My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Fuzzy Wool bottle detail

Pour out a few drops of wood glue

Add a few drops of wood glue to the wool

Work the wood glue through the wool to completely saturate

Work the wood glue through the wool to completely saturate. Don't wet the glue with water because it will tangle (felt) the fuzzy fibers. Use only glue. (see Tutorial below on how to make felt)

Gently wrap the wool around the bottle.

Gently wrap the wool around the bottle.

Allow the wool to curve naturally.

Allow the wool to curve naturally with all the fuzzy fibers standing on end.

Wipe any glue smudges away with a cotton bud soaked in warm water.

Wipe any glue smudges away with a cotton bud soaked in warm water.

You can safely add temporary glue details to any container. To remove the wool from the glass, simply soak in warm water.

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Tutorials

1 February 2011 Felt

How to tangle wool into felt and make pebbles, felt strips and test tube covers

Related Designs

21 August 2012 Just Right! Floral Art demonstration: Too Cold!

My first design in my demonstration at the BC Floral Art Society meeting

10 July 2024 Still wrapping my head around this one

Craft a haze of green around a log for a sweet pea swirl effect.