Wet- Felting A Realistic White Rose: Step By Step Instructions Chapter 1

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This video is the first of two about white wet felted roses. In this video I am trying to show how to get light and shade and a sense of depth by adding in the tiniest amount of other colour . I have also use smiges of silk fibre. In the second video about making a white wet felted rose, I will experiment to see if these roses can be made double the size using the same method. Not larger in circumference but larger in the number of petals. ...just like the difference between a real single rose and what we think of as roses these days. I experiment and make mistakes so you dont have to... Enjoy. Please hit the like button if you do and I would really appreciate you subscribing.

Made with Merino Wool , these Roses weigh almost nothing. This is sculpting and painting with wool. Now 90, Judith Shaw is a textile artist and felt maker who devised this unique way of making roses more than 35 years ago. The process is almost magical in that it requires you to suspend disbelief and just follow the instructions. Fortunately, Judith wrote some clear notes and has given me permission to share her invention with you. Now 90 she only asks that they be called 'Judith's Roses'. About twenty years ago, Judith showed me how to make these roses...just in case... It was lovely to find her notes. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. I hope you enjoy the video. These Roses are so light to wear. I am sure that you will be able to adapt the processes shown here for yourselves. I would love to hear about your adventures and your interpretations of Judith's Roses.

The Story
The Judith Shaw rose is an original design created over several weeks whilst travelling across Australia in a Kombi van. Lack of materials and water etc. lead to creating something which needed little of either. The hot water was poured back and forward from a thermos without spilling it. Lots of time to roll the work and use it to clean. Several roses were made and left with friends as gifts before the final design was achieved. Variations creep in frequently. Thanks for the initial introduction to the idea of a 3D flower go to Theresa Lawrence now of Mt.Gambier, South Australia.
These notes 28th November, 2005.

00:00 Introduction and What You Need: a plastic bag, a little detergent some wool top or wool roving, a metal tube
01:26 Preparing the resist
00:56 Laying Out the Rose: trust me it will work!
03:04 Felting the Rose: take your time..
04:38 The Slow reveal
06:08 Finishing the Petals and Leaves
08:12 A Rose!