Felt School
face to face workshop
Friday 23rd February to Monday 26th February 2024
Friday 1st March to Monday 4th March 2024
Model House Craft and Design Centre, Llantrisant, 10.30am to 4.30pm
I will be running my annual felt school again in 2024, a chance to immerse yourself in feltmaking for four days, adding new techniques to your repertoire and developing your work. Tea, coffee, biscuits and materials are supplied and included in the cost of the workshop.
(Please note the March dates are now fully booked).
Cost: £200
To book, please email Mandy.
Nuno Felt Hats
online Zoom recording via YouTube
Cost: £45
Learn how to make a home made and affordable hat block that will give you the flexibility to create a whole variety of hat shapes. In this workshop you will learn how to make a soft, lightweight and comfortable hat using your stash of silk or cotton fabric with merino wool. There is an introductory session before the workshop to explain how to make your hatblock, prepare your resist and materials in advance. This is a recording of a ‘live’ Zoom workshop and is available to watch at your leisure on YouTube as many times as you like with no time limit . An equipment and materials list is also provided.
To book, please email Mandy.
Felt Hats
online Zoom recording via YouTube
Cost: £45
Learn how to make a home made and affordable hat block that will give you the flexibility to create a whole variety of hat shapes. In this workshop you will learn how to make a wet felted using your favourite wool. By using different wools and cutting and shaping, you can vary the style of the hat using one basic resist. Each hat you make will be unique! There is an introductory session before the workshop to explain how to make your hatblock, prepare your resist and materials in advance. This is a recording of a ‘live’ Zoom workshop and is available to watch at your leisure on YouTube as many times as you like with no time limit . An equipment and materials list is also provided.
To book, please email Mandy.
Kyrgyz Hat
online Zoom recording via YouTube
Cost: £75
Learn how to make a home made and affordable hat block that will give you the flexibility to create a whole variety of hat shapes. Inspired by a hat I bought in Kyrgyzstan, the shape is created by using a book resist and the decoration using extra resists. There is an introductory session before the workshop to explain how to make your hatblock, prepare your resists and materials, so you are ready to felt on the day. This is a recording of a ‘live’ Zoom workshop and is available to watch at your leisure on YouTube as many times as you like with no time limit. An equipment and materials list will also be provided.
To book, please email Mandy.
Fancy Floral Beret
online Zoom recording via YouTube
Cost: £75
Learn how to make a home made and affordable hat block that will give you the flexibility to create a whole variety of hat shapes. You will be shown how to create a floral decoration on the top of the hat and fancy frilly edges. There is an introductory session before the workshop to explain how to make your hatblock, prepare your resists and materials, so you are ready to felt on the day. This is a recording of a ‘live’ Zoom workshop and is available to watch at your leisure on YouTube as many times as you like with no time limit. An equipment and materials list will also be provided.
To book, please email Mandy.
Pumpkin Vessels
online Zoom recording via YouTube
Cost: £45
Learn how to create three dimensional form with a simple circle resist and no pre-felts! Any wool is suitable for this technique but the result will vary depending on your choice. This is a recording of a ‘live’ Zoom workshop and is available to watch at your leisure on YouTube as many times as you like with no time limit . An equipment and materials list is also provided.
To book, please email Mandy.
Felt Christmas Tree
online Zoom recording via YouTube
Cost: £45
Make a festive decoration for your Christmas table! Any wool is suitable for this technique but the result will vary depending on your choice. The example here is merino. This is a recording of a ‘live’ Zoom workshop and is available to watch at your leisure on YouTube as many times as you like with no time limit . An equipment and materials list is also provided.
To purchase, please email Mandy.
Multi and Book Resist Vessel
online Zoom recording via YouTube
Cost: £95
In this two day workshop, students learn how to design and use a book resist with additional resists to create further three dimensional form. An introductory session before the workshop instructs students on how to design book resists to create various shapes. Any wool is suitable for this technique but the result will vary depending on your choice. Bergschaf will give a strong form and batts make it easier to lay out. All sessions are recorded and are available to watch at your leisure on YouTube. An equipment and materials list is also supplied.
To purchase, please email Mandy.
Pleated Felt Scarves
YouTube video recording of demonstration
Cost: £45
Based on Canadian smocking, these techniques do not lend themselves to a real time workshop. Therefore, I chose to offer a demonstration where I explained three different pleating techniques and how to apply them to make scarves. If you missed the ‘live’ demonstration, you can still purchase the recording, which explains how to prepare felt for the pleating, how to create the pleats and finish with various dyeing methods.
To purchase, please email Mandy.
Kaleidoscope Dish
YouTube video recording of workshop
Cost: £45
Learn how to use multiple resists and make a dish – perfect for containing chocolates! And you can use it afterwards to keep your trinkets tidy. There are infinite variations to this technique and it is suitable for most wool types. An introductory session before the workshop instructs students on how to make their resists to create various shapes. Any wool is suitable for this technique but the result will vary depending on your choice. This is a recording of a ‘live’ Zoom workshop and is available to watch at your leisure on YouTube as many times as you like with no time limit. An equipment and materials list will also be provided.
To purchase, please email Mandy.
Design for Makers
Online via Zoom
Cost: £75
I have just finished running ‘An Introduction to Design’ online course and have been delighted by the students response – it has been a truly inspiring experience. I had been mulling over running such a course for several years and Zoom appears to be the perfect platform for delivering it. There is time to think and consider between sessions and no need to travel either. The course is spread over four weeks with two, approximately two hour sessions a week, one session a presentation with set tasks to work on in your own time and the second, a feedback and discussion session. The sessions are arranged at mutually convenient times. The aim of the course is to help students, especially those self taught, develop a more considered and professional approach to their making process. I limit the number of students to 8 in order to create a small group to work together as a team. I have a few students interested in my next session which I will run when I get a full complement of 8. If you are interested, do get in touch.
Further details and information on how to book, please email Mandy.
Slash/Reveal
YouTube video recording of workshop
Cost: £45
During this workshop, participants experiment with Bergschaf wool batts to create a colourful flat sample using the ‘Slash /Reveal’ technique.
Suitable for those with some felting experience, I demonstrate the technique so participants can make along with me, experimenting with Bergschaf wool batts to create a colourful slashed piece. This wool felts easily but is much stronger than merino wool so is ideal for slashing and creating sculptural work. The technique can be adapted to add to hats, vessels etc….
The four hour workshop is a recording of a ‘live’ Zoom workshop with a 30 minute introductory recording.
Both the workshop and introductory sessions are non time limited on YouTube so can watch them again, take notes, pause and make at your own pace.
An equipment and materials list is also supplied.
To purchase, please email Mandy.
Corona Spiky Scarf
pdf tutorial
Cost: £7.50
A five page, illustrated tutorial with full instructions and bountiful images to help you make this scarf.
To purchase, please email Mandy.
Felt Fish
YouTube video recording of workshop
Cost: £45 for the recorded session
Learn how to use a book resist with masking tape decoration to make a colourful, felt fish. The workshop is 6 and a half hours long with a 45 minute introductory session to explain what wool you need to buy, how to prepare your design etc so you are ready to go for the actual workshop.
Both the workshop and introductory sessions are non time limited on YouTube so can watch them again, take notes, pause and make at your own pace.
An equipment and materials list is also supplied.
To purchase, please email Mandy.
Slashed Felt Fish
YouTube video recording of workshop
Cost: £45 for the recorded session
Learn how to use a book resist with a slash/reveal decoration to make a colourful, felt fish. The workshop is almost 7 hours long with a 45 minute introductory session to explain what wool you need to buy, how to prepare your design etc so you are ready to go for the actual workshop.
Both the workshop and introductory sessions are non time limited on YouTube so can watch them again, take notes, pause and make at your own pace.
An equipment and materials list is also supplied.
To purchase, please email Mandy.
