Surface Design: Self Paced Tutorial
The materials list is available here.
Great for beginning feltmakers! This study provides you with an amazing library of textures and opportunity to improve your feltmaking exponentially!
Feltmaking is a fibre art form that allows for the greatest exploration of surface design within a single medium. This study looks at many combinations of felting and surface design, each implemented at different times through the felting process. Layering different wool breeds for effect, Nuno quilting in silks and cottons, protrusions, spikes, shibori shaping, slashes and holes, carving, pencil rovings, prefelts, pockets, resists, inclusions, stitching during and after……
This is a very dynamic, exploration of techniques- full of energy, ideas and inspiration. This tutorial is for people interested in deepening their knowledge of fibres, learning new embellishment techniques or those just wanting to have some fun exploring new ideas. We make a 6 x 6 inch (15cm square) sample for each new technique to build a fantastic resource library!
This is a beginner level class. For those who have made some flat wet felted pieces, and have a basic understanding of the wet felting process. If you are a beginning feltmaker, work through my Introduction to Flat Feltmaking tutorial to become familiar with the materials and the techniques.
The tutorial includes five modules:
Module 1: Fibres and Surfaces
combining felting and non-felting fibres, shadowing, silks and cottons-quilting, folds and ripples
Module 2: Surface Resists
wool breeds, plastics and foams, craters, pockets, loops and bridges, gems and beads, tape
Module 3: Nuno Felting Inclusions and Resists
Module 4: Wool and Prefelt Additions
prefelt, pencil rovings, yarns, spikes, cones, blossoms
Module 5: Surface Alterations
holes, multilayered hills and ridges, carving, lace, shibori stitching and anemones
There are no discussion pages or groups for this self paced tutorial. The techniques and instructions are well proven and updated from years of development as full online workshops. If you really get stuck, please do email me with your questions! (mail@fionaduthie.com)
I want you to be successful with your feltmaking and not frustrated! I do my best to answer within 24 hours, but sometimes am in the midst of a heavy workload or travelling and out of range. I will get back to you as soon as I can!
Please do email Fiona if you have any questions about the class.
The materials list is available here.
You have lifetime access to all workshop materials, including videos and PDF’s.