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Baird'sBearsDoes anyone have any experience needlefelting Alpaca fiber?
I have a ton of these fleeces, beautiful and washed and silky, and it just occurred to me that I don't even know :doh: if they're good for needlefelting.
So somebody tell me that they are.
Rufnut Teddy's
Yes Eileen I have used Alpaca, and it works well. Here is an example
The lady I buy my fleece off looks after me well, she has washed the second lot extra for me and it felts up like a dream. And its so soft.
Baird'sBears
Wow, Karen--it certainly does work, judging by your wonderful creations! Thanks! :dance:
Rufnut Teddy'sThanks Eileen, I say go give it a try, and post some pics when your done. :hug:
Matilda Huggington-beareKaren??? is that a cross eyed wombat next to the wabbit???? 
I also find it very soft. I use my wee stash of alpaca when I want the surface to be hairy. But that is just the fibre I have though. and as Karen said.... it IS silky soft...I love touching it....
Rufnut Teddy'sYeah they do have funny eyes. :crackup:
The SleepingElfI have used Alpaca a few times
I thought it beautiful to handle , but harder to get to felt as it was so soft
there were a lot of long coarse hair that would straggle , I just trimmed them after
but persevere , it will do it
and because you have to work at it to felt it , it is very firm
the bear on the left is Alpaca and the green on the body of the other bear 
cant remember if this is Alpaca or Yak ?
If you have a lot of it you could use it as core and then felt wool over the top
Rufnut Teddy'sHi Tinybear, I love your work, its very complimenting with the colours, congrats.
Baird'sBearsBeautiful work!
BrisbaneWow I don't needle felt (yet) but I had to jump in here and just say wow...what outstanding pieces of work from all of you!!!
Mikki, Cripple Creek CreativeHave found Alpaca too soft for most feltings, tends to have a memory. Works better for me as an accent rather than the dominant part of the Felting.
Mikki
for all the lovely little cutie pies shown here
Lynette
The SleepingElfI found some camel on Ebay the other day
...I gotta have a go LOL
Thankies everyone
