Master class for creating an autumn scarf in Nunofelting technique with step-by-step photos

Nunofelting technique( master class is presented below) is a relatively new but already popular art form. Famous fashion houses actively use the method to decorate their models, and fashionable needlewomen with pleasure create original author's products.

What is and where this art is used

So, Nunofelting - what is it? This is a process in which the fibers of the spun wool are tied to the fabric base. As a basis must necessarily act natural fabric - silk, cotton, linen, viscose. In the technique of nunofelting, clothes, accessories, and interior items are created.

Depending on how many layers of wool are applied to the fabric base, the thickness and roughness of the product, the time of performance of the work will depend.

It is not difficult to master nunoflation for beginners. The technique is based on the principle of wet felting, the fiber of the wool with the help of a warm soap solution and friction penetrate into the fabric, forming a single whole.

Step-by-step master class on creating a scarf

Nunofelting on chiffon is most often performed. This fabric will act as a basis - a cut of 50 * 180 cm. You will also need: wool for felting( you can also silk) in different colors, packing bubble wrap, soap, or cleaning liquid, a folding brush( fits and shoe).

How to do the job

Place the bubble polyethylene on the work surface with bubbles upwards, and place the fabric on it. Now lay out the wool in accordance with the planned drawing. In no case can the wool be cut - just tear off the fibers. Spread on the fabric it needs in several layers, each subsequent layer must be perpendicular to the previous one, so that the fibers are better attached to each other.

Prepare a soapy solution. On a large grater, soap to make two spoons of soap, and dissolve them in a liter of hot water. You can replace dry soap with liquid.

After the drawing is fully laid out and the soap solution is ready, moisten the future product. Do not forget that the hotter the water, the better the hair will fall. For convenience in the process of water spraying, you can use a brush, just do not touch it to the fabric. As a result, wool and chiffon should be fully soaked.

When the goal is reached, cover the future scarf with packing polyethylene, bubbles down. Slightly soak it and hands with a soapy solution - this will increase the glide.

With circular movements of hands with light pressure, start rubbing the wool into the fabric. At the beginning of the movement should be light, sliding, and as soon as the wool starts to fall down - increase the pressure.

During the work, it is necessary to constantly check and correct the drawing, not allowing the individual elements of the drawing to move from its place. Check the readiness of the product, trying to tear off the pattern element from the base - if the wool holds tight, and looks smooth and uniform, then you come close to the end. Separate places that can not be folded can be finished using a folding needle.

After the pattern is firmly attached to the cloth, rinse it in a new portion of a warm soap solution, gently squeeze it out, again wrap it in a film and roll again. Repeat the procedure several times until the textures finally merge.

Finished product thoroughly rinse several times in clean water, dry on a horizontal surface.

Generally felting on silk, chiffon is the most common option, since nunoflation on gauze, linen fabric is more difficult and time consuming process takes more. To understand the differences between the techniques and the options, the video lessons of the masters will help you: