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Nuno Scarf Tutorial
Nuno Scarf Tutorial
d. Continue to shingle, placing the wool so that each shingle gently overlaps the previous shingle by about a half
inch. There should not be any bald spots. Your objective is to use the wool to create a nice fiber seam along
the entire perimeter. FIGURE 5. The shingle should be about an inch or so wide. You can bring the wool to the
edge of the bubble wrap, but not beyond. [Note: You will not yet be able to shingle the silk fabric that is draping
over the table. Dont worry about itwe will take care of it in a minute.) FIGURE 6
e. Now is the time to add some wool decoration. The more wool you add, the more ruching (textured puckering)
you will get in the silk fabric. FIGURE 7.
f. Once you are happy with the wool placement, it is time to add some silk decoration. The silk will add a lovely
sheen to the finished scarf. IMPORTANT NOTE: Silk will not felt by itself. Rather, all silk must be captured by
the wool in order to felt into the fabric. Accordingly, any silk used must be placed on top of wool. FIGURE 8.
g. Double check to see that there are no bald spots and that at least half of the fiber seam along the exterior
edges is situated directly on top of the silk. You want the wool to migrate INTO the silk, not away from the silk.
Once you are satisfied with the placement of the fiber, cover the entire piece with the toile netting. The purpose
of the netting is to capture the fiber and hold it in place so that it does not randomly move about while you are
felting. FIGURE 9
h. Sprinkle soapy water liberally over the netting. You want to wet down the entire piece. FIGURE 10
i. Use the palm of your hands to flatten down the fiber. Start in the middle and work your way out. FIGURE 8
j. Once the entire piece has been wet and flattened, it is time to make the jelly roll and begin to roll.
k. Put your pool noodle at one edge of the netting and roll up the bundle, including the bubble wrap and toile.
FIGURE 12
l. You will soon get to the edge that was draping over the table. Take a few minutes to lay out the wool and silk on
this edge. Cover it with the toile and wet it down as described in steps h-j. Finish rolling the bundle
m. Tie the bundle with the pantyhose. FIGURE 13
n. Roll the bundle gently back and forth 100 times with light pressure. FIGURES 14, 15
o. Time to take a peek! Unwrap the roll and gently pull the toile netting off of the silk. The wool might tend to
stick to the toileno worriesjust pull it off. Take a minute to smooth out any creases that may have developed
and fix any stray fibers that have gotten out of place.
p. Once you are satisfied with the positioning of the fibers, cover the silk with the netting, roll the bundle, and
secure with ties. Roll another 100 times, using a bit more pressure.
q. Felt shrinks in the direction that it is rolled. Unroll the package and re-roll from the other side. Do another 100
rolls, exerting a lot of pressure this time.
r. Now it is time for the pinch test! Unroll the package and pinch some of the fiber. It should be starting to grab
the silk fabric. If you are able to pull up the wool with the fiber, you are ready to begin Fulling! FIGURE 16
STAGE TWO: THE FULLING PROCESS
s. Fulling refers to the process by which you agitate the felt to shrink it. The agitation forces the fibers to become
more entangled, compressing them and forcing out the air between them. This will cause the fabric to shrink and
become stronger. Start the fulling process by rubbing the material against the bubble wrap. FIGURE 17
t. I generally start out with light pressure and then increase the pressure once I see that the fiber is migrating
through the silk. You can tell that the migration is successful when you look at the underside of the fabric and see
a bubbling/puckering where the wool has come through. FIGURES 18, 19
u. Finish the Fulling by lifting your fabric over your head and throwing it against the table. Get out all of your
aggression! Felting is better than therapy! Feel free to put your fabric in a zip lock baggie and throw that if you
want to avoid any water backsplash.
v. Rinse the soapy water from your scarf. FIGURE 20
STAGE THREE: EMBELLISHMENT
a. The textural play between the warmth of the felt and the sparkle of the crystal is tantalizing! There is no rule
regarding the embellishment...do as much or as little as your wish. Take a close look at your finished piece and let
the fabric be your guide. The hole in the crystal is sharp and can cut ordinary thread. Use Fireline beading thread
for added security.
b. FINISHED! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Figure 21
Figure 1
The Supplies
Figure 5
Shingle the Perimeter
Figure 9
Cover with netting
Figure 2
Separate the wool
Figure 6
Dont worry about this yet
Figure 10
Sprinkle the piece with water
Figure 3
Shingling
Figure 7
Add more wool decoration
Figure 11
Flatten the fibers
Figure 4
Oops! Dont do this!
Figure 8
Lay silk on top of wool.
Figure 12
Make the jelly roll
Figure 13
Secure the roll with ties
Figure 14
Start to roll
Figure 15
Keep rolling!
Figure 16
The pinch test
Figure 17
Rub against bubble wrap
Figure 18
Back prior to fulling
Figure 19
Back after fulling
Figure 20
Rinse out the soap
Figure 21