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Last modified 05/04/11 Publications All publications can be obtained directly from me via Shopping Online page and my Online Shopping Site
Published October 2010 Topics include: 9 new 'Nuno' Projects, 2 new Wool Felt Projects, Cobweb Felts by Jenny MacKay, featuring also creations by Melanie Bermingham (England), Liz Brown (Scotland), and Anja Bruun Sørensen (Denmark) Price: £20 + postage £2.50 (UK) or (£5.00) Overseas ******************************************************************
Published August 2009 Topics covered:
Price: £16 + £2.50 (UK) postage, Overseas postage please add £4 ******************************************************************
Published September 2008 Seamless Felting Topics covered:
Price: £18.50 including U.K. postage. (Anywhere else in the World: £21.50 including postage) (Credit card payment preferred for overseas orders - Visa or MasterCard) **************************************************************************
"Have just completed a voluntary demo stint at Devon County Show with College; (15,000 visitors in one day!) lots of children mostly girls enjoyed the hands on and I just want to say what a pleasure it is to be able to promote your book Start to Felt. The children get such pleasure and their parents want to know where to go next and frankly yours is the best and most joyful route – keep going!" Gill Burbidge
Paperback, although aimed at 10-14 year-olds this book aims to lay the foundations of a wide range of felting techniques through many colourful and exciting projects, which beginners of all ages would find helpful and inspiring, following step-by-step illustrated instructions. Priced at an incredible £6.99 - a must addition to your library! + UK and Europe Postage and packing: £ 2.50 Rest of the World: please add £4.50
'Painting and Sculpting with Needles - Dry Felting Developments'
ISBN: 978-0-9541143-9-8, published September 2007 This is an extension of the felting techniques covered in 'Felt Figures Great and Small', and features aspects that have never been published before. Projects show step by step instructions and illustrations that clearly demonstrate hand dry felting methods for applying fibres in a painterly manner to create backgrounds, and ways for making raised and free-standing sculptures. In addition, Suzanne Higgs has contributed a chapter on needle felting hats. All this, and an in-depth exploration for using 'Embellishers', showing ways of joining fabrics and felts, creating textural effects, and using various fibres beside wool. TOPICS INCLUDE
UK Price: £22.50, including 1st Class postage and packaging Price everywhere else in the World: £25.50, including Airmail postage and packaging (Credit card payment preferred - Visa or MasterCard)
'Words to Fibre Books - A Fresh Look at Book Forms'
ISBN: 0-9541143-8-8, published April 2006 A creative exploration of the idea of 'Books' in their various forms in terms of felt making and fibre fusing techniques, together with explanations of a wide range of surface treatments and printing methods (including the use of digital imagery). Many possibilities are examined - from simple to complex constructions - which will hopefully inspire readers to develop their own notions in order to enhance the experience of unfolding a 'story', thought, or event to share with others. TOPICS INCLUDE
U.K. Price: £20.50 include 1st class postage and packing (cheques made payable to 'Felt Head to Toe') Price elsewhere in the World: £23.50 including postage and packing (Credit card payment preferred - MasterCard) ***********************************
'Felting Rainbows - Creative Dyeing for Felters'
ISBN: 0-9541143-7-X, published August 2005 Having mentioned dyeing and colouring techniques for wool and felts in previous books, I thought it time to devote more space to this fascinating topic. In 'Felting Rainbows' I have brought together information specifically aimed at felters, covering a wide range of dyestuffs and techniques to thrill and excite you - and encourage you to have a go! TOPICS INCLUDE
U.K. Price: £20.50 include 1st class postage and packing (cheques made payable to 'Felt Head to Toe') Price elsewhere in the World: £23.50 including postage and packing (Credit card payment preferred - Visa or MasterCard) ***********************************
'Head Starts - Felt Hats and Headwear'
ISBN: 0-9541143-6-1, published March 2005 My aim for this book was to approach the subject 'hats and headwear' in a new and exciting way, which opens up all manner of possibilities for innovation. To this end I have re-worked aspects that I may have covered in my previous books, and extended them to cover new techniques that have never been previously published. It is hoped that by gathering all this information in one book, you will find it a useful source of information for your future work. TOPICS COVERED
UK Price: £22.50, including 1st Class postage and packaging Price everywhere else in the World: £25.50, including Airmail postage and packaging (Credit card payment preferred - Visa or MasterCard) ********************************
'Sensory Deceptions for felts and fabrics'
ISBN: 0-9541143-5-3, published July 2004 The aim of the book is to show a wide range of methods for altering the characteristics and appearances of felts and fabrics in order to create illusions of them being something else, e.g. metal, ceramics, aged and distressed, to mention but a few! For convenience and easy reference, the book is organized into three parts - Part One: Foundations and Surface Treatments; Part Two: Photography and Computer Graphics; and Part Three: Fake Fibre Fabrics. Topics covered in the book
In addition there is a comprehensive range of of information on suppliers of materials and equipment, literature, and useful contacts. UK Price: £22.50, including 1st Class postage and packaging Price everywhere else in the World: £25.50, including Airmail postage and packaging (Credit card payment preferred - MasterCard)
'Felt Figures Great and Small': Wet and Dry Sculpting Techniques Review
Introducing a comprehensive range of projects and techniques - wet and dry felting methods - with plenty of illustrations and diagrams, as follows:
UK Price: £22.50, including 1st Class postage and packaging Price everywhere else in the World: £25.50, including Airmail postage and packaging (Credit card payment preferred - Visa or MasterCard) **************************
'Felt Out of the Kitchen': Perspectives in the 21st Century
A compilation of illustrated essays by invited felt artists and myself, discussing the role of 'Felt' in our society today, which we hope will be informative and thought-provoking, and an inspirations for others to consider new dimensions. Contributors:
U.K. Price: £16.50 include 1st class postage and packing (cheques made payable to 'Felt Head to Toe') Price elsewhere in the World: £18.50 including postage and packing (Credit card payment preferred - Visa or MasterCard) ************************
'Yet More Felt in the Kitchen': Mixed Media and Advanced Techniques Review
Signed, comb bound, first edition with over 50 pages, packed full of information, 159 images and 6 diagrams, covering a comprehensive range of subjects. Published by 'Felt Head to Toe'. ISBN 0-9541143-2-9 Having covered basic and intermediate felting techniques in my previous books, I thought it time to introduce the exciting possibilities for felting all manner of unusual objects - 2-D and 3-D, working methods for undertaking more challenging projects, and a variety of surface treatments to finished felts. Once again, I try and explain my methods as thoroughly as I possibly can without making the book too cumbersome. Any techniques that were featured in depth in previous books, and which are used in combination with new ones, are included in the appendices for easy reference. Above all, I hope to encourage everyone to have a go, and extend their experience! Chapters include thoughts on WORKING LARGE, and technical explanations for LACE FELT VARIATIONS, 2-D MIXED MEDIA FELTING USING RUBBING TECHNIQUE (1), 3-D MIXED MEDIA FELTING USING RUBBING TECHNIQUE (2), MIXED MEDIA JEWELLERY (Some, very simple!), FELTED WIRE CONSTRUCTIONS, SURFACE TREATMENTS AND TRANSFORMATIONS, WAYS OF COMBING TECHNIQUES, SCULPTING WITH FIBRES OVER ARMATURES, FORMING HOLLOW VESSELS ROUND A BALL, DESIGNING FOR GARMENTS (with sleeves and collars), AND TECHNICAL TIPS (with additional information on printing, stenciling and screen printing). Plus a Laminated Prompt Sheet on the 'Mixed Media Flat Rubbing Method' Plus 3 'Star' barbed needles to help you with your sculptures, and also make a useful needling tool! U.K. Price: £20.50 include 1st class postage and packing (cheques made payable to 'Felt Head to Toe') Price elsewhere in the World: £23.50 including postage and packing (Credit card payment preferred - MasterCard) *****************************
'More Felt in the Kitchen': Painting and Sculpting with Fibres
Signed, comb bound, first edition with over 44 pages, packed full of information, 131 images and 12 diagrams, covering a comprehensive range of subjects. Published by 'Felt Head to Toe'. ISBN 0-9541143-1-0 Review As a follow up to 'Felt in the Kitchen', it is intended for those of you who have some experience, but wish to improve your techniques and extend your work with new possibilities. Here, I build up on the information covered in my first book. I am able to expand certain aspects that I could only touch upon before, as well as introduce new methods of working with dyeing techniques, handling fibres in order to produce painterly effects and making 3-D forms. To help folk, I explain techniques in great detail, with coloured pictures and diagrams. Furthermore, to make sure that readers understand the methods I use, I have included summaries of the basic techniques that were covered in 'Felt in the Kitchen'. Chapters include thoughts on 'Organising your Work Space', instructions on 'Painting with Fibres' and 'More Painterly Effects', 'Flat Felt Variations', Resist Dyeing Techniques', 'Painterly Techniques with Seamless Felts', 'Simple Seamless Garments', 'Sculpting with Fibres using wet moulding methods', 'Berets with a Difference', 'Technical Tips', Resources, Appendices covering technical information, plus lots more! Plus Laminated Prompt Sheets on 'Sculpting with Fibres' and 'Resist Dyeing Methods' Plus a barbed needle for surface embellishments! I hope you will find this a goldmine of useful information! All for £18.50 including U.K. postage. (Anywhere else in the World: £21.50 including postage) (Credit card payment preferred for overseas orders - Visa or MasterCard) *****************************
'Felt in the Kitchen': a felter's handbook
Signed, comb bound, first edition with over 43 pages, packed full of information, images and diagrams, covering a comprehensive range of subjects. Published by 'Felt Head to Toe'. ISBN 0-9541143-0-2 In this book, the first in a planned series, I explain my working methods that I have developed over the years while I have been teaching, and making felt as a professional artist. I am doing this so that others may gain from my experience, and discover the magic of felting and the joy of doing so without tears or undue mess! Whether you are experienced or a complete beginner, I hope you will find this book helpful. You can work your way through each chapter, or dip in and out as your needs dictate. Chapters include 'Flat felting' techniques, Seamless felting from a range of articles like bags and purses to hats and slippers, various ways of creating Hair Adornments, Dry Needle Sculpting, and a description of my recent commission 'Zoe's World' which embodies most of the working methods described in the book. Furthermore, there are sections on Embroidery and Felting, Recycling Felts, Technical Tips, Resources information! Plus laminated Prompt sheets on Flat Felting, Seamless Felting and Dyeing - and needles for dry needle felting! U.K. Price: £20.50 including postage and packing (cheques made payable to 'Felt Head to Toe') Price elsewhere in the World: £23.50 including postage and packing How to get your copy? Use one of the following methods, for which you can use the Mail Order Form that you can print out for yourself. You will be also obtain your copies through Shopping Online, using secure payment facilities. Mail Order for all publications
I read my e-mails once a day. Your order will be acknowledged, and immediately sent to you. It is my intention to deal with orders quickly, but occasionally delays may occur when I have to reprint copies, or when I am working away from home. You can be sure that I will do my very best to dispatch your order in the shortest time possible. Available also from the following Stockists
'Wingham Wool Work', 70 Main Street, Wentworth, Rotherham, S. Yorkshire S62 7BR England e-mail: wingwool@clara.net Website: http://www.wingwool.clara.net 'Crafts Council Gallery Shop', 44a Pentonville Road, Islington, London N1 9BY e-mail: trading@craftscouncil.org.uk 'Bowdon Books', 33 Lowergate, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 1AD e-mail: bowdon-hill@tiscali.co.uk 'Embroiderers Guild', Apt.41, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, England Tel: 020 8943 1229 Website: http://www.embroiderersguild.com 'Dawson Books', Foxhills House, Rushden, NN10 6DB Website: http://www.dawsonbooks.co.uk
'Susan's Fiber Shop', N250 Highway A, Columbus, Wisconsin WI53925 e-mail: susanfiber@internetwis.com 'The Fiber Studio', P.O. Box 637, Henniker, N.Y. 03242 e-mail: sales@fiberstudio.com
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