Lena ArchboldDec 4, 20212 minFine fibre layout and how to achieve it.It became popular to create felt adding layers of fibre. Fibre gives the luxurious finish to felted items. How much fibre do we need to...
Lena ArchboldNov 4, 20212 minMaking Feltmaking Process Less Physical & More FunFeltmaking is a physical process. It can take a long time to make a wool layout and then when we are tired, we need to start the real...
Lena ArchboldJul 11, 20211 minLet's Dye a Cobweb Scarf with FleecesI made many samples and many scarves with a technique of Cobweb with Fleeces using natural colours. This became part of my online class,...
Lena ArchboldMay 5, 20211 minHow to keep laminated felt smooth and prevent wool from coming aggressively through embellishmentI heard many times, 'wool ate my embellishment'. Oh yes, wool can be hungry and swallow all the beauty we planned to create. How to stop...
Lena ArchboldApr 15, 20213 minThe main wool layouts I use in my feltmaking practice.I use five main wool layouts in my work and will share the three major layouts with you: Classical; Herringbone; and Clouds. Please check...
Lena ArchboldFeb 6, 20211 minLet's ruffle, let's create ruffle scarves and play with coloursRuffle felted scarves became another popular class. I had many questions, such as: Lena, how do you create two different sides of the the...
Lena ArchboldNov 18, 20202 minCobweb Felted Scarves TechniqueWhat is Cobweb Felting? Just like the name suggests, Cobweb Felting creates a felted fabric with a 'cobwebby' texture. A cobweb felted...
Lena ArchboldSep 18, 20202 minOur September Project Hi everyone, many thanks for reading and listening this v-log. I would like to introduce our September project. We will be creating a...
Lena ArchboldSep 10, 20201 minFeltmaking Membership - August UpdateI was on holiday for a week on a canal boat without stable internet connection and my students have been creating, learning and...
Lena ArchboldAug 16, 20201 minWOW!!! Amazing prints from my talented students.The major joy for me is to see how my students develop their skills following my online classes. Our July online class and a project was...
Lena ArchboldJul 29, 20201 minWhy I Use Super Fine Merino WoolHi, thank you for watching my video and reading this short blog. I love to create with merino and superfine merino wool. It can be...
Lena ArchboldJul 21, 20202 minJune Projects From My StudentsStarting a feltmaking membership in June and sharing my skills and knowledge with many people who would like to learn more feltmaking...
Lena ArchboldJul 4, 20201 minLet's print with leaves on silk - our July project part of the membershipPrinting with leaves on silk using a mixture of medium and botanical print techniques is our July project part of the feltmaking...
Lena ArchboldJun 25, 20202 minMonthly Online Classes Feltmaking MembershipsIf you are like me who wants to try different projects and learn many techniques immediately, spending too much time searching for ideas...
Lena ArchboldMay 18, 20203 minSilk Hankies For FeltingI am falling in love with silk hankies more and more. It is all about rich textures and colours. What are silk hankies? They are produced...
Lena ArchboldJan 2, 20201 minCoefficient of Increase and a Percentage of Shrinkage1. Percentage of Shrinkage Feltmakers often need to know the percentage of shrinkage, they need to know how much their piece is going to...
Lena ArchboldNov 11, 20191 minRolling felt avoiding back painI often hear from people, "Feltmaking makes my back bad, I can not roll felt". I would like to share my tips on how to roll felt safely...
Lena ArchboldOct 20, 20191 minLet's dye silk multicolouredHi everyone, Here you will learn how fast to dye silk with minimum equipment. I was dyeing three types of Margilan silk, rarefied, gauze...
Lena ArchboldJul 10, 20191 minDyeing silk materials in preparation to my online classHi everyone. This vlog will tells you more about dye process I use to dye Margilan silk, silk laps, silk caps and silk hankies for...
Lena ArchboldMay 29, 20191 minUsing Sander for FeltingI have been felting with a sander for over five years and found the following advantages: 1. speed up a felting process by 60%; 2.less...