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Eileen Baird'sBears
Toronto
Posts: 3,873

Does anyone have any experience needlefelting Alpaca fiber?

I have a ton of these fleeces, beautiful and washed and silky, and it just occurred to me that I don't even know :doh:  if they're good for needlefelting.

So somebody tell me that they are.

rufnut Rufnut Teddy's
Victoria Australia
Posts: 2,725

oz2copy.JPGcasey.JPGYes Eileen I have used Alpaca, and it works well.  Here is an example

The lady I buy my fleece off looks after me well, she has washed the second lot extra for me and it felts up like a dream. And its so soft.

Eileen Baird'sBears
Toronto
Posts: 3,873

bear_original Wow, Karen--it certainly does work, judging by your wonderful creations! Thanks! :dance:

rufnut Rufnut Teddy's
Victoria Australia
Posts: 2,725

Thanks Eileen, I say go give it a try, and post some pics when your done.  :hug:

matilda Matilda Huggington-beare
WA
Posts: 5,551

Karen??? is that a cross eyed wombat next to the wabbit???? bear_grin

I also find it very soft. I use my wee stash of alpaca when I want the surface to be hairy. But that is just the fibre I have though.  and as Karen said.... it IS silky soft...I love touching it....

rufnut Rufnut Teddy's
Victoria Australia
Posts: 2,725

Yeah they do have funny eyes.  :crackup:

tinybear The SleepingElf
UK
Posts: 115

I have used Alpaca a few times
I thought it beautiful to handle , but harder to get to felt as it was so soft
there were a lot of long coarse hair that would straggle , I just trimmed them after
but persevere , it will do it
and because you have to work at it to felt it , it is very firm

the bear on the left is Alpaca and the green on the body of the other bear
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cant remember if this is Alpaca or Yak ?
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If you have a lot of it  you could use it as core and then felt wool over the top

rufnut Rufnut Teddy's
Victoria Australia
Posts: 2,725

Hi Tinybear, I love your work, its very complimenting with the colours, congrats.

Eileen Baird'sBears
Toronto
Posts: 3,873

Beautiful work!

sarahjane Brisbane
Posts: 2,951

Wow I don't needle felt (yet) but I had to jump in here and just say wow...what outstanding pieces of work from all of you!!!

Mikki Mikki, Cripple Creek Creative
Bethel, Ohio
Posts: 1,051

Have found Alpaca too soft for most feltings, tends to have a memory. Works better for me as an accent rather than the dominant part of the Felting.
                                                           Mikki

fredbear Fred-i-Bear
Johannesburg
Posts: 2,243
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bear_thumb  bear_thumb  bear_thumb  for all the lovely little cutie pies shown here

Lynette

tinybear The SleepingElf
UK
Posts: 115

I found some camel on Ebay the other day
...I gotta have a go LOL

Thankies everyone  bear_original

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