What things can be made from felt?

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felt Felt is used everywhere from the automotive industry, to children's story telling, to Musical Instruments all the way to house building. It is often used as a damper. In the automotive industry, for example, it damps the vibrations between interior panels and also stops dirt entering into some ball/cup joints. A felt-covered board can be used in storytelling to small children. Small felt animals, people or other objects will adhere to a felt board, and in the process of telling the story, the storyteller also acts it out on the board with the animals or people. Puppets can also be made with felt. While a woven (not felted) fabric is less expensive and more commonly used, felt is used on professional or tournament billiards table to cover the slate surface. German artist Josef Beuys used felt in a number of works. In the early part of the 20th century, felt hats like fedoras, triblies and homburgs were worn by many men in the western world. Many musical instruments use felt. On drum cymbal stands it protects the cymbal from cracking and ensures a clean sound. It is used to wrap bass drum and timpani mallets. Piano hammers are made of wool felt around a wooden core. The density and springiness of the felt is a major part of what creates a piano's tone. As the felt becomes grooved and "packed" with use and age, the tone suffers. Felt is placed under the piano keys on accordions to control touch and key noise: it is also used on the palletsto silence notes not sounded by preventing air flow. Though the Ukulele is most commonly plucked, the pick, or plectrum, is made of felt. Needle felting is a popular fiber arts craft conducted without the use of water. Special barbed felting needles that are used in industrial felting machines are used by the artist as a sculpting tool. Using a single needle or a small group of needles (2-5) in a hand held tool, these needles are used to sculpt the wool fiber. The barbs catch the scales on the fiber and push them through the layers of wool tangling them and binding them together much like the wet felting process. Fine details can be achieved using this technique and it is popular for 3D felted work. In some Mongolian tribal communities, the wearing of felt garments is thought to promote fertility.

Answer 2

Felt can be used to create various items including crafts (such as keychains, ornaments, and stuffed animals), clothing accessories (like hats, scarves, and bags), and home decor items (such as coasters, placemats, and decorative wall hangings). Its versatility and ability to be easily cut and shaped make it a popular choice for DIY projects.