Neat Felting Stuff from Clover

Felting Needles
(Heavy Weight)
5 needles in a plastic case. Price $7.50

 

Enhance your designs with a simple punch tool that holds 5 felting needles.  There is a lock/unlock feature that prevents the needle points from being exposed when they are not in use, a safety cover at the needle end of the tool stays in place when the tool is locked so the needle points are protected from being bent or broken. Great for appliqué. Price $16.50

A soft work surface for needle punching provides smooth and consistent punching on a brush-like mat.
The mat is deep enough so that the needles don't bottom-out and brake when used properly.

(Large) approx. 3.25" x 5.25" Price $17.50

3 in one assisting tool! This new tool provides protection from injury by securing the materials as the felting process takes place. The Claw helps keep small pieces in place while felting and it also acts as a blending tool for mixing wool roving colors. The Mat Cleaner works as a brush to remove wool from the Felting Needle Mat. 8919
$9.25

The Pen Style Needle Felting Tool allows application of small or delicate materials using one, two, or three needles. The tool can be adjusted to two length of needle sizes that can be used with the Needle Felting Molds (sold separately) for creating 3-dimensional design and appliqué. The handle offers ease of use because of the "Pen Style" grip action. Easy replacement of thick and thin needles. 8901

$14.50

Books

The Art of Feltmaking
by Anne Einset Vickrey

The Art of Feltmaking demonstrates how to exploit the natural properties of wool to make delightful, one-of-a-kind felt items, including jewelry, wearables, toys, vessels, and masks. The techniques are so simple that even kids can join the fun. To get started, all you need are wool, hot, soapy water, and your hands.

Review: I like books that are more than they seem. I thought this was just a children's project book using dyed and undyed bits of fleece and rudimentary felting techniques to make beads and figures. After a closer look, I started seeing the abundance of useful felting lore from around the world. After the simple children's work come the Swedish and Nomadic coats, boots, etc. All this information with nice color illustrations of articles and techniques will make teachers happy and wool artists inspired by this ancient craft.

Price $24.95
 
 

Needle Felting: Art Techniques and Projects
by Anne Elinset Vickrey

I had never heard of needle felting before reading this book and I was skeptical of the craft at first. After reading this book however, I see it now as a fiber art capable of whimsical dolls and sculptures, and also lovely works of art. Imagination is the only limit to what you can create. As an admitted novice, I felt this book gave useful information as to the tools, and how to choose an appropriate felting needle. The two methods for creating felt are also explained. The five projects begin with the very simple and progress into three dimensional objects.

Price $17.95
 
 

The Felting Needle: From Factory To Fantasy
by Ayala Talpai

This small, spiral bound craft book offers a clear cut introduction to the art of felting, from which delightful dolls, needle books and decorated eggs and can be created. The book comes with several felting needles (safely ensconced in plastic scabbards in the back), instructions with line drawings for several projects and a couple of pages of resources for wool and other information to help foster the learning process. One whole page is taken up by cautioning the felter to be careful of the very sharp needles, even encouraging the reader to update her tetanus shot! Ayala Talpau gets quite poetic with her thanks (".gratitudes." to "All the elves & faeries, trolls & nature spirits, mermaids & centaurs") and in a note to the reader, ("Dear one, we have become like friends, yes?"). The Felting Needle, with drawings, notes and explanations, is like a letter to a sister rather than an academic craft book. 10 small photographs on end pages.

Price $22.00


 

The Felting Needle: Further Fantasies
by Ayala Talpai

If you have a basic idea of how felt is made from wool (all the fussy wet stuff to do, and a dash of uncertainty), then these new projects from the major proponent of this newly adopted technique will inspire your first forays. A special industrial felting needle and some dyed wool is the start, some practice from the workbook, and then your own real felted soft sculptures for your own projects.

Price $22.00