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Felted Beads

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Make some cutesy felt beads.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Fill a bowl with some water and a drop of washing-up liquid or a small amount of liquid soap. (I used 'Christmas' scented washing-up liquid and it left the beads with a really nice smell).

    Have a thin stick or skewer at the ready.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Pull off a long, thin strand of wool tops.

  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Wrap the wool tops around the skewer, wrapping tightly as you go.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    As you wrap, try to keep the yarn in as tight a ball shape as possible.

  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Dip the bead in to the warm water for a second.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Slip the bead off the skewer and in to the palm of your hand. Roll it round and round in the palm of your hand until it begins to felt.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    When the bead had shrunk to the desired size, rinse it in clean water and set aside to dry.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Next up, pick a selection of seed beads and thread a needle with a colour of thread that matches the beads.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Carefully stitch the seed beads on to the bead, stitching from one side through to the opposite side, until the bead is covered. Cut off any loose thread and you're beads are ready to turn in to awesome jewelry!


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kermit

kermit

Mar 4, 2008 8:15am

Really cool! I've allways wanted to know how to felt. And my mum as well, so now I can tell here :)

Chelsea K.

Chelsea K.

Mar 4, 2008 4:25pm

I love them but I've never seen that stuff before:(

Moxie D.

Moxie D.

Mar 4, 2008 6:58pm

I was wondering how this was done :) Great looking beads as well!

opposites-girl

opposites-girl

Mar 4, 2008 10:12pm

These are so great Cat, love felting :)

mlc1803 m.

mlc1803 m.

Mar 4, 2008 10:29pm

cute beads cat! thanks for posting im gonna make a bunch of these pink and yellow wohoo!:)

Alessandra S.

Alessandra S.

Mar 5, 2008 2:31am

oh, its also known as roving here in the u.s. and i found some at my local a.c. moore for cheaps. ;] 'wool roving'

ʎǝɔɐɹƃ

ʎǝɔɐɹƃ

Mar 7, 2008 8:33pm

This is so sweet-bit off the point but at my old school I made a bag out of felt--So cutee xx

Stephanie N.

Stephanie N.

Mar 8, 2008 7:11am

super cute!