This 5-week course is for participants with some felting experience. The exploration of techniques will progress from simple to more complex; however, from the beginning, you will need to know how to create a flat piece of felt by hand using the wet felting method.
 
In the first lessons, we will cover most of the techniques from Structural and Textural Methods I, but focus on the most useful and favorite ones. Plus, the new, improved methods and techniques with new updated videos and PDF instructions.
 
It is not a kit workshop but a very informative and enriching class designed to take your feltmaking expertise to a more advanced level. You will gain the knowledge necessary for a creative approach to felted garment-making, fiber craft, or fine art, the freedom of an expert, and a library of samples for your future projects. 
 
Every week, participants will receive a new online learning package: an introduction, the whys and how-tos, step-by-step instructions with high-resolution photographs, and video tutorials. You can post your work in progress in the virtual class discussion room and communicate with other students. I will answer your questions in the chat weekly, as soon as possible (not in real-time).
 
NEW! By request, I can run a one or two-hour Zoom video session. We can discuss a time convenient for most class participants and schedule our Zoom sessions during the course. The video chats will be recorded and available to those unable to attend on time.
 
The course will require 4-6 hours of studio work per week; the amount of information would fit into a 6-day in-class workshop. You will receive all the class materials and tutorials in PDF format, ready to upload to your computer. The videos are not to be downloaded but will remain accessible for a year. Your access to the course lessons and chat on the Ruzuku platform will remain open as long as I continue teaching and can pay for their services. I've used this platform for teaching my courses since 2016 and do not plan to quit.
 
How the online classes work (FAQ): https://www.feuer-und-wasser.com/online-classes
 
 
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with Katia at https://www.feuer-und-wasser.com/contact
 
 
                                   List of supplies and materials  
                 (Structural and Textural Methods for Fiber Artists)
 
Supplies and tools:
 
• Table ( an average kitchen table, or foldable table, or desk)

• Bubble wrap enough to cover your felting table, plus two additional pieces about 30'' X 30.''
( or 80 cm X 80 cm)

• Watering device (ball brauser), a squirt bottle of a choice

• Container for water/soap solution (small bucket)

• Natural liquid soap (clear, biodegradable, and eco-friendly dish soap is the best); your favorite soap bar as well, but we will mainly use water/soap solution

• Pool noodle about 2' long or wooden dowel

• Elastic ties for rolling (stockings or pantyhose)

• Window screen material (soft fiberglass mosquito screen material is ideal; a synthetic fabric shower curtain is okay); about 1 m X 1 m (2' X 2' or a little bigger)

• Two old bath towels

• Any favorite felting tools (Palm Wash Board, ceramic felting stone, etc.)

• Good, sharp scissors

• Small bamboo sushi rolling mat, optional;

• Soft plastic shelf lining with a bumpy surface (Ikea or other) comes in rolls, optional;

• Small hand carder or metallic dog/cat brush

• Cheap grocery plastic bag

• Duct tape

• Measuring tape

• Permanent marker

• Pen and notebook

• Large and sharp needle with a medium or large eye;
 
• Electrical sander with a rectangular platform - OPTIONAL;
I'm using the Makita brand, size 1/2 sheet.

Materials:

• Merino wool tops (or roving), 18 - 20 micron
400 g (10 oz) of the primary color of your chosen palette;
100g (3-4 oz) each of black and white colors;
200 g (8 oz) total of three or more additional colors of your choice;
The amounts are approximate.
 
• Plant fiber: this fiber is made from plants, processed into roving, and dyed.
Ramie(fiber made from nettles), bamboo, viscose, Tencel, or others, in colors suitable for your palette and contrasting with the primary wool color. It's easier to control the layout's thickness and quality if you can clearly see the fibers on the surface.

• Silk fabric, dyed; 2 -3 momme, approximately 5 meters total (five and a half yards) if the width is about 1 yard; a few smaller pieces instead of one big piece, okay and even preferable;
I prefer and enjoy working with Uzbekistan's rarified silk gauze (Margilan). This silk is incredibly soft, shiny, lightweight, great for nuno-felting, and easily manipulated into gorgeous surface effects. You can substitute this fabric with other loose-weave and very thin silk gauze, but some results will differ slightly.
 

• Some small pieces (from 3'' to 10'' in length and width) of colorful loose-weave fabrics like silk chiffon, silk gauze, cotton gauze, thin Sari silk, etc.

• Thin yarns or average thread (machine knitting, crocheting, stitching) for the hand-top-stitched accents (optional).
 
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with Katia at https://www.feuer-und-wasser.com/contact