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BALL LAMPS Online Workshop

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6 hours long online course with Judit Pócs on the 7th of December (Saturday) 2024
from 5pm to 11 pm (Central European Time)

Are the dark winter evenings coming and do you want to conjure cozy lights in
your living room or on the festive table? Make ball lamps with me!

I recommend this course to both beginner and advanced felt makers.

About the workshop

You can put together very beautiful compositions from spheres of different sizes and colors. Arranged in smaller or larger groups, the lamps look good and give a cozy light.
Depending on what color wool you use, it lights up in different colors.
The breath thin layers of wool are combined with other fibers of plant origin, which give the object a pleasant shine even in daylight, and give the lamp a beautiful design when illuminated in the dark. Special textures are achieved by combining fibers with different shrinkage.
As a base, we will use 16-18 micron Australian merino wool tops, which we combine with Tencel Lyocell or Linen fibers. The end result is finer when using 16 Micron wool, but it also works with 19 Micron merino wool tops.
The spheres are shaped on balloons and dried after hardening. As a light source, I recommend any LED lighting inside. This can be an electric tealight or other battery- powered light source.
During the live and interactive session you will receive step by step assistance by me on how to create this ball lamps. According to my plans, we will make a smaller and a larger lamp during the course (the final size is 10 and 17 cm in diameter).

What will you learn?

  • Basic felting techniques
  • Creating a hollow shape
  • Using breath thin wool layers
  • Use of Tencel Lyocell and Flax (Linen) fibers
  • Achieving special textures by combining fibers with different shrinkage
  • The fulling method for objects with high shrinkage
  • Shaping the felted sphere on a balloon
  • Hardening of the sphere

How much does it cost and what is included in the price?

The price of the workshop is 90 EUR, which covers the followings:
  • 6 hours long online felting live workshop on the 7th of December (Saturday)
    2024, from 5pm to 11pm (Central European Time), in English, when I will
    guide you through the process, step by step.
  • You can follow the course with the help of ZOOM app, which you can
    download for free to both desktop and smartphone.
  • You will have an access to the workshop’s recorded material, which will be
    available for 6 months after the live workshop.
  • Access to a live consultation in Zoom, where you can ask questions and share
    your works with others if you like.
  • Access to a Facebook group where you can share your ideas or results with
    other workshop participants.
  • Some days before the live session you will receive the templates and a
    printable step-by-step PDF instruction about the project.

LIST OF MATERIALS AND TOOLS

  • Fine Australian Merino wool in roving (wool top), Micron 16-19, a total of about
    100 grams in different colours (20 g per colour)
    The end result is finer when using 16 Micron wool, but it also works with 19
    Micron merino wool tops.
    Link

  • Fibers of plant origin, Tencel Lyocell tops and / or Flax tops
    A total of about 100 grams in different colours. (20 g per colour)
    Tencel Lyocell tops:
    Link
    Flax tops:
    Link

  • Foam tube for rolling, about 50 cm long and 4-5 cm in diameter (about 20 inches long and 1,5-2 inches in diameter)

  • IKEA mat Variera (with dots) it’s not an obligation, but might be practical to work on

  • Bubble wrap for the templates, 50 x 100 cm, (20 x 40 inches)

  • Bubble wrap for rolling, 45 x 110 cm, (18 x 44 inches)

  • Bowl for water

  • Hand soap and liquid soap

  • Sprinkler

  • Towel for hand wiping

  • Sharpe scissors, a pair of small scissors with a curved edge

  • Ruler

  • Permanent marker

  • Synthetic kitchen cloth to absorb the water

  • A piece of cotton cloth for rolling (e.g. an old piece of sheet), 45 x 70 cm, (18 x 28 inches)

  • Kitchen scale and bowl

  • Round or oval balloons with a diameter of about 25 cm. It is best to buy a few
    packages of 20-30 cm diameter balloons of different sizes. (8-12 inches in
    diameter)

  • Thick tying cord for the balloons. You need something that you can easily untie. 2 meters (80 inches) will do for the workshop.

  • Textile stiffener. This can be starch used for hats, or for example, the Pentart
    Fabric Hardener shown in the picture. You need a hardener that dries transparent.
    Link

  • A small mixing bowl for the hardener and a brush.

  • LED lightings. These can be electric tealights or other battery-powered light
    sources.

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