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Sacred Alpaca
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Hand Felting Alpaca Fiber Off the Grid 🦙⛰️🌈🌎
Welcome to Sacred Alpaca - formally Off Grid Alpaca Life
We are Dave & Nicole Wiegman!
We raise Alpacas over 70 alpacas off grid in Arizona.
We are in our 4th year!
We harvest rainwater & solar! And we rely on our wood stove for warmth!
We manage all of our own wastes - including using "waste" as insulation in our building projects.
Over the last few years Nicole has spent thousands of hours wet felting & learning from the fiber. Developing her mastery, studying & exploring all the many ways to make felt. Dave has grown his mastery as a breeder. Strategically growing the herd into one of the largest high quality herds in the Southwest. And recently has joined forces with Nicole in the Felting Studio! Taking over picking, carding, & pre-felts!
Together Sacred Alpaca has come clear!
Stay tuned for more updates soon.
Enter to win an Alpaca Medicine Pouch SacredAlpaca.com
Socials:
@Sacred.Alpaca
@Prema.Alpacas
@Starflower_Eco_Farm
Welcome to Sacred Alpaca - formally Off Grid Alpaca Life
We are Dave & Nicole Wiegman!
We raise Alpacas over 70 alpacas off grid in Arizona.
We are in our 4th year!
We harvest rainwater & solar! And we rely on our wood stove for warmth!
We manage all of our own wastes - including using "waste" as insulation in our building projects.
Over the last few years Nicole has spent thousands of hours wet felting & learning from the fiber. Developing her mastery, studying & exploring all the many ways to make felt. Dave has grown his mastery as a breeder. Strategically growing the herd into one of the largest high quality herds in the Southwest. And recently has joined forces with Nicole in the Felting Studio! Taking over picking, carding, & pre-felts!
Together Sacred Alpaca has come clear!
Stay tuned for more updates soon.
Enter to win an Alpaca Medicine Pouch SacredAlpaca.com
Socials:
@Sacred.Alpaca
@Prema.Alpacas
@Starflower_Eco_Farm
How to make a Felt a Vest! Step by step using ALPACA Fiber!
Join me on our off grid alpaca farm to learn how to make a reversible seamless vest from alpaca fiber through the primitive technique known as wet felting! Starting w/ raw fiber straight from the alpaca, carding it & felting it! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to witness this ancient practice in action - hit subscribe to stay updated on all our creative projects & fiber animals! Our farm is totally off the grid in Northern AZ on 47 acres we raise a large herd of alpacas & a small herd of sheep!
Check out this felting tutorial for beginners:
ruclips.net/video/u3jKnlsh4WI/видео.htmlsi=4Q7_GmtJAj0SgNJA
Upcoming in person events:
Felt Foraging Baskets & Alpaca Experience
March 23rd, Pho...
Check out this felting tutorial for beginners:
ruclips.net/video/u3jKnlsh4WI/видео.htmlsi=4Q7_GmtJAj0SgNJA
Upcoming in person events:
Felt Foraging Baskets & Alpaca Experience
March 23rd, Pho...
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Make a piece of Felt! Simple Tutorial using ALPACA Fiber!
Просмотров 7986 месяцев назад
In this simple tutorial I teach you how to make a piece of felt (for beginners) from alpaca fiber grown on our off grid farm by the animals we raise & love. Wet Felting is a primitive technique that can make the most luxurious fabric! By using your own hands with a little soap & water you can transform a pile of raw fiber into something beautiful and functional! Using this same technique I have...
How to Card Alpaca Fiber! Motorized Brother Drum Carder Tutorial!
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In this video I give you detailed demonstration of how to card alpaca fiber using the extra wide, large, motorized, Brother Drum Carder! @broter@brotherdrumcarder Using the Brother Drum Carder has totally expedited my process as a felt maker and fiber artist! It has allowed me to continue to make the art I love and also tend to the animals on our farm. This video will give you all the technical...
Alpaca Birth! Prolonged labor, assisted delivery and umbilical cord intervention. Ep. 15
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Alpaca Birth! Prolonged labor, assisted delivery and umbilical cord intervention. Ep. 15
Surviving Alone with 60 Alpacas: Nicole's on her own! Ep. 14
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Surviving Alone with 60 Alpacas: Nicole's on her own! Ep. 14
Felt Hat Making: Raw Fiber to Finished Fedora
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Felt Hat Making: Raw Fiber to Finished Fedora
Surviving Off-Grid: Caring for Orphan Alpaca 🦙⛰️❤️ Ep. 13
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Surviving Off-Grid: Caring for Orphan Alpaca 🦙⛰️❤️ Ep. 13
Orphan Alpaca Rescue, Alpaca Wedding, & DIY Alpaca Slippers! Ep. 12
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Orphan Alpaca Rescue, Alpaca Wedding, & DIY Alpaca Slippers! Ep. 12
Off GRID Couple! Raises over 60 ALPACAS on 47 acres! #farmvlog Ep. 11
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Off GRID Couple! Raises over 60 ALPACAS on 47 acres! #farmvlog Ep. 11
OFF GRID COUPLE, Breeds Alpacas & Lives Sustainably on 47 acres! Ep 10
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OFF GRID COUPLE, Breeds Alpacas & Lives Sustainably on 47 acres! Ep 10
ALPACA BIRTH! On OFF GRID Farm! Ep: 9
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ALPACA BIRTH! On OFF GRID Farm! Ep: 9
Wind Warnings: Protecting our Baby Alpacas Off the Grid
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Wind Warnings: Protecting our Baby Alpacas Off the Grid
The HIDDEN LIFE of Off Grid Alpaca Breeders! Ep: 8
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The HIDDEN LIFE of Off Grid Alpaca Breeders! Ep: 8
Adorable Baby Alpaca Morning Routine
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Adorable Baby Alpaca Morning Routine
Baby Alpaca Hernia Care to Avoid Surgery! 🛑✂️🦙❤️
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Baby Alpaca Hernia Care to Avoid Surgery! 🛑✂️🦙❤️
Delivering Alpaca Babies! Witness the Miracle of Life! 🦙☀️🦙 Ep. 7 #offgrid #homestead #farmvlog
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Delivering Alpaca Babies! Witness the Miracle of Life! 🦙☀️🦙 Ep. 7 #offgrid #homestead #farmvlog
Experience Alpaca Shearing: At our Off Grid Permaculture Homestead!
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Experience Alpaca Shearing: At our Off Grid Permaculture Homestead!
Crafting Magic: Spin Alpaca Fiber into Yarn
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Crafting Magic: Spin Alpaca Fiber into Yarn
Uncovering the Reality of Off Grid Living & Alpaca Farming Ep:4
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Uncovering the Reality of Off Grid Living & Alpaca Farming Ep:4
Off Grid Life with Alpacas: Exploring Our Unique Homestead Ep:5
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Off Grid Life with Alpacas: Exploring Our Unique Homestead Ep:5
Barn from start to finish! #naturalbuilding #permaculture #homestead
Просмотров 36711 месяцев назад
Barn from start to finish! #naturalbuilding #permaculture #homestead
Off Grid Farming | How we do it! Ep: 4 #offgrid #homestead #farmvlog
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Off Grid Farming | How we do it! Ep: 4 #offgrid #homestead #farmvlog
Nicole's on her own, Sick Alpaca, Off Grid Farm. Ep 3 #offgrid #homestead #farmanimals
Просмотров 39311 месяцев назад
Nicole's on her own, Sick Alpaca, Off Grid Farm. Ep 3 #offgrid #homestead #farmanimals
Vlog Ep 2: Off Grid Couple, Large Alpaca Farm, Cob Barn Build, Farm from Scratch
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Vlog Ep 2: Off Grid Couple, Large Alpaca Farm, Cob Barn Build, Farm from Scratch
Vlog Ep 1: Off the Grid Couple, Builds Farm from Scratch, Large Alpaca Farm in the middle of Nowhere
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Vlog Ep 1: Off the Grid Couple, Builds Farm from Scratch, Large Alpaca Farm in the middle of Nowhere
Alpaca has difficult delivery. Successful assisted birth on off grid farm.
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Alpaca has difficult delivery. Successful assisted birth on off grid farm.
Alpacas moved to new barn! #offgrid #farmanimals #alpaca
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Alpacas moved to new barn! #offgrid #farmanimals #alpaca
Off the Grid, Hat Making, Alpaca, Handmade, Primitive Skill, Permaculture Farm, Sustainable Fashion
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Off the Grid, Hat Making, Alpaca, Handmade, Primitive Skill, Permaculture Farm, Sustainable Fashion
Alpaca Fleece, Hand Processing w/ Rainwater in the Garden #offgrid #permaculture #homestead
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Alpaca Fleece, Hand Processing w/ Rainwater in the Garden #offgrid #permaculture #homestead
Off Grid Quad Ride, Caught in Epic Storm #offgrid #homestead #quad
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Off Grid Quad Ride, Caught in Epic Storm #offgrid #homestead #quad
This is exactly what I have been looking for! I must check out your links to see if I can buy Alpaca from you. How many ounces did you use and where did you get your hat mold. You are amazing!!
Hi! I wonder why you're wearing gloves? Is it because the water is very hot?
Thank you for this video. It is nice to see another alpaca farmer making felt with their fleeces. I am based in Australia. What type and size of drum carder do you use?
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After the rinse in the vinegar bath, did the vest smell like vinegar? Also, did you squeeze it out before laying it down to dry? Thank you.
Loved this! Thank you!
This reminds me of A Christmas Romance (1994)
How you can clean alpaca wool
Is 2 Lambs, a boy or girl⁉️
Great tutorial, what wheel is that, Awesome
Thank you! It’s the Louet S10.🦙💜
What are the gloves used or
The are fingerless gloves can be worn anytime 🦙🤍🦙
I hope your doing well. I miss your videos..
Hi Rachel! I had to take a break. Been so busy building a new sheep barn. I will start posting again soon. Be sure to check our instagram cause I post often over there @starflower_eco_farm 💜
Fun to watch, it would be great to see the process up close. Both the carding and the spinning. You look very relaxed while doing these processes! How nice!
Buen día felicitaciones por su trabajo
Thank you 🙏
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One last short before bed
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Can you recommend a source for a hat block? Or do you make your own?
Hi! Hatshapers.com is a great site for plastic hat forms.
I just found this video and love the vest. It appears you have used only the longer fibers for the vest. Have you ever done this with the shorter neck fibers, perhaps fiber under 2" in length? Thank you for posting the video. I'll be watching for more.
Hi! Thank you for watching! I don’t usually use shorter fibers - they don’t go thru my carder very well. But you can definitely felt them. It might take a little bit longer cause of the shorter length. But they should felt fine.
You are both so inspiring, love it ❤❤
Thank you!
I'm a spinner and here's a tip. To remove your finished batt from the large drum, (and to clean both the drum and licker after you're finished), use a metal tined hair brush cleaning tool to loosen it as you go, and this will change your world.
Thank you so much!
So happy to have this done! Up next we are building Earthen Barn for the sheep & lambs! Subscribe now and watch our spring projects unfold!❤
This vest turned out so good! One of the nicest I’ve made for sure! Lmk if you have any questions! Thank you for watching!
Using your tutorials as a "Go To" as I experiment with felting
That makes me so happy!💘🙏😆
Using your tutorials as a "go to" as I learn felting
Thank you for letting me know! Lmk if you have any questions!
How much fiber can this carder hold?
The biggest I’ve made so far are 7oz batts 😱
If they don't dry the babies themselves wouldn't that affect things in the wild or are alpacas not something that exist in the wild?
Alpacas have been domesticated for over 4,000 years. They wouldn’t survive in the wild without their human companions. Their wild ancestors are called vicuña. And still live in the Andean region in South America.
Last thing i expected to see on RUclips reels today was alpacas rawdoggin
lol 🦙🦙🦙
What do you do with them? Can you eat them? They look like they dont have alot of meat...
We don’t eat them and most people in the US don’t. We raise them for their super luxurious sustainable fiber.
Did a jumbo sheep just gave birth to a full grown dog?!
lol these are alpacas. They are the most luxurious fiber producers on earth.
We have nearly 70 alpacas on our off grid farm! We have babies every spring and fall! Our females are due starting April 1st! Hit that subscribe button now for lots of baby action coming up soon!
He said finish the job, took me out lmao
Not sure what you mean lol
Oh snap I'm sorry. This comment was for another video. I don't know how they redirected here. But I love all your work. Thanks for sharing
Oh! It’s ok! Thank you for your feedback! Grateful you are here!
Hit the subscribe button to learn more wet felting & fiber art! Plus raising the animals! We farm the fiber ourselves & hand process it with no middle men!
Adding soapy water & friction to natural fibers causes the microscopic scales on the fiber to become tangled up! Forming a natural durable fabric! Possibly the first fabric humans ever made!😱 Subscribe if you love art & resiliency!
The clip at the end was so cute! This was so soothing :)
Haha thank you! He definitely looks handsome in his hat!
You seem like such a nice lady. I love learning about new arts and crafts!
Thank you so much! Grateful for your feedback! Hope to continue to share lots of creative content for you!
Our farm…animals, art, love & land.💘
Interesting life you both have there. We all have a purpose and you’re living your best life🙏🏻
Thank you so much! Grateful you are here to witness our journey!
That's so sad poor little sheep you are literally letting their tails brought off by cutting off a blood supply shame on you
Hi! I understand that it makes you sad but I have done plenty of self reflection and research before proceeding with this practice and it felt like it was in alignment with our beliefs. It has been 6 days and the lambs have shown absolutely no signs or symptoms of pain. They are house lambs so they live inside and I have observed them closely watching for any discomfort. But they are still their wild little selves. The banding has not altered their behavior at all. So I hold no shame here. I stand in integrity with the choice that we made. Thank you
Awwwww they’re adorable! Thank you for the explanation as well, you learn something new every day!
Thank you Dark Cherry! 🐑🐑❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Subscribe! And learn about off grid learning, fiber animals, fiber processing & art! Thank you!
These are the first two lambs we have on our farm! We did the banding 6 days and they have shown no signs or symptoms of pain at all. They are house lambs so I have been able to observe them closely. Before proceeding with this practice we did plenty of self reflection & research and we felt it was in alignment with our beliefs. Thank you for subscribing and watching! We have two more ewes that should be having their lambs any day!
I use a porcupine quill to lift fibres from the teeth on the drum. I believe that the doffer tool can damage both the cloth and the tines. The batt is absolutely dreamy and I love the way the colours blended. I love alpaca fibre 🥰🥰🙏🏼
That’s great advice! Thank you!
So soothing to watch you working with the fiber! 😌
Glad you like it Carol!
Thank you for sharing!🙂
Your welcome! Happy to! I love my carder so much!
Mary had two little lambs, who's fleece was white as snow. They would have followed her to school that day, in hopes of learning too. But jumped and ran in paca coats all new, because that is what they like to do. 😂🤣
Lol 😆😁 They are so fun!
Cuteness overload right there 😅
He’s my favorite!😍😍😍