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Showing posts with label weir crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weir crafts. Show all posts

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Simple Waldorf Wool Roving Dolls and Angels


These are very simple wool roving Waldorf dolls we have made for ourselves and other people.  The top doll is actually a root/flower doll we made for spring last year. The different types of angels are hanging from the ceiling of my daughters room.  They are also a traditional Christmas and Easter craft.  These are a first step in dollmaking (see my blog on making Waldorf dolls).  With a few snips and a couple knots-a beautiful etheric doll is made.  This gives children a sense of confidence as they realize they can "make" something themselves.  We bought this wool from Weir Crafts in Ann Arbor- a wonderful store and Susan the owner is very helpful and accomodating with all your needs.

If you like this blog please read Dr. Aurore's book "Beyond Natural Cures" and check out her Waldorf music/foreign language program the "AMHC"

Monday, December 21, 2009

Wool Painting: A Magical Christmas Gift


















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I don't normally brag, especially about my Waldorf accomplishments because it takes so many years to perfect and learn, and for me that means "re-learning" or even attempting to clear out and rebuild my damaged educational psyche. However this new wool painting I made is brag worthy. We didn't have a lot of money this year for Christmas gifts so my son's and I made my daughter a wool picture for her room. It originally started out as an intended wool purse-but something went wrong in the welt felting process..either too much soap, not enough or the water-but we had to scratch the purse idea.


So, our big mistake became our grandest wool painting ever- this is three years after Rumplestilskin (see my website beyondnaturalmedicine)-and it took us no less then 10 hours to complete and the final ironing and hanging hasn't even been done yet. Here are the pictures of the process....this picture was inspired by the book "Magic Wool" by Wynstone Press.  Supplies were bought from Weir Crafts, Ann Arbor.



1 Wet Felt


2 Dry Felt


3 Lightly needle felt


4 Lightly wet felt


5 Iron



6 hang!

Tomorrow I will post up close pictures of each part of the picture-
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