Does this Needle Felting Hack Work?

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[zarzee]

Ok but E&K's ability to not swear when they stab themselves with felting needles is a testament to their wholesomeness 🐱

[allenroughton]

You use the wool laundry balls instead of dryer sheets. Like dryer sheets, they speed up the drying time, reduce static, and help soften a bit. They are also far friendlier to the environment.

[ljrcantread]

Katelyn's cheeky icepick lobotomy reference had me cackling. You two (three including Joob!) bring me such joy.

[Mister_E.]

I work at a veterinary clinic, and little versions of those felt balls come out of the laundry dryer every day. I wasn't aware it was crafting supplies. 😂

[laurenimhof]

not sure if this was mentioned by someone else, but there are actually leather finger covers you can get to protect yourself from the needles!! I saw Rachel Maksy's needle felting video! While it may feel a bit more clumsy, it would help a lot from getting pricked too much.

[idlewildwind]

The needles do break after a while. They get stabbing fatigue I guess. Totally to be expected, don't worry. (Also, those thicc dense balls probably added to the strain.) Also, your creations are heckin' adorable! The catcus is just the spitting image of its big brother and the catstronaut is so sparkly!

[isabella.b.]

When Evan was putting the green on it I literally said out loud “Looks like a comb over” and sure enough he said it right after. That’s why I love this channel 😂

[paigewooten]

I think the dryer balls also help separate clothes while spinning which helps reduce dry time by increasing air circulation between the layers of clothes

[catlover]

Fun fact: if you need really thin lines, you can unravel some yarn and use one of the threads from it to get a really consistent and thin line. I had to use this when making Calcifer (the fire from Howl’s Moving Castle), since his eyes didn’t look quite right without an outline.

[projectrobot]

Those little yellow eyes peeking out broke me. I made my husband come back and rewatch that part with me (he got up after the final reveal to grab a drink). Those are just the cutest creations EVA!!!

Edit: Just realized that we were using my husband's account to cast this time and I commented under his name. He's going to be so confused. 😂😂

[lauranolastnamegiven]

nobody's talking about the sneeze at 16:06?! that was totally a human sneeze - who sneezed?! ....but I always appreciate a pet cameo...

[GymGirl]

Dryer balls reduce static. You can also use white vinegar instead of fabric softener and it works better without leaving a film on the clothes

[caitoh]

The editing on this was top notch, I really enjoyed all the add ins.

[Bloodredwednesday]

I would love to see a Pancake art attempt. Revisit cooking with Evan and Katelyn!

[sophiarozumovich]

You guys should do bob ross needle felting please that would be so cute and I your videos much

[Bloxexdex]

You guys should make a resin toilet seat with BEANS inside!

[nessamarie]

I love how they're so good at everything they try! I'm waiting to see Evan and Katelyn try crochet and knitting.

[roraraptor]

I loved these 😻

If there's anything I'd suggest doing different in the future, it's considering the order of operations. For example, if you started with the opening of the felt catcus and then did the outer base layer of green, you could create a 3D effect to further sell the idea that the black is "inside" the catcus. And the same with the astronaut helmet. Of course, you could still add more wool to do the same thing, but you'd save yourselves time, effort and material that way.

That said, if you improvise and don't have a clear idea of exactly what you want to make, it's not so easy to plan ahead, of course. 😋

[peachymanaangel]

Some felting tips, you can use upholstery foam as a core to start your felting. Also avoid cutting the wool, pulling it apart will give it a smoother finish. If it is not pulling move your hand further apart. Felting needles are brittle and snap, it happens when you adjust your angle in the felt. Lastly giving them a bath in hot soapy water and rub them (wet felting) will give them a smooth finish and fill in the holes from needles. Also you can needle felt fabric and yarn, and non wool fibers.

[evedny]

I've been waiting for the short version of this live!! :D so happy that it's finally here !!