The next workshop is schduled for 5th/6th October 2024. However if you are interested in taking part in a Felt Slipper workshop after this, please email / message me to discuss a more suitable date for you or your group.

Treat your feet and make a pair of hand felted wool slippers, perfect for keeping your toes toasty in the colder months. Learn new skills and leave with beautiful wearable art!

Felted wool slippers offer luxurious comfort and health giving properties for your feet, as they offer natural insulation and breathable temperature regulation. When worn, the felted wool will mould to the shape of each foot adding further comfort to the wearer. The wearing of wool slippers against the skin is also said to help stimulate blood circulation!

During this two day workshop you will design and make your own unique pair of felted wool slippers. These seamless felt slippers can be made in a slipper style of your choice; slip on mules or clog slipper with a heel blast height of your choosing.

This is a great opportunity to learn & enhance your felting skills whilst creating a practical project. The felting techniques you will learn & use include…applying wet felting to seamless felting to creating a hollow form, shaping, fulling & blocking a 3d form, with the option of additional feature design elements.

During the workshop you will ...

Be working with Corriedale batts / sliver
Plan & design your own unique slippers
Learn how to measure & create a template for your feet
Have the option to make your own shoe last
Understand how to calculate the shrinkage
Make a resist pattern
Learn how to layout the wool fibres
Create seamless 3d felt
Block the slippers for a professional finish
Have the option to further embellish your slippers
Understand how to add non-slip soles.

You will have access to a selection of fibres & yarns to embellish the slippers with, but please do feel welcome to bring along any inclusions of your own to add too.

Your slippers can be plain, patterned, multi-coloured or include fabric & exotic fibres. More expereinced felters may wish to incorporate other felting technique such as nuno, cracked mud, & resists to add further interesting texture & design features.

(Please Note: Individual participants level of felting knowledge & experience will guide the extent to which you can incorporate further techniques to your design, as this workshop and time allocated is not aimed at teaching these additional processes.)

This workshop is suitable for Advanced Beginners & Intermediate Felters - those with basic felt making experience who wish to develop their skills further. Please be aware that felting is physical and requires some stamina and upper arm strength!

Day 1: 10am - 4:00pm

Day 2: 10am - 1:00pm

Light refreshments of tea, coffee & biscuits are provided. Please bring along a pack lunch, water proof apron and a camera to help you record your work stages. All felting materials are included as part of the course alongside handout notes to help you continue to enjoy your chosen felt projects in future.

If you have and questions, please get in touch for more via the website chat function, email info@silversoles.co.uk or call 07753366795.

Please read the Workshop Terms & Conditions carefully before booking to familiarise yourself with our Refund Policy, Use of Handouts & Designs, Photograghy & Recordings. By booking a place on our workshops you are agreeing to our Workshop Terms & Conditions. Thank you.

Please Note: The non-slip soles are not included. These are available either by pre-order in advance of the workshop or can be ordered after the workshop. Many people like to order after the workshop to colour match the slippers they have made.

Slipper Soles Options: All options have pre-drilled holes for easy and even stitching. The non-slip soles, thread and P&P cost between £14 - £20 depending on the mterial and style you choose.

Felted Slippers

£120.00

Quantity

Day 1 of the workshop starts at 10am and runs until 4pm, (participants are asked to arrive at 9:45am for a 10am start, Day 2 starts at 10am - 1pm). A break for lunch is included, please remember to bring a Pack Lunch.
Do I need to be able to felt to attend this workshop?

Prtior knowledge of felt making is essential. It is advisable to have completed a basic Introduction to Feltmaking workshop and practiced the technique to a Beginners+ / intermediate level before embarking on this workshop.

What is provided in the workshop?

All felting materials and equipment are provided. Illustrated handouts notes are offered to enable you to continue to practice what you learn during the workshop. Note that non-slip soles are not included in the workshop price, but can be purchased prior or after the workshop is desired. I suggest you bring along a camera /camera phone to help your record the your work during the workshop.

Do I need to bring anything?

All the materials required for this workshop are supplied, however, if you have a stash of yarns, silk or cotton fabrics you would like to use, (and lets face it which of us that love textiles doesn’t?), please bring them along to incorporate into your bag.

Bring a pack lunch. Light refreshments of tea, coffee and biscuits will be available throughout the day. We will take a break for lunch at a mutual agreeable time. If the weather is kind to us, we will eat in the garden, alternatively we’ll have a lunch break in the studio. Let me know if you have any dietary requirements so we can accommodate your needs.

Wear old clothes and comfortable footwear and bring along an apron.

We have a selection of water resistant aprons for your use, but if you have an apron you may wish to bring it to protect your clothing.
Where will the workshop take place?
This workshop will take place in my studio.
Venue: Silversoles Studio, 129 Hazelhurst Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 6AG

Workshop Access
The studio is based at the end of my garden and accessed via a narrow side path and by crossing grass and hard standing areas. There is a small step up into the studio.

If you would like to book this as a Private Group or 1-2-1 workshop please contact me to discuss your requirements and the costings.
By booking a place on our workshops you are agreeing to our Workshop Terms & Conditions.

What’s the refund policy?

Should you need to cancel your place on a workshop for any reason the following will apply. Cancellation 28+ days prior to the workshop, a 50% refund or substitute workshop are offered. Cancellations less than 28 days prior to the course, there are no refunds.

In the unlikely event that we need to cancel a workshop, then a full refund or replacement workshop will be offered.

Workshop Handouts & Designs

All workshop handout notes and designs provided are for private personal use only. Please respect the artist’s intellectual and creative rights and do not copy the notes / designs for publication, teaching or commercial gain.

Photography & Recordings

While we encourage you to bring a camera to record your work in progres, when taking photographs, please only record your work. We ask that you respect others work and privacy, and seek permission to photograph their work. Please do not take offensive if permission is refused. We politely ask that film recordings are not made during the workshop.

Thank you for your co-operation.
"I really enjoyed the course and I'm delighted with my slippers - thank you once again for an excellent course." Anna

"Fantastic couple of days with excellent friendly tuition producing some lovely felt slippers. Really enjoyable, easy to find location and brilliant creative teacher. Highly recommend." Josie

"It's been a very fun and informative learning experience. Inspiring and friendly environment." Shirley

"Absolutely fantastic course! Emma is very knowledgeable and inspirational. Thank you. Can't wait for the next adventure." L. Robinson

"Fun day with felt. Well thought out designs options and feedback from the tutor. Appreciated the copy of written out instructions to take home along with links for materials " Sarah

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