Vanaf het moment dat ik me dan toch gewaagt heb aan het natvilten had ik het plan om in ieder geval een keer een "olmie" te vilten. Na flink zwoegen is dit hem dus geworden. Iets kleiner dan de rest maar toch wel grappig en met een vogeltje van naaldvilt. Het enige wat ik niet leuk vindt is de kleur van zijn snoetje. De volgende keer dan toch eerst zelf maar wat wol verven in een goede tint.
From the moment I started the wet-felting I wanted to try to make a wet-felted olmie. He turned out a bit smaller than the others. And although it was a lot of hard work I liked him. He's got a needlefelted little yellowbird and the only thing I absolutely dislike is the color of his face. If I make another one again I have to dye my own wool to get a natural skincolor first.
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I was just thinking last night that it looked as though you had given up on needlefelting and that your fingers were probably very happy about that...then I checked your weblog tonight and there's a felted olmie. I don't know how you manage...or when you find the time...but he's great!
Gepubliceerd op 27 september 2006
Hi Barb,
Thanks for commenting and no I haven't given up on needlefelting. It's just that I'm so busy with other stuff right now that I can't seem to find time.
The other problem is I always have some sort of creative periods. One time I do a lot of needlefelting and sometimes I start crocheting again, lately it was making dolls due to Morpfe II.
I'm more of a textile artist with a main interest in everything concerning wool. I simply love wool because I think it's one of the most wonderful materials there is, because there are so many ways to use it.
I'm constantly looking for ways to combine different skills. I call it my creative search and hopefully sometime I find the right combination that works for me so I can stick by one artform but maybe I'm just kidding myself ;0)
Oh and bye the way, this one isn't even needlefelted it's wetfelted with soap and water only his little birdie is needlefelted :0)
Gepubliceerd op 27 september 2006
You did it! It looks great. I like how organic the bottom is, it is so like a tree growing into the ground.
Gepubliceerd op 27 september 2006
Thanks for explaining your felting process...I still think what you do is magic!
Gepubliceerd op 13 oktober 2006