How To Make A Wet Felted Rose: Very Light, Full Instructions For This Unique, Almost Magical Method!

Made with Merino Wool fibre, these Roses weigh almost nothing. This is sculpting and painting with wool. Judith 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. She only asks that they be called ’Judith’s Roses’. This video is not short. It is so important for you to see, step by step, how these Roses are made. Judith invented this way of making a rose out of necessity. She and her husband Don were travelling across Australia, through the desert and Judith was wanting to do some felt making as they drove along. Obviously, anything involving a lot of sloppiness and water was out of the question so Judith came up with the idea of using a simple plastic shopping bag and a metal tube which could fit into a jar that had a screw top lid.