Pink
Needle description:
32 gauge / 3x3x0 barbs / 3 inch
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Use Pink for cross-bred and
other coarse wools, such as
Romney, Leicester or Lincoln, and early stages of medium wools such as
Corriedale and Halfbred. Pink
is strong, penetrates easily, works over a
wide depth range, and rarely breaks.
Pick Pink
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for increasing felt density with deep asymmetric action
especially in 3-dimentional felting. A finer similar needle is Gold.
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when
working from the ends of a sausage-shaped ball to shorten it. Use a
jiggling action.
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for joining balls together
or when adding additional pre felted wool in sculptural felting.
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for
situations where it is desirable to work over a wide depth range. This
is most likely in 3-dimensional projects.
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horizontally
in flat felt to draw fibres into a thin area, using an
individual stabbing action where each insertion is carefully placed. This
process can be
supported with Blue
If the Pink needle is too coarse or it's
action too aggressive, try Gold,
which works in a similar way to Pink, but is finer.
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Red
Needle description: 36 gauge
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2x2x2x2 barbs / 3 inch / star
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Use Red for both
medium and coarse wool. Star needles with four sides have high barb
density, but still penetrate firm felt easily.
Pick Red
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to easily penetrate firmer felt.
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to harden light and moderate density felt in both sculptural and flat felting
projects using both stabbing and jiggling actions to the full depth of the
felt.
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to form balls for early stages of sculpturing and to quickly get finer
fibres started.
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to blend flat felt pieces
together, including patching holes, using a shallow stabbing action.
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for
joining thicker yarns
A finer
similar needle is Peach.
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Mauve
Needle description: 36 gauge
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2x2x2 barbs / 3.5 inch / sturdy
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Use Mauve for
medium wools such as Corriedale,
and firming stages for coarser fibres, such as Romney, Leicester, Lincoln
and Mohair.
Pick Mauve
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for children, when breakage
is an issue. For deeper, easier penetration change to
Burgundy
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to form or firm
3-dimentional felt in a stabbing or jiggling action.
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Burgundy
Needle description: 38 gauge
/ 2x2x2 barbs / 3.5 inch / all-purpose
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Use Burgundy for medium
wools, such
as Corriedale and Halfbred, and initial felting of fine wools and similar
fibres, such as Merino, Angora, Alpaca, Silk and fine manmade fibres such
as Rayon, Soy silk, Ingeo, if they are being used for the bulk of the
project.
This needle is not recommended for attaching fine fibres as an
embellishment.
Pick Burgundy
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for
deep penetration when felting thicker layers of fibre or for in
depth firming of a sculptural project.
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for 3-dimentional projects and securely attaching blobs of wool as eyes on
felted animals For less
penetration change to
Orange.
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For joining balls together by
inserting needle through one ball and jiggling across the join area before withdrawing the needle to change
its position.
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for creating spots within a smooth surface.
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Peach
Needle description:
38 gauge / 2x2x2x2 barbs /
3 inch / star
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Use Peach for medium and
fine wools. This needle is a finer version of Red.
Pick Peach
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