pixeldiva

The online home and (not so) alter(ed)-ego of Ann McMeekin Carrier. New Mum, Photographer, Knitter, Petrolhead, Shoe and Stationery Obsessive and User Experience Consultant at Lab49.

Beady

It started innocently enough. A little puff of fibre on my desk, which I rolled between my fingers into a ball.

A thought, a splash of water, more rolling, tiny felt pebble. Hmm.

Before I could stop myself, I’d grabbed a bowl of warm soapy water, some roving from the stash and I was making felted beads (some more successfully than others).

Felted Beads

I was originally going to just make a bracelet’s worth, but I couldn’t stop at just those and kept going for a while longer.

Which is when I realised that my palms were feeling distinctly bruised and painful.

They’re still a bit tender and even a bit swollen today.

Note to self: enthusiasm is great, but tone it down when felting.


4 Comments

I love them! What did you string them on?

Posted by Diane on 11 July 2008 @ 8am

pretty colors!

Posted by elise on 12 July 2008 @ 7pm

I hadn’t actually strung them when I took that photo, because they were still wet, but I bought some crystal elastic thread from ebay and strung them on that.

I wore it out on Saturday, and it looked and felt (ha!) fabulous.

Posted by pixeldiva on 14 July 2008 @ 7am

Only just now found your little craft section here…. how beautiful :-) Great photos, love those colours – stunning!

And those felt beads are gorgeous – what a great idea :-)

Posted by prisca on 10 November 2008 @ 8pm

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