Felting Supplies

There are two basic ways to make felt from fiber: needle felting and wet felting. Very few supplies are needed to get started with either form of this craft.

For wet felting, the only equipment you’ll need is wool, alpaca, or another fiber that felts readily, soap and dishwashing liquid, hot and cold water, and sink and a container to use to hold the wet wool while you’re felting it. If you’re interested in learning more, some good instructions can be found Gleason’s Fine Woolies Ranch web site.

Needle felting isn’t much more equipment-intensive. You’ll need wool or another felting fiber, a felting needle, scissors, and some foam rubber to use as a surface to felt on. Instructions on needle felting can be found on the Owing-Alpaca.com site.

If you’re ready to try out needle felting, here are some needle felting kits from eBay:

-needle-felting-kit-14-fall-colors!-with-4-needles NEEDLE FELTING KIT,14 FALL COLORS! with 4 NEEDLES
US $15.99
End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 5:28:50 PST
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needle-felting-heart-kit-100-wool-natural-&-hand-dyed Needle Felting Heart Kit 100% Wool Natural & Hand Dyed
US $7.50 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 12:45:36 PST
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needle-felted-sheep-kit-ooak-learn-needle-felting-pose Needle Felted SHEEP KIT Ooak Learn Needle Felting POSE
US $22.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 19:31:49 PST
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-felting-kit-christmas-colors-with-4-needles FELTING KIT CHRISTMAS COLORS, WITH 4 NEEDLES
US $15.99
End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 6:15:02 PST
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-needle-felting-kit-14-fall-colors!-with-4-needles NEEDLE FELTING KIT,14 FALL COLORS! with 4 NEEDLES
US $15.99
End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 6:15:05 PST
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needle-felting-kit-14-colors-and-4-needles-kit-a- NEEDLE FELTING KIT 14 colors and 4 NEEDLES, KIT "A"
US $15.99
End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 6:15:08 PST
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new-quick-&-easy-red-felt-dragon-felting-embroidery-kit NEW QUICK & EASY RED FELT DRAGON FELTING EMBROIDERY KIT
US $0.49 (1 Bid)
End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 8:12:34 PST
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needle-felting-kit-~-jingle-snowman-christmas-stocking Needle Felting Kit ~ Jingle Snowman Christmas Stocking
US $7.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 11:01:33 PST
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needle-felting-kit-14-colors-and-4-needles-kit-b- NEEDLE FELTING KIT 14 colors and 4 NEEDLES, KIT "B"
US $15.99
End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 16:15:16 PST
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needle-felting-kit-14-colors-and-4-needles-kit-b- NEEDLE FELTING KIT 14 colors and 4 NEEDLES, KIT "B"
US $15.99
End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 6:43:20 PDT
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If you’d prefer to buy supplies individually instead of in a kit, here are some felting needles and other felting supplies from Joann.com. Click the pictures for more information.

Triangle Felting Needles

Star Point Felting Needles

Felting Tool - W/3 Needle

Felting Foam

If you’re buying felting needles separately, make sure you get the right gauge for the fiber you’re planning to work with. For medium wools, you’ll want a 36 or 38 gauge needle. For finer fibers, get a 38 or 40 gauge. For coarser fibers, get a 32 gauge needle.