  The students will use dyed wool roving along with heat, moisture and agitation to felt the wool over the wire.  The tips will be embellished with seed beads.

 

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FELTED BEADS AND A FLORAL BROOCH         Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012          9 a.m.-2 p.m.         Cost: $50       

  Students will make wool felted beads which will be suitable for earrings or necklaces.  They will also make a felted abstract floral brooch.  The wool beads and brooch will be created using your hands, heat, moisture, and pressure.  White or dyed wool roving will be provided for projects.   Students will be taking their pair of beads and brooch home.

 

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