I shear all of my Suri alpacas by hand with lots of love and respect. Tiffany is one of our Suri alpacas in my herd :) I was able to get really good hand shearing angles on this one- so this is a great one to watch first. She ended up being really cooperative and I was able to finish most of her body except the upper neck part!
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I have taken a traditional shearing training course and have shorn with electric shearers and ground restraints. I have also used a rotating table. My alpacas tolerated this as we talked them through everything and did it as gently as we could. But there were many drawbacks. This method requires 3 adults familiar with working with alpacas and it can be dangerous if the alpacas are stressed out. It's also very hard on your back... I needed an easier better way to shear my beloved alpacas myself :)
I prefer hand shearing with them standing as I can do this by myself and do this very gently. I greatly enjoy the time I spend with them as I shear. You can watch how I work with different alpacas as their personalities differ and also what they tolerate.
I'd love for more people to know that alpacas can be shorn in this gentle manner- although it does take patience, time and effort to develop trust with the animals. Please like this video to help more people see this and share it with other animal lovers and fiber artists if you feel this way, too. Thank you!
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Learn how to felt a little soap so you can make a soap and scrub in one! This helps the soap last longer. Very easy and fun wet felting tutorial! Enjoy :)
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Quick and easy how to dye alpaca wool yarn with kool-aid- I wanted to see if I could dye yarn into a few different colors with minimal effort. I usually prepare all the colors in a squirt bottle and lay the yarn flat and go through a longer more tedious process to create colorful yarn, but I wanted something quick today! Hope you get some great ideas and enjoy this video! Time to knit another super fun hat with the knifty knitter- don't forget to check out my knifty knitter hat tutorial.
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Free step by step video tutorial to needle felt your angel. Enjoy!
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Hi! This is a very easy needle felting pumpkin project. You will need some orange wool, teeny bit of brown wool for the stem, and some green locks for the leaves. Enjoy!
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This video is a short demo of how I prepare my Suri alpaca locks to use for felted angel/doll hair. I am using once ounce of washed Suri alpaca baby locks and showing you how I find the tips and pull the locks out to align them into a bundle.
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Here's the Etsy pattern link https://wisteriasuriranch.etsy.com/listing/1627006757
Material List
1. Core wool 0.35 oz/10 g total
2. Dyed wool batt in 2 shades, total 0.45 oz/13 g
3. Beige/skin color roving 0.04 oz/1g
4. Suri alpaca locks for hair or roving 0.07 oz/2g
5. Wool for decoration
6. Pipe cleaners x3
7. Felting needles and foam
How to Dye Core Wool Video https://youtu.be/7NGrX2Ww37M?si=H39BHz5k_-QRz6pg
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My other angel and fairy tutorials
-Fairy ornament https://youtu.be/lCGCEVx1zMo?si=Xg0-kN_wv_m3fpAu
-Angel ornament (easiest) https://youtu.be/IH5GDoIPxC4?si=QU6XTJ-FhSvTR4Mu
-Earth Angel https://youtu.be/jsStTHOM9hc?si=beXjZdry_TUDpIPN
Info organized here
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Howdy! I shear my Suri alpacas by hand with very simple inexpensive craft scissors and a few other things I can get easily. This video covers the tools I use to make hand shearing and fiber collection simple. I will be releasing a series of hand shearing alpaca demo of my herd this spring- 2020, so you can see how different alpacas are shorn. The most important thing for me is to be respectful and gentle with my alpacas. It took me a while to learn to work with them this way, so please do not expect your alpacas to be this cooperative unless you have put in a lot of work in developing trust with them. But this is very possible and I encourage you to start working with them so they are easier and easier to shear every year. If you have questions, feel free to ask- I will either try to answer in the comments or address it in an upcoming shearing video. Thanks for watching! Please share this with other animal lovers and fiber artists who purchase animal fiber- so they know this way of shearing is possible.
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Hello :) This needle felting angel tutorial will show you the materials I use and the step-by-step process of how I make my angel ornaments. The angels are so soothing and peaceful to have around- they will make amazing gifts for your friends and family.
The material list is below, and you can support my farm through purchasing an angel material kit so you can get beautiful washed Suri alpaca locks that are ready to use along with everything you need to make your angel. Please convo me on Etsy if the kits are sold out- I can create a custom one for you. www.Etsy.com/shop/wisteriasuriranch
The 3 page digital instant download pattern/size guide is very handy to have and can be purchased at my Etsy shop. All purchases directly support my farm and the spoiled alpacas and animals that live here :)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/963666860/needle-felting-tutorial-angel-fairy-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_1
Thank you so much for your support! Hope you enjoy this tutorial :) Much love and gratitude from the farm!
Material List:
Finished angel weight is about 0.85 ounces/ 24 grams
White wool 0.28 ounces/8 grams or more
Rainbow/Favorite color wool 0.40 ounces/ 11 grams
Beige/skin color roving
Angelina sparkle fiber (optional)
Suri alpaca locks for hair or roving 0.04-0.07 ounces/1-2 grams
Locks for decoration
Pipe cleaner /Fuzzy wire
Felting needle #38 gauge (all purpose) and fine gauge #40
Felting foam
Quickstart Tips:
-When poking the wool, poke in and out at the same angle to avoid breaking the needle
-Avoid poking the wire/pipe cleaner
-The more you poke, the smaller and tighter your wool will felt
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