Debby McCandless
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Alpaca Fiber - Felting for Fun and Profit
Did you know that you can felt Alpaca fiber on purpose and create just about anything you can possibly imagine? Did you know you could earn some cash, too? Lets take a look at the three possible ways to felt alpaca fiber. There is wet felting. This process requires nothing more than some alpaca fiber, soap, warm water, and a little friction. The second method is dry felting. This process uses a special barbed... (posted by Debby 4 years 72 days ago.)
Did you know that you can felt Alpaca fiber on purpose and create just about anything you can possibly imagine? Did you know you could earn some cash, too? Lets take a look at the three possible ways to felt alpaca fiber. There is wet felting. This process requires nothing more than some alpaca fiber, soap, warm water, and a little friction. The second method is dry felting. This process uses a special barbed... (posted by Debby 4 years 72 days ago.)
Alpaca Diseases - How to Protect Your Herd
Alpacas are hardy animals and do not become ill easily. When they do, they are very stoic and you may not know they are ill until it's to late. Prevention is always the best way to protect your herd. One of the most horrific alpaca diseases an alpaca can get is meningeal worm. This parasite infects an alpacas brain or spinal cord and can cause severe neurological damage and death. M. worm can be treated if... (posted by Debby 4 years 173 days ago.)
Alpacas are hardy animals and do not become ill easily. When they do, they are very stoic and you may not know they are ill until it's to late. Prevention is always the best way to protect your herd. One of the most horrific alpaca diseases an alpaca can get is meningeal worm. This parasite infects an alpacas brain or spinal cord and can cause severe neurological damage and death. M. worm can be treated if... (posted by Debby 4 years 173 days ago.)
Felt Doll - Look Ma No Seams
Would you like to make a felt doll without seams? With a few simple tools and wool you can make a seamless doll. Some people have discovered a technique called needle felting to make a unique, seamless felt doll. Many are still not aware of this simple way to make dolls. Needle felting can be time consuming, but the results can be truly amazing and worth the effort. Here is what you need to make a seamless felt doll: ... (posted by Debby 4 years 195 days ago.)
Would you like to make a felt doll without seams? With a few simple tools and wool you can make a seamless doll. Some people have discovered a technique called needle felting to make a unique, seamless felt doll. Many are still not aware of this simple way to make dolls. Needle felting can be time consuming, but the results can be truly amazing and worth the effort. Here is what you need to make a seamless felt doll: ... (posted by Debby 4 years 195 days ago.)
Alpaca Jewelry - Simply Felt Amazing Designs
When you use the words alpaca jewelry, most people think of silver jewelry from South America. This type of jewelry really has nothing to do with alpacas. There is another kind of alpaca jewelry...designs that are actually made from the wool of an alpaca. The easiest of this type of alpaca jewelry to make is the felt bead. You can felt the beads by rolling alpaca fiber that has been dipped in hot, soapy... (posted by Debby 4 years 205 days ago.)
When you use the words alpaca jewelry, most people think of silver jewelry from South America. This type of jewelry really has nothing to do with alpacas. There is another kind of alpaca jewelry...designs that are actually made from the wool of an alpaca. The easiest of this type of alpaca jewelry to make is the felt bead. You can felt the beads by rolling alpaca fiber that has been dipped in hot, soapy... (posted by Debby 4 years 205 days ago.)
Kool Aid Yarn - Dyeing to Color
Making kool aid yarn is a safe and easy project for children and adults. Kids love coloring and making kool aid yarn is a great way for you to have fun with your child. From youngsters to teenagers, kids will love the colors they can dye their yarn to use in other projects. Kool aid is considered an acid dye. Why? Because it contains citric acid to add tartness to the drink. This acid is needed for the dye reaction to... (posted by Debby 4 years 232 days ago.)
Making kool aid yarn is a safe and easy project for children and adults. Kids love coloring and making kool aid yarn is a great way for you to have fun with your child. From youngsters to teenagers, kids will love the colors they can dye their yarn to use in other projects. Kool aid is considered an acid dye. Why? Because it contains citric acid to add tartness to the drink. This acid is needed for the dye reaction to... (posted by Debby 4 years 232 days ago.)
Dyeing Wool - 7 Tips to Jump Start Coloring Animal Fiber
Dyeing wool seems like such a daunting task. It's really not as hard as you might think and it opens up an amazing new colorful world for your projects. These seven tips will get you started. 1. Relax. Deep breathe. Dyeing wool is not really difficult. You will not ruin your wool. The first step is to stop being intimidated and just take the plunge into coloring. 2. Don't try to achieve an... (posted by Debby 4 years 237 days ago.)
Dyeing wool seems like such a daunting task. It's really not as hard as you might think and it opens up an amazing new colorful world for your projects. These seven tips will get you started. 1. Relax. Deep breathe. Dyeing wool is not really difficult. You will not ruin your wool. The first step is to stop being intimidated and just take the plunge into coloring. 2. Don't try to achieve an... (posted by Debby 4 years 237 days ago.)
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