Beads of wool

If you have never tried your hand atwet or dry felting of wool, now you have such an opportunity. After all, if the creation of flowers or toys requires a certain skill, then Beads from wool can make even a beginner. Agree that pile a few small beads will be in everyone's power.

Felted beads made of felt look veryoriginally. Of course, because small beads can be made from wool of bright colors. And those who have already worked with this material more than once can even make intricate two- or three-color beads. But let's start in order, so tell you how to make beads yourself.

To make beads out of wool, you will need certain materials. Of course, first you should take the wool, fromwhich you will be beating beads. Beginners in felting wool are advised to make beads large enough. This way you will be much easier to control the process. In advance, make several pieces of wool of the same volume or weight, then do not forget how much material you took last time. Wool during felting settles in 1,5-2 times, so we recommend taking the material with a small margin. When everything is ready, you can start felting the beads out of the wool.

Roll one piece of harvested wool on the table into a spherical shape. To do this, bend the lateral edges to the center, andlower edge wrap up. Fold the bead out of the whole piece of material. Tightly hold the coat so that it does not unwind. Immerse the bead in a warm soapy solution (this can be a diluted liquid soap or dish detergent). Let the hair completely soaked with soap. Only after that the wool can be piled into a bead. Roll on the palms of the light circular motions of the bead, so that it has a beautiful, even, round shape. If necessary, you can moisten your fingers with liquid soap and gently iron the bead in the direction of rolling, giving it the shape of a ball.

When the wool ceases to unfold, it is given the final shape of the ball. For this, a bead is rolled between the palms. At first you will feel that the ball of wool will be very soft. Do not press very strongly on the bead, the wool itself collapses and becomes elastic. Continue rolling the bead between the palms until it acquires the desired firmness. Rinse the bead in the water to completely wash off the soap. Having finished with felling one bead, proceed to the following. Ready beads of wool should be dried.

When all your beads are ready, you can start assembling the beads. Beads of wool can be varied with different materials. So, with a wool perfectly combine variousbeads from any materials and beads. As a basis, beads from wool can be taken waxed cord, but you can also use a tape from organza. For assembly you will additionally need pliers, quick-drying glue and a thick long needle.

Assembling beads is nothing complicated. If you use a waxed lace, beforeThe edge will need to be cut obliquely. Lubricate the end of the cord with glue and allow to dry. Now the tip of the cord has become much stiffer, and it will be easy to string beads on it.

Beads from wool have a sufficiently dense structure, so gently make holes in them. To do this, use a long thick needle withbig eye. Pierce the bead halfway, constantly rotating the needle. See that the bead on the needle rotates smoothly. Next, use the pliers to stretch the needle with the cord through the bead. If your beads are not very dense, you can do without using pliers. Complete the beads with various beautiful beads that you have chosen, and your new decoration is ready.