In-person course
in Birmingham Maker & location details

Felted Bag - with Nuno and/or Resist features

Nuno Resist Bag - Detail

Nuno Resist Bag - Flap Detail

Nunio Resist Bag - Front

Nuno Resist Bag with Flap open

Nuno Resist Bag - Back

Felted bag with Nuno Resist detailing

Felted Silk Fabric surface - Nuno Technique. Surface detail.

Nuno Resist detailing on Felted bag. Contrast colour interior.

Cotton Linen Felted Fabric detail of Nuno Resist.

Nuno Resit Feature Detail - Felted Silk Fabric

Detail - Attendees work in progress

Detail - Attendees Work in Progress

Attendees finished bag

Detail - Workshop Attendees Bag

Workshop attendees finished bag

Description

Enjoy making a bag with a beautifully textured surface using natural fibres and fabrics. Combining wool, cotton or silks you will be shown how to use the nuno felting techniques to construct a seamless felted wool bag with or without integrated resist patterning within the surface. During the workshop you will learn how to - *Design and make your bag *Made a resist pattern from a template to form your seamless bag *Create surface pattern and texture by using resist shapes and fabrics *Make seamless 3d felt *Incorporate fabric texture using Nuno technique *Incorporate surface texture using resists This is a great day to expand your felt making skills - suitable for those with felt making experience and looking to expand their felting knowledge, as groups are kept small. The bag shape you make will vary depending on attendees experience and design ideas. You are welcome to bring along your own fabrics & yarns to decorate your bags surface or make use of thse we have. Once you have learnt the nuno and 3d resist skills you will be able to begin applying them to future projects, for instance cushions, purses and vessels. Suitable for: Intermediates & Advanced Beginners. Please note this workshop requires attendee to have core felt making skills and some basic nuno experience.

What's included in the price?

All materials and tuition is included to make the felt bag body, (leather bag straps are not included & will need to be bought separately, I can direct you to suppliers). A plentiful supply of tea, coffee and biscuits is also included to help fuel your felting throughout the day. Please bring a packed lunch. You are welcome to bring along your own fabrics & yarns to decorate your bags surface or make use of thse we have.

Duration

7 hours

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles)

with Craft Courses since 2017

Message the tutor

Emma is an experienced textiles tutor and artist who specialises in making felt. She has over twenty five+ years experience teaching, designing and making felt for her award winning textiles company, Silversoles. Emma enjoys teaching and feels it plays an important role in her practice.