Product Description

Nuno Felt is an innovative process that combines handmade felt with beautiful woven fabrics. In this book, the author Liz Clay gives clear instructions about how the nuno process works and demonstrates how it can be used on various fabrics and fibres to create very different and beautiful results. The book contains a wealth of projects from gorgeous scarves and throws to home interior pieces such as wall hangings. The book is filled with tips on surface embellishment, colour mixing, fibre blending and combining processes such as shibori and cutwork. The result is a practical guide to making a wealth of beautiful and imaginative creations as well as a source of tips and methods for using this innovative felting technique.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78907 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Review
'Liz says, I didn't realise at the time how much it would do for me. It's good to take with me when I'm teaching and giving talks.' --Craftsman

About the Author
Liz Clay is a widely acclaimed feltmaker whose designs are sold worldwide and have recently featured in Givenchy's couture collections in Paris and London. She works from her studio near Wells where she specialises in fine felted accessories. She is also a part-time lecturer at Bath Spa University.

Customer Reviews

great gift
This book is amazing if you have been felting and want to take things further. It is very very easy to follow with everything set out clearly and wonderful pictures. inspiring and informative

A bit disappointing
I thought this was good from a techniques point of view, but the finished items didn't look terribly attractive. Given that nuno felting is all about texture, I thought the photography was quite poor and didn't show the textures very well. Plenty of good ideas, however.

Sophisticated felting
Nuno is the Japanese word for woven material. This book is subtitled- techniques and inspiration for accessories and home interiors. It explores the making of scarves, shawls, throws, wall-hangings and cushions as well as bags. The projects are very grown-up and sophisticated and not the primary colours and teenage-type products often made with felt. The author produces fine layers of work influenced by organic forms and nature.

To produce these sumptuous items, Liz Clay combines the traditional wool fibres with natural woven fibres from chiffon to muslin as well as synthetic fibres. Lightweight, almost gossamer fabrics can be produced in this way, instead of the chunkier woollen felted look we are used to. The cutwork scarf is a technique I shall be trying out. There is much useful information on techniques such as choice of materials, dyeing and embellishments. The projects are practical and fun with easy to follow instructions.

This lavishly illustrated book fires the senses and makes you want to produce something in felted material. The sensuous softness comes across, the ability of felt to blend and meld is there, the captivating colours. One element is missing and that is a good resources section for materials and further reading.

This handsome book will grace any shelf just as much as the projects will add a touch of sophistication to home and to your wardrobe. All in all, this is a fabulous inspiration to those who already work with felt or are looking for a new craft.