Tire Felt-making technique

Felt Making technique; beginning ‘Krazy Kece’ with pre-felted thin
sheet and loose fleece.

Dyed wools laid out on reed mat before felting. The ‘design’ is ‘face-down’ The method uses thin pre-felted wool and fleece. The thin sheet wool is cut with scissors and allows geometric forms to be made in contrast to the soft colours and shapes made with loose fleece. The method is typical of the Tire (pron.Tierey) felt-makers and unique to the area.

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