Last week I did a one-one Workshop for Alison who wanted to learn how to make a wet felted fish. This wasn’t to be any old fish, Alison made it quite clear that she was on a mission to create a Wrasse as part of a local community project. I’d never heard of a Wrasse so immediately turned to Google to see what it was we were aiming for. I discovered that there are over six hundred species of this fish with two being native to the British Isles, the Ballan Wrasse and it’s more colourful cousin, the Cuckoo Wrasse.
We decided to work with a combination of Bergschaf and Merino fibres. This was the first time Alison has Felted around a resist but she took to it like a fish to water (I had to get that in somewhere!)
This is how he looked once Alison had got him home and dried out, prior to embellishing…..
…..and this is the finished Wrasse complete with hand embroidery and an impressive set of dentures! Isn’t he handsome! Well done Alison, can’t wait to see what you make next!
Lincs In Stitches 
Great fish and I love you and Tracey’s fish talk 🙂
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Lucky we didn’t start that earlier in the day…no telling how long it would have gone on for!
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Great great job! Love the colours and the stitching. Is he called Bob by any chance – sorry……
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Ha, ha…..glad it’s not just me! I thought she did swimmingly!
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On a SCALE of one to ten – it’s a ten !
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We could keep this going for a while yet….I’m off to mullet over.
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I’m herring you, but we mustn’t carp on about it.
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Did you say that on porpoise? I hake to say it but I’m declaring a truce!
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Excellent job and we love the teeth too! A wonderful fish – doesn’t seem possible that it’s Alison’s first one!
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She is very creative and did brilliantly. I also think you learn so much quicker with one to one tuition.
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Great job Alison! And a beautiful, colorful fish to make. Are the teeth felt as well?
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I’ve just asked Alison and the reply was that the teeth were made from “those round pin holders you get in cheap sewing kits, with the edge cut and shaped”….sounds ingenious!
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The teeth were ingenious. Kudos to Alison for such a creative solution.
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What a fun piece of art. Anything can be made with felting. I love the teeth.
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So do I…can’t wait to see it close up. Apparently these fish are known for having a good set of knashers!
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