Needlefelt and Needlefelters on Etsy

Needle felting is a process originally developed for making industrial felt. Large beds of steel needles are used with loose fibers to create large sheets of felt for yard goods. Felting needles have barbed edges that push the fibers down causing them to tangle together. Modern felt artists adapted the industrial needles for making flat felt, embellishing and creating 3D soft sculpture.

Although the industrial process has been around for about a century, needle felting was adopted as a handcraft in the 1980's. Still relatively new, it has enjoyed increased popularity in recent years.

Written by Stacy of http://Foxgloves.etsy.com

We are an International Group of Artists who create art using the new technique (just since the 1980's) of Needlefelting. Needlefelt is also called "Dry Felt". A special barbed needle is used to repeatedly stab the wool which condenses the wool into felt.

Needlefelt is highly addictive. It's very inexpensive to start with a kit or just a felting needle and some cleaned wool rovings.

Needlefelt is just now being explored by more and more artists. It's versatile and fun from beginning stages to advanced artists. Although, those needles are sharp, so this is for mature/supervised children and adults only.

Our Needlefelt Team extends our warm wishes and welcome to you and encourage everyone to try this great new art technique.

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Come and browse our shops to see all the diversity of needlefelt creations! We have tapestries, sculptures, dolls, toys, jewelry, beads, embellishments, frames, and so much more. Just look through our favorite sellers to see all the artists who sell Needlefelt Arts and Crafts here on www.etsy.com

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