This year I bought with me bags of colorful alpaca fiber on our vacation to the Adirondacks after my sister-in-law inquired about making felted beads. Our adventures in making alpaca felted jewelry turned out to be quite entertaining especially after a few beers or glasses of wine.
Supplies:
– Dawn Original Dish Soap
– Bottle of hot tap water
– Shoe tray
– Towels
– Carded Fiber
Method:
To make beads is very simple. Pinch off some raw fiber, pour some warm soapy water on it and start gently rubbing in the palm of your hand to form a ball. (NOTE: learning to felt with wool is easier than alpaca for beginners)
As I had mentioned my sister-in-law makes beaded jewelry and here are some photos of the “Trix” necklace my mom had fun making.
Don’t forget to check out Alpaca Farm Girl’s Fiber Art Fridays