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« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2010, 06:26:32 AM »
Wow wow wow indeed  butterflies
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« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2010, 09:02:07 AM »
Wow that's all fab!!! Really love the peas, they're so cute!!!

I have no idea what you're even talking about but I love em!
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« Reply #17 on: May 10, 2010, 01:17:41 PM »
Thanks, everyone,  butterflies I had forgotten how fun these were to do. I think the peas are my favorite, too. If anyone is interested I can look for some links with general instructions, I seem to recall finding a good needle felt one.
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« Reply #18 on: May 10, 2010, 01:34:53 PM »
Wow that's really clever - love all of them

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« Reply #19 on: May 10, 2010, 07:21:39 PM »
Wow indeed!  Kiss How inspiring. I particularly love the oval shaped "abstract" ones that look like giant hollow pebbles - real work of art.
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« Reply #20 on: May 10, 2010, 10:36:14 PM »
Can I have the link please HBOP  butterflies
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« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2010, 10:41:22 PM »
I'll have to look for it but will post as soon as I can.
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« Reply #22 on: May 10, 2010, 10:42:25 PM »
Thanks,looking forward to it  butterflies
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« Reply #23 on: May 10, 2010, 10:45:50 PM »
This isn't the one I was thinking of but should get you started - I just googled "needle felting tutorial" and this one looked pretty good. Didn't want to leave you hangin' - I know how it is when you're ready to learn something new. I'll keep looking, too.

http://theknitter.nicolehindes.com/2006/12/02/needle-felting-a-tutorial/
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« Reply #24 on: May 12, 2010, 02:00:49 PM »
Bit later than I intended - first pic is of a part felted soap. - from the GF mould

I needle-felted an end and part of the base before placing the soap in position then I worked be needle-felting on to the edges until I'd covered the soap and sealed the opening.

Then I did a brief session of wet felting, finishing up with alternate boiling and cold rinses to really firm up and full the felt. This gave me a thick covering without losing so much of the soap as in a completely wet-felting process.

The soap is Nos Da (Welsh for "Goodnight") with rose and lavender EOs - so I needle-felted on a sprig of each - a bit crude 'cos I was wrking out how to do it as I went along.

The lilac/lavender coour of the base has come out rather more blue in the pics.

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« Reply #25 on: May 12, 2010, 02:17:22 PM »
Elaine - this is beautiful! Really lovely work. If you enjoy this, you should really add these to your shop. I can see them selling on their own or as a lovely accent in a gift basket, no? Thank you for trying this and sharing your experience.  butterflies
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« Reply #26 on: May 12, 2010, 02:18:52 PM »
Thanks HBOP  Grin

ElaineJ that looks great. Love the purple colours.
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« Reply #27 on: May 12, 2010, 02:30:56 PM »
Thanks.

I'll have to make a few more - to see what the time taken is when "proficient" and whether it would be feasible for a selling price.
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« Reply #28 on: May 12, 2010, 02:53:38 PM »
Elaine  - absolutly beautiful  wow

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« Reply #29 on: May 12, 2010, 02:58:26 PM »
EJ, that is beautiful, the colours and the attention to detail are amazing, and the flower is just lovely
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