You may make a cute felted cat toy with this straightforward technique of felting. The felted cat toy is hard and chewy like fake prey. It additionally has the “hairyness” to offer a way of realism to your little tiger… With out the charming hairball after impact.
These are lighter than the complete felt development, simpler and sooner to make, and have a bell inside for added pleasure. It is a easy and sensible technique to recycle small quantities of wool fleece and yarn that can felt interactive cat toys B0B97F1HDK.
Supplies:
Plastic ‘wiffle’ balls, any measurement, however the 13 to 33 sizes work finest.
Wool fleece: 1/4 oz for small toy, 1/2 oz for giant toy
Small bells – 1 per ball
Plastic twist ties
White glue
Nylon stocking (legs solely) or knee-hi’s
Wire cutters or related chopping gadget
Washing Machine
Instructions
1. Make 2 cuts to the plastic on both facet of 1 gap with the wire cutters in order that it creates a gap to push the bell by means of. Gently push the bell in by means of these cuts within the plastic in order that it’s now contained in the ball.
2. Apply a skinny layer of white glue to all exterior surfaces of the ball. You may need to set this on a bit of plastic or wax paper. Work quick sufficient in order that the glue doesn’t dry earlier than you apply the wool.
3. Add the wool to the surface of the ball in a random sample ensuring to cowl it utterly and uniformly. (Set a number of the wool apart so as to add later you probably have skinny or bald spots after the primary felting.) Wrap items of yarn across the wool in the event you select.
4. Clasp the lined ball in your hand and slide it into your nylon stocking leg or knee-hi. In the event you do not shield it from the friction contained in the stocking, the wool and every thing else can be pulled off of the ball and you’ll have to begin over.
5. Twist the stocking and add the plastic twist tie to shut the opening (identical to a bread bag) Utilizing a plastic twist tie is crucial as a result of a paper primarily based tie will disintegrate within the washing machine! Put the ‘stocking ball’ into your laundry and wash with a load of clothes on heat or sizzling water with a chilly rinse.
6. When the laundry is completed, rigorously take your ball out of the stocking (the stocking might be re-used many, many instances earlier than it would collapse). Some elements of the wool could barely felt to a brand new stocking however this lessens the extra you make.
7. Verify the ball for skinny or bald spots. In the event you discover that you’ve any, let the ball dry completely and repeat including extra glue and yarn to the affected space. Then put it again into the stocking and launder once more together with your subsequent load of laundry.
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