- by your photo, it looks like your puffs could be “puffier”. meaning, the more “air” between the roving, the easier the wool felts, by really separating the thicker chunks, i’m sure you’d see the difference.

-the other thing is, when you wet the roving, begin rolling the wool between your palms, very lightly at first until the roving begins to bind. this would avoid the long broken seams that occur when you begin pressing your palms together too soon. it has a tendency to fold the wool as you’re rolling and once a section is felted before it’s a “snake” it will fold over and create this seam.

this post helps me realize there’s work to be done on my explanation of the process, everyone certainly is coming from different experiences, i just may go back and do an edit. thanks for your post though! i hope you’ll give it another go xx

i think that they are lovely, though! wet felting isn’t always as easy as it looks. i’ve made many a lopsided smurf butt felted balls in my time. but your beads are beautiful! and your mom, so sweet…

whoooo boy, just read all of sonya’s instructions. she’s a hoot!