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The Crafting Chez
Великобритания
Добавлен 6 апр 2020
Hi there, I'm Ruth from Beltane Gifts (a small arts and crafts shop in Nuneaton, UK) and welcome to The Crafting Chez! For those of you wondering about the channels name, one of the first things I bought when I got my shop was a chaise longue and I do a lot of my best crafting while sitting on it and so it became known as the crafting chaise, or chez for short. My dad pointed out that chez actually means "at the home of", which I love because it works both ways, so welcome to my home of crafting!
During the recent pandemic I was at home and unable to spend time in my shop. At a loose end, and unable to hold my usual workshops, I decided to spread some of my joy of felting by making some videos. It's slow going getting used to recording and editing myself but I'm a strong believer in learning as you do. I also believe in the therapeutic power of creativity, so for those of you having a hard time out there, I hope my videos inspire you to create, and that things get better. x
During the recent pandemic I was at home and unable to spend time in my shop. At a loose end, and unable to hold my usual workshops, I decided to spread some of my joy of felting by making some videos. It's slow going getting used to recording and editing myself but I'm a strong believer in learning as you do. I also believe in the therapeutic power of creativity, so for those of you having a hard time out there, I hope my videos inspire you to create, and that things get better. x
Needle Felting: The Bunny
It's been a while but this video is one that has been requested so I just had to give it a go and get it uploaded! If you'd like to felt along you will need some white and pink carded wool fibre, two 6mm round black beads, some black thread and a sewing needle and finger protectors, felting needles (preferably in a holder) and a felting pad to work on. If you have any questions be sure to pop them in the comments and if you need somewhere to buy your felting supplies and kits from be sure to check out my website www.beltanegifts.com.
Thanks for watching, it means the world to me, Ruth x
Thanks for watching, it means the world to me, Ruth x
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Needle Felting: A cat
Просмотров 1682 года назад
This one was a request from one of my customers in the shop who couldn't make it in for a workshop. It didn't quite turn out as planned and it took three attempts at filming to get this far! The videos kept getting a little too involved and long and I wanted this to be something that a beginner could have a go at so please excuse the proportions being a little out of the ordinary. I was tempted...
Painting: Jessy
Просмотров 772 года назад
This one is for Marsha, happy belated birthday and thank you for waiting so long for me to pop the video up here! Jessy is painted in acrylic paint on plywood and took around 8 hours to complete. The music for the main video is - Stellar wind by Unicorn Heads The music used for the for the end credits is - Mizuki by Bad Snacks If anyone out there is interested in commissioning their own pet por...
Painting: Morpheus
Просмотров 402 года назад
I really enjoyed painting this handsome pup. He took just over 8 hours to paint using acrylics on wood. If you like my paintings and would like to comision your own pet portrait then please get in touch. You can email me at info@beltanegifts.com The music used in the video is Divine Life Society by Jesse Gallagher and the music used for the end of the video is Mizuki by Bad Snacks
Painting: Shadow
Просмотров 773 года назад
It's been a busy couple of weeks for commissions, and here's my latest, Shadow! This beautiful pup took around 8 hours to paint and was done in acrylic paint on wood. The music for this video is - Minor With Cricket by Audionautix Minor With Cricket by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: audionautix.com/ I hope y...
Painting: Eddie and George
Просмотров 353 года назад
It's been a while since I've painted so it was lovely to get a commission to paint these two cuties for their mum's birthday. As always it's been painted in acrylic paints on plywood, and it took 10 hours to complete. The music used for this video is - Danse Macabre by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: incomp...
Craft fairs, what to expect and what you might need, filmed after a bad one!
Просмотров 1373 года назад
I wasn't sure if I was going to post this or not. I filmed it after getting back from an especially trying craft fair and I guess I needed to vent. This was the 3rd take, once I'd calmed down a bit and the hysterical laughter had stopped. Craft fairs can be a very rewarding thing to do, not usually financially, but in other ways and I hope I've managed to get some of these across and haven't pu...
Needle Felting: An Owl
Просмотров 4683 года назад
I originally made these owls as a brooch for workshops but later decided to fill them out to make a 3d creature. As with most of my creatures this one is based on a dome which makes it nice and easy to make even for a beginner so definitely try this one at home! If you wanted to have a go you will need - A felting surface, I use a cloth bag filled with rice A fine felting needle, preferably in ...
Needle Felting: The Witch
Просмотров 1903 года назад
I know that halloween is a long ways off, but I for one believe that witch isn't just for halloween so today I'm going to show you how to felt your very own little witch! If you'd like to have a go yourself then you will need - A fine felting needle in a handle Finger protectors A felting surface, I'm using a cloth bag filled with rice (because cooked rice would just be squishy) Scissors A need...
Needle Felting: The Dust Bunny
Просмотров 3643 года назад
These little guys are inspired by the dust bunnies rolling around the floor of my shop! No matter what I do to get rid of them there always seems to be at least one loose about the shop so I decided to make my own in a case of "If you can't beat them, join them". Ever since I have collected up all my odd bits of fibre and when I have enough I will felt a bunny. If you would like to make your ow...
Needle Felting: The Bat
Просмотров 1603 года назад
Now I do love bats, they're cute and fluffy and some of them even eat mosquitos ( a creature that I do not love) so yay bats! This little guy might not be anatomically correct but I'm allowing myself some artistic licence in order to keep felting time (and editing time) down. I hope you like him anyway! If you you would like to make your own bat you will need - Something to felt on, I use a clo...
Needle Felting: The Gnome
Просмотров 1323 года назад
I thought I'd go simple this week, mainly so I wouldn't have to do too much editing but also because I love these little guys. I've seen lots of them around in the past few years at Christmas time but why can't they be for all year round? They seem to be similar to brownies in that they help out around the house and work for sweet food. They also need to be respected or you could be in for some...
Needle Felting: The Hedgehog
Просмотров 2373 года назад
I thought it was about time we got our fur on. As this is a new technique I thought it best to keep things simple so this little guy is made from one of the domes from one of my previous videos. He's surprisingly simple and a great way to practice your skills. He also makes a great gift or even a lovely addition to the christmas tree. I know it's only July but it's never too early to start gett...
Needle Felting: The Fox
Просмотров 5703 года назад
Hello! Well it's take two with this video, thank you so much to Pamela who spotted the not so deliberate mistake where I hadn't cropped out some extra takes of my intro and outro, I was just a little too eager to post! So here it is again, fingers crossed I haven't missed anything this time! I hope you're all safe and well and enjoying the lovely weather. It's because of this lovely, and very w...
Needle Felting: A Mermaid
Просмотров 1353 года назад
Hello! It's that time of week again and because the weather seems to have turned to its summer setting I thought why not do something that makes me think of summer and the seaside. So here's my take on a simple mermaid. It's based on my basic people video from a couple of weeks ago so if you've had a go at that you should have no trouble making one of these. If you'd like to make your own merma...
Needle Felting: A basic body (aka how to make new friends in a lockdown)
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.3 года назад
Needle Felting: A basic body (aka how to make new friends in a lockdown)
Needle Felting - A flying bee bookend
Просмотров 1523 года назад
Needle Felting - A flying bee bookend
How to needle felt a mounted dragon's head
Просмотров 4233 года назад
How to needle felt a mounted dragon's head
Needle Felting: An Easter Bunny's Bum brooch
Просмотров 8303 года назад
Needle Felting: An Easter Bunny's Bum brooch
Thank you so much! Met you yesterday at Maker Central. Never ever felted before, never even thought about it till yesterday infact. Looking for something to do I decided for the few quid it was worth a punt! Your videos are very informative and I’ve managed to felt this hedgehog myself… ok mine does look like a polar bear with a wig but I did it thank you x
Thank you so much for watching and letting me know how it went! I'm so glad you gave it a go and enjoyed it 😊 don't worry they do get better with practice, and if not just do what I do and ask people what they think it is first and then agree with them,, that way it never turns out wrong 😄 x
Just picked a kit up from yourself at the expo today! Looking forward to among it! 😊
Thank you so much, I hope you enjoy making it 😊
I love making needle felted mushrooms 🍄 *in various shapes*
Thanks for a great idea.
Thanks for watching 😊
Ive just started needle felting and just love your videos. thank you for sharing, but one area I am stuck on is knowing how firm the felting needs to be at particular stages, for example when you are attaching the face to the head? should the head be marshmallow squidgy ( love that term) or firmer,
Hi, thanks for getting in touch! With firmness generally everyone is different with some people felting really firmly and others super squishy. For me, if I'm adding something, like a face or arms etc, I'll felt a bit more firmly. You should be able to add without flattening or completely misshaping what you've already felted. If you start adding and you find the head starts to indent stop. Go over the whole thing again so that it stays in scale and then try again. When adding features you can also build up slowly using layers of wool and not stabbing too deeply. This helps if you don't want to felt too firmly. Hope this helps. Any questions though please let me know x
Very cute thank you!
Thanks for watching! Hope you give it a go 😀
Thank you ! 🙏🏻
Thank you for watching 😊
It took me about 4 hours, it is cute I have ran out of red wool, for the tail, once I get that I will take a photo and I did not wrap the wool tighty enough for the legs. Something to remember for next time. thank you so much Ruth I cant wait till I do my next one from you 😊
So glad you enjoyed it! I'd love to see a photo once you're done 😀 its always amazing to see what everyone creates! Thank you so much for watching and having a go x
Cute bunny bum! Thank you for sharing 🐰
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching ☺️
Thank you for showing us how.
You're very welcome, I appreciate you watching! Hope you give it a go, they look great when they're done 😀
So cute thanks.❤
Thanks for watching! 😀
So helpful! Thank you for this tutorial!
You're welcome, thank you for watching ♥️
Me encantó !!!! Hoy lo hago !!! Graciassssss 😊🎉🎉🎉 Saludos afectuosos desde Argentins
Very cute
Thank you 😊
Add a stinger😊
Love that idea! Although I might have to start with some antlers 🤔😃
Sorry for my earlier very random comment! I was totally thinking about the bunny when this message popped up and started picturing a bunny with a scorpion tail, and then antlers. A stinger on the bee makes much more sense! 😂 I'd probably use a glue gun to make a stinger, wait for the glue to get hot. touch it to the bees bum and pull the gun away without releasing any more glue. It should stretch leaving a fine strand behind. Use scissors once it's cooled to cut to length. You might want to experimenting a bit on something like a random bit of cardboard first though before trying it on your bee 😀
So cute. Nice to see you back😊
Thank you 😊 x
Brilliant thank you
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it
Zo geweldig dat je deze les helemaal vrij op RUclips zet ❤dat vindt ik zo erg lief😊
Thank you so much I have been looking for a dragon head like this for a while. ❤
Thanks for watching! Hope you have fun making your own. I've made over 20 so far and they all turned out different, I just love how they all have their own personalities 😀
@@TheCraftingChez can't wait to get started x
Brilliant.
Thank you 😊 glad you liked it! I've recently done some using just white wool for the body and pink and white for the ears and they turned out really well and perfect for Easter 🐰
Thank you so much for sharing, I love your videos, I am new to needle felting and you have really inspired me ❤
Thank you so much for watching! I'm so glad you're enjoying needle felting, I know it's definitely my happy place 😀
Watching you little house video from 2 yrs ago and I have to say as a beginner you video was the most detailed information I’ve seen… so helpful .. how much wool to start with and the instructions at each step was wonderful… hope you upload again soon lol.. 😊💕
Thank you so much! I have plans to do some more, just need the time and motivation to align. I really appreciate you watching and your supportive comments. I hope you keep felting, it's such an amazing craft with so many possibilities 😀x
aww
You explain it so well! Thank you. I’m going to try this and mail to my little 6 yr old granddaughter
Thank you for watching! I hope your granddaughter loves it 😊
He’s lovely. Do you have step by step instructions available? How large was the original ball?
Thank you 😊 I haven't done a tutorial but I will definitely put it on my to do list now that someone is interested. The original was only a few cm tall if I remember and a bit fiddly but I've done larger since that are around 8cm tall and much easier to do. I've also done articulated ones in the past. I'll pop those on the to do list too 🙂 thanks again for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it!
Got a little bit of the hang of it :)
That's great! I hope you're enjoying it, definitely keep going because it's s all about the practice. Well that and not telling people what it is you've made. Instead let them guess and then agree with them. That way what ever you make will always look like what it's meant to be! I still do that all the time 😀
Yeah; practice and consistently I have faith in my learning; I also choose to feel it a a creative project that is okay for me. Not always linear mindset on progression but instead just having fun. I want to maintain that to let go of perfectionism
Yeah; practice and consistently I have faith in my learning; I also choose to feel it a a creative project that is okay for me. Not always linear mindset on progression but instead just having fun. I want to maintain that to let go of perfectionism
Why does your badger have a bushy tail, they don't have tails? Otherwise lovely!
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! It was painted from a photograph of a European badger, I may have painted its tail a little more bushy than they usually appear but I'm claiming artistic licence 😆
Thanks for the tip. Making some minecraft blocks for my nephews for christmas and this will help make it easier!
That's so exciting! I always think handmade gifts are so special, I hope your nephews love them 😀
@@TheCraftingChez thank you!!
Thank you for making such a good tutorial. I'm going to give this a go. When I'm out walking and see sheep wool caught on fences, I take it home, wash it and save those bits. Could I use that for this project?
Hi Christina, thank you for watching! Yes you can definitely use the wool you find, just make sure you get the lanolin out when you wash it. It's such a wonderful idea too! I love that you'll know exactly where the wool came from for your creations and they'll be a reminder of your walks 😀
Just absolutely beautiful I I love swans I play ⛳ few times a week on one of fairways we have a beautiful lake pair of swans on this lake I call it The Swan Lake New babies swans every year maby 6 or seven unfortunately not all survive enough about that I centrally will try a felted Swan I am new to Dry Felting so huge big Thanks to your decathlon on Felting This Beautiful Swan xx
Thank you for watching Therese! I love watching our swans too. It's always so exciting when they have their babies and watching them grow, and always sad when some don't make it. This year 4 became adults and I can't wait to see if they return next year to start their own families! I hope your felting goes well. sometimes it can take a couple of tries to get things to turn out how you want. I tried to make a horse head yesterday and it looks more like a dinosaur! Keep at it though, it's definitely worth it x
Is your brooch kit on Amazon?
No, sorry. It should be on my website www.beltanegifts.com though. If you don't see what you're after though you can email me or contact me through the website and I can put together whatever you're after. Hope this helps x
Thank you .
Where can I find the metal brooch backing please?
If you're just after the backing rather than the kit there's a website called www.beads.co.uk that usually has a selection 🙂
Dose Amazon sell your kit? If so under what title please?
Thank you for this tutorial. I love this little one so much
This is really cute. I might give it a try. I love your channel. Thank you for your tutorial
Hi Pauline, thank you so much! These work really well as brooches too. Just use a flat piece of acrylic felt as the base instead of a full dome and just built up from there. Hope you have fun with it 🙂
Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching 😊
Hi I have just found your youtube. Thank you for this video. I am going to try making the brooches, your video has been helpful. Can you give me a link for the backings I have tried online but can't find them.Thank you so much for sharing.
Hi Ingrid, thanks for watching. www.beads.co.uk usually have a selection.
@@TheCraftingChez thank you so much I have found them under metal brooches, using the link you give me. Appreciate you sharing.
Nice 👍
Thank you 😊
Pure dead brilliant
Thank you x
Спасибо за чудесный мастер класс! А я делаю крылышки по другому. Я их леплю и запекаю в духовке. И они там становятся прозрачными.
Thank you for watching! Your method of baking the wings in the oven sounds really interesting, I definitely need to experiment with some different ways and materials to make other versions. Can't wait to try something like that out!
i love you explain in detail how to do everything! you make it very easy to follow along. :)
Thank you 😊
i cant wait to make this & your cactus! i watched both videos. making the owl for my sister & the cactus for my grandpa, because my grandma passed away & they loved collecting cactus things, so im making him one :)
I'm sorry to hear about your grandma. I'm glad that your grandpa has their cactus collection to remember her by and it's lovely that you'll be adding to it. I've found that all of mine end up different (if I want them to or not) and they all have their own personality and character, so I definitely recommend making a few and playing with the design. I hope you have fun with your felting x
👏🏼🤩brilliant xx
Thank you 😊
I've been using hemming tape which works ok but the wings are quite delicate. I think I may be pinching your idea using the plastic from cd cases for my next round of bees. Great tutorial. Do you mind if I share it in my NEEDLE FELTING for BEGINNERS NORTH WEST AND ANYWHERE group?
Hi Annie, feel free to share, if you just let people know about the channel would be great. Hope your group enjoys and good luck with your bees!
Beautiful. Glad you are back. We've missed you
Thank you 😊
What a cute Mr/Mrs fox, its really lovely. You should definitely have more subs than you have and wow your paintings are absolutely stunning. I can’t draw for toffee which is why I love needle felting so much, I was always great at clay sculpture when I was at school but that was over 30 years ago so when I got into wool sculpture I instantly loved it and picked it up really fast after that and the first thing I did was a fox, then another,then another because I was always told to make 3 of that one animal and you’ll become good on the last one and it’s true, in my case anyway. 😂 I struggle a lot with arthritis in my hands so it takes me a long time to make anything of significance these days, but it’s my hobby and I love it. I usually give them away or give them to charities to auction off to raise money for them. Thanks for sharing Mr/Mrs fox with us.
I got hooked too when I first tried felting too, and its always made me think about molding clay, just one stab at a time. I know what you mean about making 3 to get good. The first fox I made before the video looked like a corgi 😄. I'm sorry to hear about your arthritis, my nan had it terribly in her hands before she passed but she loved to paint and like you didn't let it stop her. I'm not sure if you've heard of it but there's stuff called polymorph, it's polythene pellets that melt in hot water and can be shaped. It becomes solid again when it cools down and can be used to make handles bigger and mold them to your hand, I got some originally to make nans paintbrushes easier to hold. I don't know if it will help but it might be worth a try for your felting needle holders. Thank you for your kind words and thanks for watching 😊
I’ve never really had an interest in dragons etc, but after watching this amazing tutorial I just might have a go! I’ve got tons of offcuts of foam from my upholstery days. I normally just do wildlife,dogs and cats so I need a new challenge and this might be it. Thanks for sharing, the tutorial was very detailed. I love it.
Thank you! I also use this technique for any of the larger heads I make, it's great for horses if you change the base shape a bit. I've also used it to make bears and wolves, just add a thicker cover of wool fibre and then cover in fur. It's a great way to use up that leftover foam and saves so much wool and time! I hope you give it a go and thank you for watching ☺️
I am so pleased I have found this channel. You are a great teacher and a joy to watch!❤
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos. I'm hoping to get back to posting more soon 🙂
@@TheCraftingChez I can’t wait!!
Love your videos and the way you explain and show everything 😊 can we felt straight after it comes out of the wash or does it need to dry first? X
Thank you, I really appreciate that! Yes, you can felt while it's still wet, I like to tumble dry first thought as this helps to shrink everything together. If you're decorating with different colours needle felting after its shrunk will give you sharper details. If you want a softer finish you can needle felt onto the wet doll and tumble dry after. If you're not going to tumble dry just be sure it dries fully, otherwise the wool can go a bit musty. It might be worth wiping down your needle too if felting wet to prevent rusting. Hope this helps. Happy felting! x
Very cute! Can’t wait to make one!
Thank you! They can be quite addictive once you start, I ended up with bees everywhere!
You are a sensible teacher. I enjoy your personality ... and your bumble bees are adorable. I've been wanting to make smaller bees.
Thank you! I hope you have fun making some bees, I like to make them into brooches by adding a clasp to the back. They're great fun to wear!