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Felt bracelets are a fun and unique craft made from soaking and forming natural wool fibers. Learn how to make a felt bracelet with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video series.
There are 16 videos in this series:
Felt bracelets require several supplies, including wool. Learn more about felt bracelet materials you'll need with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
Wet felting is different from needle felting because it uses water to bind the wool together. Learn more about wet felting with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
A good way to size a felt bracelet is to use a linen cord to measure length. Learn how to do felt bracelet sizing with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
The first layer of a felt bracelet will be the inside of the bracelet. Learn how to lay out the felt bracelet first layer with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
The second layer of felt bracelets should have lots of different orientations of wool fibers. Learn how to lay out the felt bracelet second layer with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
Adding yard to felt bracelets can bring some nice design aspects to your bracelets. Learn how to add felt bracelet designs with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
Wrapping a felt bracelet around a linen cord gives it the bracelet shape. Learn how to wrap a felt bracelet with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
Washing felt bracelets with soapy water is what gets the wool to stick together and form the bracelet. Learn how to wash felt bracelets with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
It is important to be careful handling felt bracelets before they have set in their shape. Learn the proper way to handle felt bracelets with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
Solidifying felt bracelets takes a lot of pinching and squishing in soapy water. Learn how to solidify your felt bracelet with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
Avoiding lumpy felt bracelets can be difficult. Learn how to work the felt bracelet to even out the material with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
Wrinkles are common in felt bracelets if they are not worked properly. Learn how to avoid felt bracelet wrinkles with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
Carving out portions of a felt bracelet will bring out other layers of color. Learn how to carve felt bracelets with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
A felt bracelet vinegar rinse will neutralize the pH from the detergent. Learn how to rise felt bracelet with vinegar with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
Adding decorations to your felt bracelet can enhance the design. Learn how to add additional decoration to felt bracelets with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
Cuff bracelets are a great craft to make with felt. Learn how to make felt cuff bracelets with tips from a felting expert in this free craft video.
Felt is a non-woven cloth made by matting and pressing fibers together. Some felt is very soft while other types of felt can be very tough in order to form construction materials. It can be made in any color and formed into any size or shape. Felt is the oldest form of fabric known to mankind and originated before weaving and knitting. Generally, felt is made from taking natural wool fiber and adding soapy water to activate the fibers which are then causes friction and the phenomenon of felting.
In this free video series our expert crafter will teach you how to make a handmade felt bracelet. This unique craft takes natural wool and turns it into soft, fun bracelets. You will learn how to gather felt bracelet materials, lay out the layers of felt and wrap a linen cord with felt to get the bracelet shape. You will also learn how to wash your felt bracelet with soapy water and then form and pinch your bracelet into shape. Finally, get tips for adding designs and rinsing your felt bracelet to create a unique piece of jewelry.
Laura Artates Laura Artates began working with fiber arts at 5 years old when She learned to knit Norwegian style while living in South Africa with her family. Laura takes her background in the traditional textile arts of knitting, weaving, spinning, and felting in a new direction by combining these techniques, along with embroidery, beading and stitching, to craft one-of-a-kind bags, wearables and artwork. She also draws support and inspiration from memberships in local organizations such as the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists and the Nashville Craft Mafia.dkdk
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