Hi Jan,I don't have an acorns in my yard, but I can find some I'll make some acorns and post it. : ). Once wet, make a ball by pressing your thumb to the center and folding the edges towards it. Hi AlisonH, that's a perfect use for wool that isn't as soft as you thought it would be! Drying time?for say 1/2 - 1 inch balls? Made of 100% felted wool with non-toxic dye. :)Thank you sooo much! I have a party going on over at my blog if you want to join! I'm new to the felt world...what kind of felt do you get? I'd love to give that a go as well! Too cool! Cover a styrofoam ball with wool and put a bit of pantyhose over the whole thing. I sort of tease the wool out into a big fluff ball. Use the reserved longer strands of yarn to help firm up and gently bind the ball together. This is a GREAT DIY - I'm sure my cat would love this!! Favorite But time, Hands down! In this Instructable, I am going to show you how to make a needle felted dog. I definitely think it's worth a shot- if you try it please let me know!! I'd like to know if you could elaborate a bit on the type of wool in batts that is sold in sheets as opposed to roving. So sorry you grabbed the wrong type of wool. In one of your earlier replies, you mentioned covering a little larger sized styrofoam balls with the wool, putting pantyhose over it, and putting it in the washer. I've never tried it but I have needle felted with yarn and wet felted a knit item in the washing machine. AMAZING IDEA! Taking your soapy water, put a generous amount in the center of your wool. It's perfect. But, I have washed one through and am now taking wads of it and picking,teasing it open, it and with my fistful of fluffy freshly picked wool I have been making felt balls using soapy water and my hands to roll them. Thanks for sharing this awesome tip! These would make great cat toys but dogs will want to shred these to smithereens. This is so easy to do. But this seems doable, even for a novice. I will try this for my grand kitty, Rue thanks for letting me play. Hold them pointing in opposite directions with one above and one below and the yarn between them. What a great idea! I even tried some wet felting today over a vessel type shape with also not so desirable results what am I doing wrong I would show you a picture if I knew where to upload it?? My cats love batting them around. Put the whole thing (pantyhose too) in the dryer & wonder if that is why I did get static. I've made it without bells and my cat adores it whatever! And as you found out yarn doesn't really work with this. Also a fun way to introduce children to wool. Keep adding layers until your fluffy ball is approximately twice the size you want it to eventually become. Based on that experience my guess would be that it will take a lot longer to felt or may not really felt that much at all.But why not roll up a little ball of yarn and try? Before I get to the step by step tutorial, I wanted to … I had some wool roving sitting in my stash to try needle felting(still have not done that yet). Você faz parecer bem simples. Thanks for your comment Angéle- good luck with your felting! I have a gorgeous sphere drying on the draining board - Yay! I can't remember how long I left them in the washer. so glad I found this tutorial. Wow I really like that cat toy, do you have anymore ideas? Good to know it worked so well for you. I'd love a link if you have one. You can also make *patterns* on balls this way. That looks fun, but don't know what I'd use them for unless you could post the acorn crafts???? Wonderful method! LOL- yup, seriously. Sorry, auto correct. I'm sorry if this has been asked already. or in a mesh bag in the dryer - sure they will get smaller, but that can be accommodated! How to Make a Felt Ball Garland. But you really only need a drop or two or it will get way too soapy! Thanks Carol,Wool batts refers to wool that's in sheets. It takes very little water and just a drop of diluted dish soap. Thank you : ). Not now! You call also use wool in batts which are large sheets. What is it called? Read this and had to try straight away! Pop Art Minis. Begin with a small wad of wool, then wrap lengths of wool tightly around it. I love it! I wind the wool by hand and use West Australian wool tops which I felt using organic soap nuts. I just emailed some to you :) Let me know what you think! Definitely one of those "I should have thought of that" moments. You can also make bigger ones too- just use a larger container and moor wool. All I have is something that resembles what you might pull out of the shower drain. Make Your Very Own Scandinavian Shaved Wood Ornaments - from a Kit!. I highly recommend this product. (I have an acorn fetish!) Thanks for such a quick reply! I needlefelt, hate wet felting, so this is awesome. Thank you for sharing. Thanks Erica,That tutorial sounds interesting. Thanks so much :) Also, do you have any tutorials or know of any good ones for needle felting? Press the water out towards the edges but keeping the wool which extends beyond the edges dry. Only took about 2 min each. Thanks Erica, sounds very similar- maybe just a smaller container. like a day on the counter. Wet the wad down in very warm water, squeezing out some of the water. Hi Edie, All good questions. But it also depends on the type and color of wool- there's no hard and fast rule on how long it takes. . steps. Here's and easy way to make the felted balls you need for that project. I have a project that I want to do that requires 15 or so felted balls and I was not looking forward to making them. This comment has been removed by the author. I have about a pound of raw, unwashed black lamb wool that I wanted to felt into little round balls... but I didn't want to go through the long process of carefully washing it and drying it the way it is supposed to be done. When your wool ball feels firm and all the fibers have come together your done. Well we just made them at school - children as young as 3 could make them. Just made my night! I just made some with my 5 yr old son! The ones that are actually wool, the wool has already been felted into sheet and won't felt any more.To make these you need to start with loose wool that's sold in bulk or that comes in what's called a batt. Gently push the bell inside the ball. But in general if you have questions the best way for me to respond is if you leave your email in your comment. Your pets and kids will love this handmade felted wool ball toy! Thanks so much for the tips on how to make these! they make wonderful dog toys. You want the wool to start out feeling kind of coarse- not smooth. Make the felt balls yourself or buy a collection of pre-felted balls—either way, you'll end up with a piece that's completely customized to your design needs. We used 3cm felt balls for our DIY trivet, but we also recommend using 2cm balls. In all directions, side to side, up and down. For cat toys. When we say a tutorial is suited to kids it also means its perfect for beginners too. Now add a third layer, again in another direction. Perhaps the particular roving I used is unsuitable?Lisa. The roving worked just fine, took a little longer than what you and others are saying. Do you have to buy this "roving" everyone is mentioning or can I use scraps of wool yarn? Then I gently squished it into a round shape and followed your instructions with one modification. Multicolor Rug Handmade using 100% wool felt balls, each felt ball is hand felted and hardened specially for felt ball rug making Size: Different sizes started from approx. The green ball I made for the tutorial only took about 5 minutes. Thanks everyone for leaving comments!Pam: I did not invent this- and cant take the invention credit. One I'll really need to give a try. The same wool can come on both roving and batts or it can be different. Wow! From what you are describing I am guessing that you might have too much water and/or soap in the container. So anxious to try this! Super excited to try this!! Sue, I have been making felted wool balls for 4 years now and I make about 300 a year. Round and round. So I need to be careful on how expensive the supplies are. I buy my wool from New England Felting Supply. Can I use that, in this case?Thank you so much for sharing this great idea xx. This kind of wool is for needle felting, wet felting or spinning. Fill a bowl with hot water and mix in the dish soap. These bowls are not knitted or crocheted, but made using the wet felting technique directly from unspun, carded wool.I recommend that readers of this tutorial have a basic knowledge of wet felting before trying to felt a bowl. I hope you let me know how it works out for you! I love it! You have pretty totally solved my elf shoe embellishments, and my life! :), Oh, that's so cool! Hi so I was hoping to make these felt balls but all I seem to have is felt sheets how if possible may I get my sheets fluffy to make the ball? Not sure if it is quite felted yet so have left them in the pantyhose 'til they look "right". : ), So excited to try this! Thanks! Awesome! Don't usually use fabric softener/sheets in the summer since it is humid here, & I think the scent attracts mosquitos, maybe other bugs. ;). I brought home a 2-year old slightly timid kitty from the shelter, and ordered her a felted wool cat cave. Would that make it felt better for using the container method?Your advice would be greatly recieved.Thank you Sylv. Tiny Needle Felted Dog: Felting is an easy and unique way to create little creatures, animals, ornaments, or anything else you can think of. How to make Wool Dryer Balls – an eco friendly alternative to using dryer sheets or tennis balls to dry your laundry. What a genius idea! The mister wanted a front loader but I insisted that we have a top loader so I could felt, I bet breaking the washer outright would result in some marital discord.You can make larger (2 or 3 inch) felted wool balls in the washer. Def. Stopping by from Someday Crafts link party. -D. Thanks for your comment! Fluff your wool a little by pulling it apart. Fun way to make a ball, I might have to try this with my Bever group! I never knew you could make these! Wad-up the scraps of yarn, reserving a few longer strands. Meg this a great bit of info. One of our friends took my green wool balls to make topiary trees for his dollhouse garden. Bigger ones are great for making cat toys! For the most part those aren't actually wool- they are made from recycled plastic. Thanks so much!! Add a drop or two of dish soap that been watered down (50/50). Give your pet a fun, all-natural cat toy to play with. Lambing and Lactating and Crashing and Burning . solved the riddle .. but not sure if this is where to enter... thank you for the opportunity! Our professional artisans share the best way on making felted wool balls in just few steps. I love the colors! (well, except for money - LOL!) If you give it a try let me know how it worked out for you. They will go from small to larger. I usually make a half dozen a time that way.If you try your idea let me know! It happens all the time. Video available if you want to pause and replay the steps. I actually hand picked the cleanest handful of wool from the bag, making sure there was no foreign debris, then pulled it apart over and over again until it was a huge fluffy mess (basically teasing it, as if it were the 80's and I was making a big-hair ponytail hairstyle!). Rise and let dry. Thanks! Very nice toy! Soon you'll see the wool getting smaller and forming a little ball. Generally I needle for about 1-2 minutes at the most. Great Cat Toy ! Triangle Crochet Scarf with Fringe (Using Caron Cake Yarn), Yarn Hacks Every Crocheter and Knitter Needs to Know, Why Size Matters in Crocheting and Knitting, Use Industrial Clips for Yarn Bobbins in Crochet and Knitting. **These balls are not meant as chew toys. Where can I buy roving that isn't expensive but still good quality? Ok, I tried this and shook that container for over half and hour. Using your wire cutters, make a couple little cuts on either side of one of the holes in the Wiffle ball so that you create an opening large enough to push one of the bells through. I bet Boo would love to make felted geodes. Thank you. Pour a little liquid dish soap on your palms and gently begin to rub and roll the ball around in your palms. These felted wool balls make terrific cat toys. I was working on some balls but they were not finished yet and looked little fuzzy so I did your process to give them such a nice finish. I am going to play around until I get it. Hi Sylv- Sorry you are having problems with this method. After only a 20 minute investment, I am the proud owner of a perfectly round, gorgeous fresh-smelling black woolly sphere! Throw it in the … Now put another layer of wool in vertical position all around the cardboard and cover it with tulle. They are close to me, but also have a website and you can buy a nice variety of wool. Well I've now tried the wool yarn balls - only made 2 from yarn given to me -yay! They are soft, lightweight, and the perfect size for cats and kittens to enjoy. pinning this! I am a complete beginner at dealing with it! Here’s a place to buy felt balls on Amazon, or you can get them at shops on Etsy or Ebay. Mine are more durable than a tennis ball but I do finish them in the dryer and they get quite hard. I had to rinse the container and balls a couple times, and roll between my palms. Check it out under the "Stache Party" page on my blog: mylilpumpkinpatch.blogspot.com, I never knew you could do this! Where did you buy the wool material? We went with a fall color scheme for our trivets, but you should be able to find felt balls in any color imaginable. From shop FeltingToysArt. Batts are made on something called a drum carder or other similar machine.I can get batts at the store I usually go to New England Felting supply (they have a website too) but you can also search online or check any store that sells wool they will probably either have wool batts or know someone who does. Wow Lydia- you made my day! (But white wool can be hard to felt).Like most wet felting I think it also takes just a little experimentation to get the right soap to water ratio.That can effect how long it takes too. Thanks in advance! Roll it (fur to the middle works best for short or wiry fur), then fold the roll into a very rough ball. I just found this info.! Can you elaborate on your wool fluffing technique? Use a felting needle to needle the ends into the wrapped wool just so it will hold together. Should have said DOES any soap need added? Your cat will enjoy chasing it around and pawing at it. I've made four balls with varying success. That is so neat! Once you learn the basics of felting animals, you can … It was a lucky coincidence that your comment came through while I happened to be checking my email. I was nervous about hand felting them. ?Meg someone...please help deb :O(caricaturesbydeb@comcast.net. Thanks for sharing it. Seriously??? Very cool idea! Chewy included one of these balls with the cave and wouldn't you know, the timid kitty went crazy for the felted wool ball! Do you know if these felt balls are similar to the felt balls that are sold as a green alternative to dryer sheets?The "dryer" felt balls are supposed to reduce the static and help soften the items being dried. For the amount of wool to use, you can see from the pictures that a good sized handful winds up making a small call maybe 1 inch across. Snip the tied yarn between the balls, gently peel away the hose removing the ball and roll the ball in your hands to smooth the fibers. I won´t be giving up though and am set to try again.I´ve just been given 6 huge sacks of newly shorn sheep fleece. Where do you find this; what type of store carries it? Link. Make a simple white needle felt ball then adorn with leaves and small red needlefelt balls to give a holly effect. OMG! AWESOME! :) Thanks so much for sharing! Too much of any of these will give you a soggy mess instead of a nice felted ball. It's wool so you should get at least some felting that happens. Thank you SO MUCH. Kelsey- I sent you an email about needle felting.Lisa- Sorry this didn't work out for you. What type of wool are you using? I changed the soapy water twice and rinsed my ball twice during the process, since the raw wool smelled like lanolin. Abraço brasileiro. I hope you enjoy the tutorial! Also great for babies and kids as sensory toys and soft balls. Tie a knot around a small bell on the bottom side to keep the string from pulling through (or … Wet the Fibers with Hot Soapy Water With the curtain netting in place, wet the fibers below with hot soapy water. Now wrap it some more, but lay the roving down in a different direction. It so nice to know this post helped you. Hi Kadiya,I don't know if these are at all similar to dryer balls. I think I've figured out the right soap/water ratio but two of the balls have creases (they look a bit like Pac Man) and I think it's to do with the way the wool goes into the container. Or if you don't want to do that- you can always email me, it's in my profile : ), ok i must be crazy are these little balls coming out perfect you all? Cover a styrofoam ball with wool and put a bit of pantyhose over the whole thing. Needle felting is so fun!! And just a drop or two of diluted soap. Thanks!!!~Eliza. After looking in the tub for the 5th time and seeing what resembles wheat pasta in alfredo sauce I finally realized I used the wrong wool. I'm so glad this worked for you- I like both needle and wet felting but they are very different experiences! I use lengths not more than about 4" and undo them into their separate plies. Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links which means if you click and buy, If the ball cracks, not to worry—you’ll be covering it with wool anyway. Merino felts, but it doesn't felt as easily as some others. I am making some felt name banners and I have a question. Wet Felting Supplies. They love the "magic" that happens during the felting process and this technique contains the soapy water mess. To make a needle felted ball: Start with a small amount of roving and fur. I wish I could figure out how to use this technique to felt anything besides balls... it would make all felting waaaay easier! Thank you for posting this! 100cm in diameter. I can't wait to finish them off and see how long it actually takes but your tutorial here has bolstered my confidence! Only 3 available and it's in 1 person's cart. Thanks for sharing! You want a bit roving or a chunk of a batt of wool. Also, is wool made for needle felting okay, or does it have to be for wet felting? So awesome! If you can't get roving or other unflelted wool locally, it can be found online. I have to try this! But down ANY soap need added? It was so much fun. I'm so excited about this project. . It's not possible to make felt balls from sheets of already felted wool. Your email address will not be published. I am going to try this right away. Lol, no worries! Anyway, mine are a work in progress & I just might try your method too. HiI´ve just come across your article on making felt balls.... I´ve just tried several times and all I am getting is a wadge of messy felted wool! Sorry if its a repeat question! I buy all my wool at New England Felting Supply. I cannot WAIT to try this, thank you! This was the most helpful blog article/tutorial I found about making felt balls. Wet the wad down in very warm water, squeezing out some of the water. I've seen people just get sheets from the craft store and pull it apart...is that the most cost efficient way to go about this? I'm making about 30 of these name banners for all of the kids in our family for Christmas. Hoping to get my son to make some Christmas presents with them :) Thanks for the tutorial.PS...My son has Sensory Processing Disorder...and this is GREAT for some of his excess energy and it results in a useful product! I too have to say thank youI have been needlefelting little balls because I can't stand the feeling of wet, soapy wool on the palms of my hands.. Holly and Carabeth, thanks for your comments. November 3, by Shellie Wilson. Use the reserved longer strands of yarn to help firm up and gently bind the ball together. Wrap your styrofoam ball with a layer of wool roving. How much the wool shrinks really depends on the kind of wool, even sometimes the color and how much you felt it.As for your second question- I used the same wool to make these that I use for needle felting.Hope that helps! Glad this could help you!Holly- timing is a little different depending on the type or even colors of wool. I tried it mine is all crumbled and in pieces not pieces but not together like it should be. grrr Back to the yarn store tomorrow :-)Christina. Needle the wool and fur ball, taking care as noted below, turning periodically to ensure that you are pushing the needle in … And it's great to do with kids. A specialty yarn shop? I have got to try this. Thanks for the comments! I've been trying to find any info on hand felting yarn balls (into dryer balls or beads) and am pretty much coming up empty..after 3 days of searching, I found you - just a few hours after trying something I thought of a few days ago: to throw my yarn balls into a large-ish container, with soap and water, and shake it. Happy to help- And I'd love you see the results of your projects! First we need to make a felt ball. What if you made up multipe containers like this and then put them in either the washer or the dryer (no heat) with a few towels or even a load of clothes?? : ) Can't remember where I learned it, from someone I know I think. Do you know a good place to buy the wool for cheap and/or in bulk? I needle felt but balls take to long and I want to make small ones for earrings so I'm going to try this method to see if it saves my fingers. I am familiar with lots of knitting and craft stores and see roving a lot, but not the sheet batting. GIRL, that's so simple and brilliant! Wool is also sold in what's called roving (a long rope of wool) but roving would be hard to work with when making these balls because it's pretty thin. These balls are colorful and hold up well to claws and scratching. I do not believe you thought of this! I just tried it! Thanks Ashley, Excuse misspelling your name Hun,stupid spellchecker changed it as I was posting. But they look like your picture, so I'll see how they are when they dry. It's just the way I know how to make little felted balls. Definitely! Will be giving it a try for sure! Hot water. Are you serious??? But I bet if you googled felted acorns you find a bunch of results.If you make some a little bigger than the one I made they are great cat toys.They make wonderful tails for knit softies (like rabbits, and bears)- here's a link where I used it for a little wool ball for a rabbit because I hate to make pom poms.http://www.megacrafty.com/2011/04/bunnies-are-finished.htmlYou can use them as trim for pillows or scarves, and even make a necklace or bracelet out of them by mixing them with beads.Hope that helps! There are tons of places to buy felt balls online, or you can make your own felt balls with tutorials like this one. After the felted ball has dried, use an upholstery needle to insert string. Give your sweet little ones safe, natural wool toys to play with. So much so that it "disappeared" and I needed reinforcements! I'm fluffing it out and trying to make a neat, spherical shape with no ridges but this doesn't seem to work every time. I would use your method to get them started as individuals and then throw them all in together.Also I have had success using 100% wool yarn to felt. Thank you for inspiring me! Hi Abby,Neat idea- but personally I think I'd be scared to try putting a plastic container in the washer. Get a small plastic container. The solid balls can be used in numerous craft projects, necklaces, etc., Sally Gulbrandsen (author) from Norfolk on May 09, 2019: 2 wire brushes from the pet section of the local $ store will fluff the wool further. Once it forms you can take it out and condense the ball further by just rolling in your hands. Can you make these starting with felt squares that are purchased in the craft sections? Links to projects on this site are very much appreciated but please contact me for permission before linking, reposting or using photographs. Or even better send me a link to any projects you've done with them- I'd LOVE to see them! Thanks. It is awesome! The round ends seem to help the balling process move along faster and makes felt beads that would be necklace size in no time flat. Put a bead through one of the holes and then needle that “end” of wool over the ball. Then push the wool over the ‘end’ of the ball and needle it down until it holds together without any holes. And shake.... and shake.... and shake. : ). I set mine out on the counter (or if it's nice the deck in the sun) and I think they are dry in a 3-4 hours but typically I just leave them overnight to be sure they are completely dry.I did make end up making felted acorns, the post is here: http://www.megacrafty.com/2011/09/ideas-for-acorns.htmlThere are some other acorn ideas in that post too! Your kitties will enjoy chasing and batting these wool balls all over the house and yard. That easy? They carry wool with those supplies that will work but in my experience it's very expensive. I just kept checking on them until they seemed felted (usually you can see the wool fiber coming through the pantyhose when they've started to felt, and they feel very firm). This is another hands on wet felting tutorial for kids. ;-) thanks!! Also a little warm water from your tap. Making Felted Balls With Kids. Or any basic craft store? Sweet on Trader Joe's: Non-Dairy Mint & Chip Bon Bons, Day TWELVE - 12 Days of Giving with LilaLoa and Sweet Sugarbelle, Doing Some Revival With The Cannonball Collective. LOL!Jen! Would LOVE to see felted acorns. Now apply warm soapy water around it and repeat the felting process after placing four layers of wool place a bubble wrap on the top and rub it with soapy water. You just layer the colors of felt and once its dry you cut them in half or even in to quarters and you have cool felt geodes that can be used for jewelry or as embellishment on to felted boxes etc. Any way to speed it up, I'm there! Some craft stores (the michaels near me for one) have needle felting supplies. 1. These are really crafty clever cute and I'm anxious to make some as I've been doing it the "hard" way, as in knitting and felting. Just push it right through the ball. Hi Meg - great tip! Natural Wool Cat Toys Felted Balls with Spiral Cat gift, Pet toys, Gift for cat, Cat lover gift, Wool cat toy, Cat balls, Felted cat toy FeltingToysArt. and i HATE making them - I am a serial pompom killer! Look what CuriousJayne did with her cat hair! one of my friends found a DIY on this in an Australian felt magazine, but they used the tiny plastic canister that comes with hair dye and has the rubber gloves in it, it is about the size of an old fashioned film canister but nicely rounded on both ends. ��I end up with heaps of fluff on the floor after trimming the pom poms. I have not been able to read all of the comments. … What did you use? Blessing's Lisa, beautiful cat toy!! I just made two. And yes it is very addictive, lol. Near the end of feltingI added a drop of essential oil. I have always thought that this felting was too hard to do but this looks easy! Hi Print2paint, - there could be a lot of things from the amount of water and soap you're using to the type of wool. They make awesome dangly earrings. Hi there, Mega Crafty,This looks like a fabulous method of making felted balls. Wow! The pink and white one took 8-10 I'd say. Any unspun wool you have will work with this method.And that's a really great question about using wool yarn instead of unspun fiber! Stir the bowl to form a soapy mixture. I did see that you emailed me so I'll see if I can help you through email. There are so many things you can make using balls or templates. And I thought it was pretty common knowledge until I realized that I never really saw anything online about making them this way.It really is very simple! Click hereto watch a video tutorial for making felted balls. How to Make Felted Balls Decorate a tree with these felted ball ornaments or string them together to make a heartwarming garland. Felted Soaps – a great project for beginners. Project ideas and tutorials are for personal use only, not commercial use. I actually like to make felted wool balls but it is rather rough on the hands after a while! Mix 4 tablespoons (59 mL) of liquid dish soap and 6 cups (1.4 L) of hot water. I make a lot of pom poms...I find it therapeutic! Are those made of wool too?I think just based on the size of these they are best suited to crafting. I used an old container from little ceasers, it has a serrated bottom, which causes more friction, causing the roving to felt faster.... thank u, thank u! Watch this video to see how to make felted wool dryer balls in different ways. I've had a few creases wile doing more traditional wet felting and sometimes it can be fixed by needle felting over the trouble spot after the wool is dry.Hope that helps! 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