needle felting

 

 

 

Contrary to the wet felting technique, for needle felting one does not need water or soap, but rather a  barbed felting needle which allows one quick working in and fixing of  the wool fibers.

 

This method is particularly suited for  felting in of materials with other colours and for 3-D effects. Subsequent wet felting provides additional stability to the workpiece , but would lead to considerable shrinking of the material.