Felt Hatmaking on a Beach Ball
About Felt Hatmaking on a Beach Ball
Come and learn the ancient craft of wet felting. Learn all the skills you need to make a hat for yourself using a beachball as the resist. Hatmaking on a Ball is a fun and enjoyable introduction to felting. We will use superfine merino wool (18.5 micron). This wool is of the highest quality and comparable in softness to cashmere. Select from a wide variety of colors.
The type of hat we will make in this class allows for the creative folding and moulding of the crown in decorative shapes of your choice
The capacity for this class is 8 students.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
Two towels
Clothes pins
Washboard
Hat block if you have one
Materials Kit and Kit Description
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $15 which includes:
Wool, beach ball, panty hose, chopstick, soap,
Pre-class Homework
No homework required.
Age Range
Minimum age requirement for workshop: 15
Skill Level
Beginner (no experience)
What skills or knowledge do students need to take this workshop?
No previous skills or knowledge needed.
Contact the Teacher
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When
Single 5-hour live in-person seminar.
Class Location
Expo 12
How It Works
Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment..
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date.
Deborah Robertson
Deborah Robertson has no doubt that she stems from a lengthy line of spinners, weavers, seamstresses, embroiderers, and embellishers all the way back to prehistory. The daughter of a YWCA Camp Director, she was most often found in the Arts and Crafts cabin.
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