Felting needle than replace

Felting is a hobby with which you can make a huge amount of a variety of things. This is not a very complicated process that can be easily learned even if you have never done anything like this before. There are two types of felting: wet and dry. In order to do the job correctly, you will need a special needle, which can be bought at any specialized store.

But what to do if you need to make any product now? How can I replace the felting needle and how does it differ from other sewing accessories of this type? You will learn about all this in this article.

Felting needle - features and purpose

A new needle may be needed due to the breakdown of the previous one. Unfortunately, this happens quite often with newcomers, and buying new sets every time is problematic for financial reasons. What to do in this case?

To begin with, we will understand why ordinary needles are not suitable for felting. The fact is that they look more like knitting needles than the usual small sewing needles. At the end, such devices have special teeth, with the help of which the felt is captured. Thus, the whole process takes place - one piece of wool is captured by a needle and transferred to another place. So the form is formed, and also the product has the desired volume.

That's why felt products are so beautiful and pleasant to the touch.

Reference! There are several types of felting needles and each is for its own purpose. That is why buying a whole new set due to the breakdown of one needle is not very advisable.

For example, the thickest fixtures are used exclusively in the first stages of work, and medium-sized models can be used from start to finish.

How to replace a needle for felting wool

Replacing a needle specifically designed for this process can be quite problematic. You can try to take a crochet hook if it has characteristic notches and try to get started. But not every hook will do, so you have to act by trial and error.

In addition, there are special machines for felting, where removable devices are inserted. Making them for a similar device is quite simple:

• you need to take the upper part, and then add to it the metal remains of an old broken needle.
• do not forget to make special notches, otherwise all the work will be useless.

The machines where the needles are inserted allow you to complete the felting process much faster and better. You no longer have to stand for a long time and poke into the wool to get a beautiful product as a result. But some craftswomen still prefer to do all the work with their own hands from beginning to end - they believe that this is the meaning and pleasure of making this or that thing on their own.

Now you know how the felting needle differs from other sewing tools. Characteristic notches make it an indispensable attribute of this process, without which it is simply not possible to knock down wool. But if you choose the right tool or make your own instrument, then by the end you will get a great felt product. In addition, there are "reverse" needles, with which you can achieve incredible softness of toys or crafts. Thus, they are even more fluffy.

Felting is a useful and interesting activity that will bring pleasure not only to you, but also to everyone who sees or even receives your amazing creations as gifts, because beautiful animals or figures obtained from a simple piece of wool are a real miracle!