1. How to make Felt
Lesson 11

2. Connector: Card sort how to make fleece?
2) Place 1st layer of white fleece horizontal and evenly on paper. Make sure you FILL the page.
1) Separate thin strands of fleece.
3) Place 2nd layer of white fleece vertical and evenly leaving no gaps.
4) Place 3rd layer of white fleece horizontal and evenly leaving no gaps.
5) Place 4th layer of colour fleece vertical and evenly leaving no gaps.
6) On the 5th layer make a creative pattern in Hundertwasser’s style.

3. Learning Objective All will make felt. Most will make felt so
that felt is strong and
woven well together.
Few will finish or improve
their design sheets and
sole design.
Few will design their own step by step guide on how to make felt in their sketchbook.

4. Big Picture Connector: Review last lesson
Discussion: Where does fleece come from?
Demonstration : How to make felt.
Individual time to bond fleece design to make felt.
Extension: Finish and improve
design sheets and sole design.
Extension: Create a step by
step guide to making felt.
Review

5. How to prepare Fleece to Make Felt
3) Spread SOME soap onto surface. Massage with your hands or sponge in circular motions for 10 minutes.
1) Place prepared fleece inside fabric.
2) Pour a small amount of water onto the fabric with fleece inside
4) Turn the fabric over, massage the back in circular motions for 10 minutes.
5) Rinse the fabric with the felt inside into the bowls.
6) Pull felt at 2 corners to lift and place inside felt folder to dry.

6. Safely Storing Your Work
Place your work back into your folder to dry.

7. Other materials look like this!
Review: Once fleece is made into felt it looks like this under a microscope!
Woven
Bonded
So which one is strongest for our shoe? Why?
What do you think would happen to each fabric when cut with scissors?
Discuss!
Felt (Bonded fabrics)
They do not fray
because the fibres are all knotted.
Knitted