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Is Needle Felting Merino Roving Wool from Amazon a WASTE of MONEY?

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  • Опубликовано: 16 авг 2024
  • A full review of Soledi Needle Felting wool purchased on Amazon, called “SOLEDI Felting Wool Packs Merino Roving Wool 45 Colors Core Felting Wool for Needle Felting DIY Craft Beginners”.
    I'll tell you what the texture of this wool is like, whether it’s clean or if it smells, as well as going through which colours I got in the pack and seeing how it needle felts, both for coating an item and for using as long fur or hair.
    This video is suitable for a beginner to needle felting.
    Hope you like it, if you do find it helpful it would mean the world to me if you’d click on the like button.
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    MY RECOMMENDED WOOL AND EQUIPMENT FROM AMAZON UK:
    Sadly the wool I bought from amazon is unavailable at the moment however there are similar packs such as this pack of 40 colours: amzn.to/3sMYIzo
    In case it comes back the wool I featured in this video is this one:
    Soledi Felting Wool Pack Merino Roving wool 45 colors: amzn.to/3SfIjLP
    Others I recommend and have used are:
    Heidifeathers Merino Roving Wool / Tops 25 grams: amzn.to/3xMq4o4
    Heidifeathers Merino Roving/Tops Wool 100 grams: amzn.to/3ykminh
    Carded Wool Batts - Core Wool (200 grams - Large), White: amzn.to/3nQK4RT
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    WOOL AND EQUIPMENT FROM AMAZON US:
    Habbi 100 Colors Needle Felting Wool: amzn.to/3SlnheX
    (This is doesn’t look exactly the same make as the one I bought but looks very similar in that you get 3grams of each color, except you get 100 colors)
    Heidifeathers Bright White Merino Roving Wool / Tops 25 grams: amzn.to/3Em9X5D
    Carded Core Wool (Woolbuddy) 15.7oz (445 grams): amzn.to/3rFn8au
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    Please note I am now an Amazon Associate which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase any of these items from the above links, this does not cost you anymore and I’d really appreciate it if you can support my channel in this way, Thank you :)
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    Chapters or Timestamps:
    0:00 Texture, Micron value and Smell
    1:31 Is this wool a good price?
    2:45 What colours do you get?
    3:52 Does it needle felt ok?
    4:42 Can you needle felt long fur/hair with it?
    #NeedleFeltingTutorials #NeedleFeltingForBeginners

Комментарии • 24

  • @the-needle-felter
    @the-needle-felter Год назад +10

    Great review of the wool. I've also had good experiences with this type of kit. Good value for the money in my opinion. The grays would make a lovely elephant, bunny or wolf family!

    • @juliesfeltedfriends
      @juliesfeltedfriends  Год назад +1

      Many thanks for this comment, yes I was pleasantly surprised with this wool, glad you had a similar experience, I love your ideas for the grey wool 😁

  • @winnies8576
    @winnies8576 5 месяцев назад +1

    You can also take yarn and a wire pet brush (or two) and brush the yarn to basically turn it back into wool roving! I wish I had known that almost a decade ago when I wanted to start this hobby

  • @hebelson444
    @hebelson444 Год назад +3

    Hi Julie ! That’s has been my experience as well with the Amazon purchased wool kits. As always, I enjoy your scientific approach and the humor. 😂

    • @juliesfeltedfriends
      @juliesfeltedfriends  Год назад

      Thanks Hugo, interesting to hear it's also your experience, glad you enjoyed it 😁

  • @Lunaghost1991
    @Lunaghost1991 Год назад +4

    I purchased a starter kit and after doing more research I thought I might have wasted my money on it a bit...but in the end I think the wool alone was worth it. I ended up buying lots of new carded wool but it's awesome to have all the colors for little things here and there. very nice not to be restricted there! and I also think it felts fine. thank you for your content! Really helps me a lot!

    • @juliesfeltedfriends
      @juliesfeltedfriends  Год назад +1

      I completely agree the variety of colours is really useful, especially when you only need a little bit 🙂 thanks for your comments glad you find it helpful 😁

  • @bonniemccormack1361
    @bonniemccormack1361 7 месяцев назад +1

    I purchased a pound of black merino roving from Amazon. It’s beautiful and easy to work with. I am making a long haired black cat and this is the best I’ve found yet. A previous purchase from a well known seller was full of dirty bits and straw. Just terrible.

    • @juliesfeltedfriends
      @juliesfeltedfriends  7 месяцев назад

      Glad you've found a good supply of wool, hope your cat turns out well, happy felting 😊 thanks for watching

  • @DanaDuppen
    @DanaDuppen Год назад

    Very helpful video. As someone just considering felting, the supply list adds up quickly so it’s nice to know I could buy cheaper wool to begin with until I’m more proficient.

    • @juliesfeltedfriends
      @juliesfeltedfriends  Год назад +1

      Thank you for your comments, glad you found this helpful. I'm just putting together a video reviewing two beginner kits which you might also find interesting. It's hard to know what to buy at first, but my advice would be to buy decent needles from a specialist supplier if you can. Thanks for watching.

    • @DanaDuppen
      @DanaDuppen Год назад

      @@juliesfeltedfriends I look forward to watching those new videos. Thank you for making them.

  • @bethmegansmith4642
    @bethmegansmith4642 8 месяцев назад

    8 years I got a bag like that ...and used it up. however nowerdays I but carded wool from World of wool. Thanks for sharing Happy Needle felting xxxx

    • @juliesfeltedfriends
      @juliesfeltedfriends  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for this, funny enough I've just recently been to world of wool, it was amazing! 🤩 I'm just putting together a new video where I mention carded Corriedale 😊 thanks for watching

    • @bethmegansmith4642
      @bethmegansmith4642 8 месяцев назад

      @@juliesfeltedfriends WOW I'd love to Visit.. I am in the south ...bit of a drive ! 🥰

  • @Raichana
    @Raichana 7 месяцев назад +1

    When I first decided I was going to try felting out to see if I like it I got something similar to this with lots of 3 gram bags
    While I know now that the wool isn't as good as the stuff I can get from a dedicated seller like Heidi feathers it was enough for me to realize I really felting without having too big a hit to my wallet
    it's also handy when I just need a small amount of a colour that I would otherwise have to mix myself... I often can pull it from that pack or I can use the wool as core wool. anyways I know this video is from a year ago but still great job!

    • @juliesfeltedfriends
      @juliesfeltedfriends  7 месяцев назад +1

      Aw thanks for this, yes I find that if there's an unusual colour I need a small amount of I can usually find it in this pack, it's very handy to have. As you say even if the wool isn't as good a quality as other suppliers. Many thanks for this and thanks for watching.

  • @ILoveMyLittleBoyDog
    @ILoveMyLittleBoyDog Год назад +1

    I bought some cheap wool to practice wrapping it around pipe cleaners. The pipe cleaners I purchased were from Heidifeathers and they could bend over if you blew on them so I purchased the very narrow ones for actual pipe cleaning and the wire in them is fabulous. I find Heidifeathers wool extremely overpriced like most things on her site so I get my wool now from World of Wool.

    • @juliesfeltedfriends
      @juliesfeltedfriends  Год назад +1

      Many thanks for this, I haven't tried pipe cleaners from Heidifeathers, but I bought some from Amazon and found them very flimsy also, good to know there are some more firm ones out there though. Thanks for the wool information, I've heard good things about world of wool, will definitely try them next 👍🙂

  • @janetstorey416
    @janetstorey416 10 месяцев назад

    Hi. Use the greys for blending. Also roving is not good for core wool, I use only batting for this, works up faster. Similarly I find roving only useful for long fur, again batting is better for shaping and detail.

    • @juliesfeltedfriends
      @juliesfeltedfriends  10 месяцев назад

      Hi there, I'll have to try using greys for blending sounds like a good idea ☺️ yes I agree roving can be hard work as a core wool, batting or carded wool is easier, but I also found that it can depend on what needles you use. In my video on when to stop stabbing I tested different wool with different needles, counting how many times I stab! I was surprised be the results, if you're interested you can watch that video here ruclips.net/video/oR-RlKflN4w/видео.html thanks for watching

    • @janetstorey416
      @janetstorey416 10 месяцев назад

      I have approached felting from the perspective of an ex. Hand spinner. It is possible to hand card roving into batts and get rid of the parallel fibres, which is what I do, but it is a bit of a pain, and you a right roving does have its place. I will certainly check out your link. I enjoyed this video I had wondered about amazons wool packs, but thought the amounts would be too small to be useful for anything but blending. I am one of your subscribers now so I will be following you with interest.

  • @yetanotherentity
    @yetanotherentity 7 месяцев назад

    This was helpful, thanks. Wish you had done a burn test, as i would like to know how much of it is real wool, and how much is plastic/rayon.
    Btw- would you be related to John Shuttleworth, by any chance?

    • @juliesfeltedfriends
      @juliesfeltedfriends  7 месяцев назад +1

      Many thanks, glad you found it helpful, I've just read about the burn test, I'm not sure how conclusive it would be though 🤔 but interesting to know about for the future. But I think if you have a strong wish to only use wool then the only way of making sure you're buying just wool would be to buy from a reputable local supplier of needle felting supplies. No I'm not related to anyone called John Shuttleworth 😊 thanks for watching