Suri Alpaca Locks: Preparing Fleece for Felted Angel Hair

This video is a short demo of how I prepare my Suri alpaca locks to use for felted angel/doll hair. I am using once ounce of washed Suri alpaca baby locks and showing you how I find the tips and pull the locks out to align them into a bundle.

[@GrandmaSezSo]

I think I may have to do this from what I ordered from your Etsy site. I just ordered today so am trying to learn about fibers and needle felting. What dye do you use to get the different colors? Does Alpaca dye well?

[@WisteriaSuriRanch]

Hello again Grandma Sez So :) Thank you for supporting my farm ;) You can do this with alpaca fibers or you can use a dog slicker brush and smooth it out as well. You can also just fluff it up and use it as is! Your creativity is your guide! I use two kinds of dyes depending on my projects- I use the Kool aid packets without sugar if I just want something quick and fun. I end up doing this more often. I also use a professional eco dye but I haven't done that in a while. I have a tutorial on how to dye on my RUclips channel here and at my website. Enjoy and let me know if you have more questions any time! wisteriasuriranch.com/fiber-tutorials/easy-wool-dyeing-tutorial/