Online course · Beginner
Daisies Picture: Wet Felting Video Tutorial
Discover the art of painting with wool in this hands-on felting course. Using the wet felting technique, you will be guided step-by-step through the process of creating a signature daisy picture—a soft, textured wool composition that resembles a delicate watercolour painting.
- 11 video lessons
- Watch anytime
- Learn at home, at your own pace
About this course
What you’ll learn
Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this course introduces the essential materials, tools, and techniques needed to transform wool fibers into vibrant felted artwork. You’ll learn how to prepare your workspace, choose the right types of wool (including 21-micron merino tops and carded fibers), and lay out your design with attention to texture, colour, and flow.
Through clear demonstrations and expert tips, I will show you how to blend colours seamlessly by softening the edges of the wool, control thickness and shrinkage, and achieve a smooth, painterly finish using just fibres, water, and your hands.
In this course, you will learn:
- How to prepare for you felting process.
- What material and simple tools you need.
- The differences between merino tops and carded wool—and how to use them effectively.
- Layering techniques for balanced shrinkage and structural integrity.
- How to blend colours and create a watercolour effect with wool.
- How to create a 3D effect on your daisies.
- Wet felting basics: how lay the wool for the bace, how much water do you need, how to control the water, how to work with decorative fibres, how to felt by shaking your fabric and many more little tips and tricks.
What you’ll create:
- A soft and beautiful daisy picture, using wool as your paint and felting as your brush.
Who this course is for:
- Beginners interested in exploring wool as an art medium and very advanced levels felt makers.
- Crafters and fiber artists curious about wet felting techniques.
- Anyone seeking a creative, tactile, and relaxing art experience.
P.S. pictures you see here are students' work. try it and show what you make. Hope you will enjoy it.
What's included in the price?
- A step-by-step video tutorial showing you how to create a fibre painting, including how to control, adjust, and refine your design.
Inside the course
11 step-by-step video lessons
Filmed instruction you can pause, rewind and rewatch as often as you like.
- Welcome and lets start to lay the wool
- Equipment
- Materials
- Flattening down the base of the picture
- Middle of Daisies
- How to achieve watercolour effect
- Second Layer. Watercolour effect
- Building a lower part of the picture+Black&White view
- Front of the picture
- Daisy's pettals
- Felting. The End
Your teacher
Hi, I’m Svetlana
I run Wool & Silk Art Studio in Briton Ferry, near Neath, where I teach wet felting and nuno felting in small, friendly classes.
My online tutorials bring the studio to your table: clear, step-by-step demonstrations filmed so you can see every move, with the tips I share with students in person.
Come and create something beautiful with me!
Kind words
What students say about learning with Svetlana
“Excellent wet felting workshop, we were taken clearly through the project step by step, and I’m delighted with the end result. Enjoyable and relaxing.”
“Thank you for being such a good, enthusiastic teacher! I can see myself getting drawn into the world of wool!”
“I loved this class, it was my first introduction to Svetlana. I have learnt so much more in the last couple of years in her classes.”
Reviews from Svetlana’s studio workshops.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is this suitable for beginners?
Yes. It’s made for beginners and every step is shown on video.
How long can I watch it?
Watch anytime, as often as you like. It stays in your Wool & Silk account.
How do I watch after buying?
It appears in your Wool & Silk account under My Profile → My Tutorials. If you check out as a guest, create an account with the same email and it unlocks automatically.
Online course
Daisies Picture: Wet Felting Video Tutorial
Learn at home, at your own pace, with step-by-step video.