Felt Backpack on a Ball
November 2022 marked the launch of my latest online course, Felt Backpack on a Ball. The course comprises a series of video tutorials which take you right through the process of using a 3D felting ball resist to create a large, embellished wet felted backpack, with inside and outside pockets, a flap closure, felted-in hardware and a felt strap. The backpack also converts to a shoulder or cross body bag so is a very versatile design, with no sewing involved. The course is hosted by Living Felt, based in Texas, who will also be supplying kits and all the supplies necessary. This is a course aimed at beginners and those with felting experience, so it stands alone, but if you have already made a felt bag on a ball you could consider the backpack project an advanced version of the original bag on a ball (see course details below). You can also use your existing purple felting ball to create the backpack.
To find out more, just click Felt Backpack on a Ball to take you to Living Felt’s Felting Tutorials site which sets out all the course details, including a short video trailer which gives you an excellent overview of what the course covers and what the videos look like. If English is not your first language, the course comes with written captions in many other languages, so do visit the course page for more details.
Felt Bag on a Ball
In April 2021 I launched my original online wet felting course, Felt Bag on a Ball. This in-depth course teaches everything you need to create a beautiful wool felt handbag using an innovative 3D resist wet felting ball technique. It also includes extra tutorials showing variations, such as a bag with a flap closure and a smaller bag. If you’re interested in learning the technique, or you just fancy creating your own felt bag, the course lets you learn at your own pace by watching a comprehensive series of recorded videos (over 8 hours), with unlimited access.
To find out more, just click Felt Bag on a Ball to take you to the course hosting site which sets out all the course details, including a short video trailer which gives you a good idea what the course covers and what the videos look like.
If you would like to purchase the course as a gift for someone (which can be done as a surprise for them!), it’s really easy – just purchase the course in your own name and email address, then get in touch with me and let me know the recipient’s name and email address and I can change the details on the system to give them access instead of you. I’ll also email you a voucher to give to them, just let me know whose names you’d like the voucher to be from.
YouTube Tutorials
You can also find free wet felting tutorials on my YouTube channel Natasha Smart Textiles. Current tutorials include How to Embellish Flat Felt, How to Make a Wet Felted Mobile Phone Case and How to Wet Felt an Embellished Clutch Purse.
If you prefer to learn face-to-face, visit my Felting Workshops page to learn more about in-person wet felting workshops at my studio in Devon, UK.