Creating Bespoke Wet Felted Bags Using Advanced Techniques
Making felt cords
A course by Natasha Smart, Wet felting artist
Joined July 2024
Joined July 2024
About the video: Making felt cords
Overview
“The first stage in felting our sample grab bag is to create the cord handles. So in this lesson I’ll explain how we add extra components like handles to our felting on a ball project. Then I’ll show you how to make two handles ready for incorporating into our layout in the next lesson.”
In this video lesson Natasha Smart addresses the topic: Making felt cords, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Bespoke Wet Felted Bags Using Advanced Techniques. Master advanced wet felting techniques using a ball to create bespoke, seamless felt bags with unique designs.
Partial transcription of the video
“For our first sample bag project, we're going to create a small open bag with grab handles, like this one. Now to create the hollow bag shape, We're going to use a felting ball as a resist, which is one way of creating three-dimensional felt. Now the handles themselves actually are gonna be made from a thick felt cord. And that's another example of three-dimensional wet felting. But without using a resist, these handles are actually solid felt as a 3D shape. So what we're going to do to make a bag like this one is to make the handles first, So make them out of cord. Then insert them into ou...”
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Course summary for: Creating Bespoke Wet Felted Bags Using Advanced Techniques
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Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fashion Design, Needle Felting
Natasha Smart
A course by Natasha Smart
Natasha Smart is a wet felting artist, teacher, and author based on the south coast of the UK. With a lifelong passion for textiles and creative crafts, Natasha transitioned from a career in training to full-time feltmaking in 2021. Her work is inspired by the textures, colors, and forms of the natural world—especially the sea and landscapes surrounding her coastal home—and is known for its vibrant color palettes and use of wool yarns as decorative elements. She has authored two books, Wet Felting and Three-dimensional Wet Felting, and continues to share her expertise through in-person workshops and online platforms.
In her creative practice, Natasha specializes in turning raw wool fibre into structured, decorative objects for the home. She is particularly drawn to practical, functional design and enjoys the problem-solving involved in felt construction. Her courses are grounded in clear instruction, thoughtful design choices, and a strong belief in making wet felting accessible and enjoyable for all skill levels.
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