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I usually use dish soap and have uses Orvis paste. its an animal shampoo . it is gental and has no perfume. It is available at livestock stores. comes in a big jug and is gel like.

Just different sheep. C1 indicates it is a first cross. At least originaly, I don't know if they have now got the sheep breeding together and now are a distinct breed. I think its a gottland sheep...

It's not quite the same. New England felting supply sells it. I use world of wool too.

merino is not hard wearing as a rule. its very fine. there are other wools that are much stronger but will still give you a smooth surface. C1 is one that id great for this but it is very expensive....

The other thing is sweat and body oil. Especially it it is summer and very hot. If it has been tried on it may be stains from that. It could be stains from several people. a yellow stain is what you...

The only thing I have seen react over time is when you do a colour removal it will change colour over several days after it has been rinsed. I would say look for something to have been splashed on...

Just wanted to let people, especially all the people that helped Ruth in the beginning with ideas that the book is now out and available on amazon. I hope the people that help Ruth with this project ...

Using an iron and steam you can pull your edges straight and even after your peice is dry.

turquoise is notorious for bleeding. Other than more rinsing in hot water until it doesn't bleed anymore there isn't really anything else you can do. Vinegar or citric acid it makes no difference,...

She is scrunching up the silk before laying the wool on for felting.

The other thing that helps is giving it a stretch. fold the ends to the middle than the sides to the middle then in half and keep going until its a couple of inches wide. Then twist it like you are...

The dirt or lanolin is not what makes it felt. It is the property of the wool. The amount of crimp effects how it felts. That's why the kinky hair that black people have can be made into dread locks...

here is a link to a dvd from interweave press. I havn't seen it but they usualy have godd dvds. I think you can see part of it....

These are really great. You could contact the weavers and spinners guild in your area and see if there is show they put on. Look for other fiber or mixed media groups and see where they show their...

I would make the basic shape out of wool then use the dog hair to cover it.

Hackels are usualy for flax I think but maybe we are not talking about the same thing. I dize is just a disk with a hole I haven't used it with anythin but a drumcarder. do you have a link to show us...

the mm really do matter. The heavier the silk the less migration you get. i use the 5 mm from dharma trading. I found the bubble wrap does not work for me. I use one of the plastic woven mats or the...

She makes a great model. I love the one with the deer shin felt, she looks fierce. The dream catcher is a great motif for a shawl.

to make it into batts just put it through a drum carder to make it short fiber you would have to cut it into short lengths and then put it through the carder. I would try a small amount to make sure...

alot depends on how thick your layers are. several think layers usualy works beter than a few thick ones.

I use vinegar all the time to dye silk and it does nothing to the luster. if you over heat silk it will loose its luster. Dharma Trading has great instructions for diferant ways to dye wool and silk....

That's funny Lyn I would rather have the disc. Do you physically sell it anywhere? at craft fairs on in a store Cd's might do better.
I've been wanting yours Lyn and now there is another one for me...

It is always a problem. I use half the amount of regular dye. Most companies mark dyes that contain it because its a problem.

I would love to have the link.

I would ask louet. They may ask to see a sample.