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In my wall art, I use many different kinds has a different kind of wool that produces
of raw fleeces from a large variety of sheep a different kind of felt. And even the way of
races. Occasionally, I also use alpaca or felting is different; some wool is firm, others
mohair. I buy my fleeces locally, from flocks are sturdier.
in the Netherlands and in certain others Every project needs its own wool. After so
countries in Europe. I have bought wool many years of working the wool with bare
in the UK, where there are very old sheep hands, the hands know intuitively and
races. In France, I buy cleaned and carded automatically how to handle the fibers.

fleece from local French sheep. I can still be That is the joy of being a crafter. Each new
so amazed by the fact that every race work you produce also improves your skills.