Thanks Mary thats a great idea, love some of the work in the first link! for some reason on the second like i get 'you do not have permission to access this page' ?
Felt Boots?
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Ah, it was in Made and Modded in Full Members. I've shifted it, can you access it now ?
cheers,
Toddy
cheers,
Toddy
I missed both those threads first time round; thanks for re-posting.
I am in awe at your creativity; did the cat like the felt mouse?
I am in awe at your creativity; did the cat like the felt mouse?
She did indeed 
It was sort of lively as it bounced around and she could get a grip on it to do the whole disembowel with gusto sort of thing 
M
It was sort of lively as it bounced around and she could get a grip on it to do the whole disembowel with gusto sort of thing M
What he said.
And thats why they have never really taken off as foot wear here on the western coast of the Scandinavian peninsula. But we have our own model that is shorter and with a hard under sole. Traditionaølly made with leather, but these days made with rubber. We call them "Lugga"
Here thay are.
What he said.
And thats why they have never really taken off as foot wear here on the western coast of the Scandinavian peninsula. But we have our own model that is shorter and with a hard under sole. Traditionaølly made with leather, but these days made with rubber. We call them "Lugga"
Here thay are.
Thanks i forgot to mention those! My girlfriend has a pair the same as the top left grey ones, think they were called nesnalobben? I like the tall boots but i couldn't wear the sole it would kill my feet now, and they are very expensive!
Yeah, I saw those on the bay earlier. Interesting but I wonder how much the galoshes would restrict the felt's breathability. Difficult to take a punt without trying them I reckon.
im very much liking those russian ones with the rubber part will have to dwell on it for a few weeks/months before i can work up the courage to dip into the norway fund!
Will also look into mukluks to go over the valenski boots. I wonder if i could make my own leather outers if i can find the time
Will also look into mukluks to go over the valenski boots. I wonder if i could make my own leather outers if i can find the time
You know the old fashioned rubber glue ?
We paint it onto the soles of our felt shoes sometimes. It waterproofs them and means we can wear them outdoors without picking up muck or getting sodden wet.
Silicon sealant diluted down in cellulose thinners, the way folks use it for seam sealant on tarps would probably work too.
M
We paint it onto the soles of our felt shoes sometimes. It waterproofs them and means we can wear them outdoors without picking up muck or getting sodden wet.
Silicon sealant diluted down in cellulose thinners, the way folks use it for seam sealant on tarps would probably work too.
M
TurboGirl
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Might it be easier to just get a fleece (as in, sheeps clothing variety!) and felt it around your feet, perhaps building layers can be built up to get that deeeeeep thick effect? Knitting might come as second nature to us but learning adds a whole dimension of time to the project
If any mids meeters want a play with fleece, I might be able to source some come shearing time- mostly bluefaced leicester mules (actually that sounds like me with the current weather!) or possibly a zwartbles. Both are a bit thick and uncompromising for spinning, I tend to get them from the Adam Henson farm, cleaner and better sheared but that makes little difference for felted projects
Absolutely chuffing SUPERB linked threads there, Mary, I'll be diving in again next time I score a felty jumper at a jumbie!
If any mids meeters want a play with fleece, I might be able to source some come shearing time- mostly bluefaced leicester mules (actually that sounds like me with the current weather!) or possibly a zwartbles. Both are a bit thick and uncompromising for spinning, I tend to get them from the Adam Henson farm, cleaner and better sheared but that makes little difference for felted projects
Absolutely chuffing SUPERB linked threads there, Mary, I'll be diving in again next time I score a felty jumper at a jumbie!
some great ideas here. I want to try and make some but more as a personal project for fun rather than to be used heavily as im sure learning and making them myself will be nowhere near as good as the proper ones. but there is no rush, still going through ideas and whatnot. luckily i have loads of wool blankets and jumpers as material
After seeing Kev's post years ago....
http://naturallore.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/felt-shoes/
...I've had some wool ready to do my own for a couple of years. Keep forgetting!!!
http://naturallore.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/felt-shoes/
...I've had some wool ready to do my own for a couple of years. Keep forgetting!!!
The cheapest way to buy the wool is actually to buy merino or shetland intended for spinning, not felting.
Felting's 'in' just now and the wool is expensive.
It's easily dyed using strong tea, or onion skins or any of the acid fabric dyes.
I usually buy wool (when I do buy, there's a lot of very good fleece available if you know the right people and are happy to barter ) from Wingham's
http://www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk/
George Weil is also recommended, as is texere, though they're diversifying and have pulled back on their range of spinning stuff.
For the template; it needs to be something solid enough that it will act as a resist. Those thin plastic cutting boards from the £ shops are excellent, so is builder's membrane, and so is the plastic from the back of some of the report folders.
Smaller things you can use the side of a milk carton/jug.
atb,
Mary
Felting's 'in' just now and the wool is expensive.
It's easily dyed using strong tea, or onion skins or any of the acid fabric dyes.
I usually buy wool (when I do buy, there's a lot of very good fleece available if you know the right people and are happy to barter
) from Wingham'shttp://www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk/
George Weil is also recommended, as is texere, though they're diversifying and have pulled back on their range of spinning stuff.
For the template; it needs to be something solid enough that it will act as a resist. Those thin plastic cutting boards from the £ shops are excellent, so is builder's membrane, and so is the plastic from the back of some of the report folders.
Smaller things you can use the side of a milk carton/jug.
atb,
Mary
Thanks will check those links out sounds good!
Im thinking felt boots are the way to go, but want a fallback option for when i come across a road or the weather picks up, basically just something to put over them to protect the felt. Those valenski boots i posted with the rubber shoe part look great but the shoe part has a large heel and arch and would murder my feet so im thinking of these as overboots to go over the felt? they look flat soled. any thoughts on these mukluks to go over felt boots?
Im thinking felt boots are the way to go, but want a fallback option for when i come across a road or the weather picks up, basically just something to put over them to protect the felt. Those valenski boots i posted with the rubber shoe part look great but the shoe part has a large heel and arch and would murder my feet so im thinking of these as overboots to go over the felt? they look flat soled. any thoughts on these mukluks to go over felt boots?
