Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Colonial Needle Fiber Blender Tools



Felters will love these little brushes
As a fiber artist who loves to blend colors of wool roving to achieve the results I want, I was very happy to find these small but well made tools. I also have a regular sized pair of hand carders (large), but they are rather bulky to take to classes and are way bigger and more expensive than needed. The Fiber Blenders have smooth wooden handles (not cheap plastic), fine even teeth, and are just the right size for the amount of fiber I work with. I blend different colors and even different types (think wool combined with Angelina) of fibers with just a few strokes of the brushes. Blended fibers really do felt better, whether you're needle felting or wet felting. I even turn my left-over yarns (wool or acrylic) into fluffy fiber using these little brushes. Very versatile!

These felting tools will save you money
Instead of always purchasing an expensive wad of roving when you are completing felted critters, use your leftover, short lengths of wool or acrylic yarn and blend them into roving with these dandy blending tools. I use leftover yarn in red, or pink for a critter's mouth, orange for a snowman's nose, and many bits of black for Dalmatian pups, and so on. These items are real money savers, and I highly recommend them.

They do what they're supposed to do!
These are great for blending wool roving of different colors or just combing it out. They are only meant for small amounts but that's fine for what I do. They are a good quality product, especially for the price. Have fun all you wool lovers!

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