Felted Beads

Making Felted Beads

Posted by Samantha M.

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You can use plain or Kool-Aid dyed wool to make your own felted beads--then embellish them as you would like. The following directions are for wet felted beads, but if you prefer, you can needle felt them instead.

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • Small amount of natural or dyed Wool Roving
  • Hot Water
  • Soap
  • Bead(s) for embellishing

Steps (7 steps, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    Tear off a piece of wool about the size of a golf ball. Saturate it with hot water.

  2. 2

    Start rolling the wool in your hands to form a ball.

  3. 3

    Add soap and continue to shape the ball.

  4. 4

    The more you squash and manipulate the wool, the more compact your bead will be.

  5. 5

    When you are happy with the size of your bead, rinse it and allow it to dry.

  6. 6

    Use a sharp needle to add embelishments, or needlefelt your finished bead.

  7. 7

    To use, poke a sharp needle through the bead, and attach as desired.