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Felting Needles
Medium triangular (36 gauge) for medium to coarse fleece such as Romney and for deep penetration used in preliminary work	$0.75 each
Fine triangular (38 gauge) for preliminary work in fine fleece such as merino; for placing details in medium to coarse wools; leaves a smaller hole than the 36-gauge	$0.75 each
Fine star blade (38 gauge) Star-shaped blade has more edges for felting; good for detail work in fine fibers and attaching fine fiber to background cloth	$1.00 each
Very fine star blade (40 gauge) (Sorry, this item is no longer available) Star-shaped blade has more edges for felting; makes a smaller hole than the 38-gauge; good for detail work and attaching fiber to silk cloth	$1.00 each
Sampler Pack Size 42 Ultra Fine Triangle Size 40 Extra Fine Triangle Size 38 Fine Star Size 38 Fine Triangle Size 36 Medium Triangle Size 32 Coarse Triangle Instruction sheet by master felter Pat Spark	Click here to see our complete line of Felting Needles on the new site!

Felting Fiber
Many of our wools from our main fiber page are suited to felting. I have listed some assortments and the most well-suited choices below.
Domestic Romney Sliver	Carded. Choose from white, light gray, medium gray, dark gray. These are natural, not dyed shades.	1-3 oz: $1.70/oz	4-7 oz: $1.45/oz	8-15 oz: $1.39/oz	$18/lb
Small colorpacks from New Zealand	A wonderful palette of 33 bright colors of soft, beautifully prepared wool for felting, 140 g (4.5 oz) package	$12/package
Large colorpacks from New Zealand	A wonderful palette of 33 bright colors of soft, beautifully prepared wool for felting, 420 g (13.5 oz) package	Click here to see our current selection of felting wool samplers!
New Zealand carded wool (Corriedale)	Buy the colors in the assortment above individually!	1-3 oz: Click here for corriedale wool pricing & ordering	4-7 oz:	8-15 oz:
Pelsul locks from Norway These curly dyed locks make great hair or accents! Note: #11 is the undyed locks in shades of natural gray.		$1.50 per oz $10 per 8 oz $22 per lb
Down-breed carded bats	This natural, undyed wool works well for the underbody when felting, as it is a springy wool that doesn't compact heavily.			$1.00/oz	$16/lb
Corriedale Cross top This is a medium soft fiber that felts well.	Undyed, ecru			$0.80/oz	$11.50/lb
Multi-Colored South American Top - long-stapled, soft, similar to Corriedale, felts beautifully!	Multicolor with predominant colors of red, brick, blue, green, blue-green, teal, purple, burgundy, navy, or dark green Color Card 1 Color Card 2	1-3 oz: $2.15/oz	4-7 oz: $1.80/oz	7-15 oz: $1.50/oz	$22.00//lb
	1/2 ounce sampler of all 13 colors	$12
Solid Colors South American Top - long-stapled, soft, similar to Corriedale, creating a firmer product than merino below.	Beautiful bright colors in 20 shades: white, red, maroon, bluebell, blue, navy, slate, yellow, apple green, tartan, turquoise, sienna, saddle brown, black Koala, deep sea, emerald, gold, rust, deep sea Color Card 1 Color Card 2	1-3 oz: $2/oz	4-7 oz: $1.75/oz	7-15 oz: $1.40/oz	$20.00//lb
	1/2 ounce sampler of 20 colors	$18
Merino Top This is the softest choice of all! Felts quickly and easily, creates a soft product. Use a firmer wool for the underbody of figures.	Ashland Bay Solids: Brown, red, black, pewter, purple, peach, horizon, turquoise green, pumpkin, tartan green, sky, plum, midnight blue, pink, khaki, colors: garden ivy, pine, teal, lavendar, salmon, rosewood, maroon, navy (See samples) (new colors)	$2.40	$2.00	$1.75	$24.00/lb
	1/2 ounce sampler of 29 solids	$25
	Multicolor: Rose quartz, sandalwood, cranberry, garnet, sapphire, English garden, Baltic blue, sage, laurel, Endicott, Pinedale, and Mojave, Denim, Amethyst, Forest, Twilight, Sunset, Midnight (See samples) (new colors)	For 1-3 oz: $2.75/oz	4-7 oz: $2.35/oz	8-15 oz: $1.95/oz	$27.50/lb
	1/2 ounce sampler of 18 multicolors	$16.00

Felting Books

NeedleFelting: Art Techniques and Projects by Anne Einset Vickrey with Patricia Spark and Linda Van Alstyne This is the best and most thorough book on this fun technique. Designed to guide the beginner through simple projects, it also has useful information for the experienced needle felter. Five projects increase in difficulty as you work through the book, including scultping a face and combining wet and dry feltmaking techniques to make a fairy doll. Full of wonderful tips and techniques. Spiralbound. $16.95

Felted Treasures: How to Felt and
Sculpt Wool with a Felt Needle by Jean Paccagnan Ames
Transforming sheep's wool into felt, "drawing" with wool, and creating shapes and creatures is all possible with the felting needle and projects included in this book. Step-by-step instructions are included for flat felt, balls, eggs, bowls and baskets, animals, forest creatures, and people. Includes 1 felting needle. Spiral bound. Very sweet projects. $12.95

The Felting Needle: From Factory To Fantasy by Ayala Talpai
An introduction to the craft of needle-felting, with clear instructions for making creatures, decorated eggs, and needlebooks. Includes several felting needles. Includes photographs of her mystical creations. $22 spiralbound

Wet-felting (does not use needles):

Felting by Hand by Anne Einset Vickrey
An excellent book on wet-felting, including three dimensional projects. Includes information on he felting quality of wool by breed of sheep. In addition, the author shows you how to make your own patterns, describes the felting and fulling processes, and presents several different projects for making slippers, mittens, hats, a handbag, wall hangings and rugs, a vest, and more. $14.95

Fundamentals of Feltmaking: Enlarged Edition
by Patricia Spark $11.95
This is a book for the beginner felter who is interested in a thorough approach to this ancient craft. All aspects of basic feltmaking are covered. Chapters include choosing the fiber, supplies and equipment, preparing the fleece, making a test sample, shrinkage and weight calculations, making felt flat, making three-dimensional felt (as in hat making), finishing the felt, methods for creative design, and avoiding common problems.

FELTING SUPPLIES

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Felting Fiber

Felting Books

Wet-felting (does not use needles):