Four Felt Supplies You Can Open Your Handicraft Business With

Are you planning to start a felt company but not sure where to begin? The good news is that there are numerous opportunities to become an entrepreneur and develop an original product/service in the felting industry. That’s just an added bonus.

However, for starting a business from scratch, it is difficult to have adequate capital and power to invest in high-value products. For that, let’s start with the basics. Basic felt supplies are great as they are relatively low capital and are easy to source. 

So you may be asking what basic felt supplies that can help you open a business with? 

We've made things simpler for you! Here are four basic felt supplies with which you can quickly start your own business!

Felt Balls 

Felt balls have earned the title of "backbone of the felt craft" over the years. The options are limitless. Before I start rambling about how great felt balls are, let me first start with what you should be looking for in good felt balls

1. Properly felted, not too squishy not too hard
2. Smooth and circular with no indentations
3. Should be able to bounce back to its shape after squishing
4. True to size and consistent

Always choose a supplier that not only provides you with good prices but is consistent with the quality of their products. Read more to know how you can find the perfect supplier for your business.

1. Cost-effective
2. Versatile 
3. No limitation in colors and comes in various sizes.
4. Easy to source 

Felt balls are circular things created by a felting technique known as wet felting. Making felt balls is very simple. All you need is a little soap and water, along with clockwise and anticlockwise movements. To produce an excellent felt ball, you really don't need to have prior experience.

Because they are so simple to produce, they are known as basic felt products. Felt balls are available from a variety of suppliers and manufacturers. You won't have to be concerned about having difficulties in sourcing it. 

Wool balls are available in a wide range of colors. Depending on the supplier, you may have anywhere from 25 to 100 or more color options. This brings up a plethora of new ideas and thoughts for your company.

They also come in a variety of sizes. Typically, it ranges from 1cm to 4cm. These balls, on the other hand, are entirely customizable; you can request for any size you want. Just remember that the larger it is, the more expensive it becomes because more material is used.

By now we all know these tiny wool pom poms are the real MVPs. Let me give you a glimpse of what beauty you can create with these wool blobs. 

Garlands

Garlands are a breeze to make. Aside from their simplicity, it creates a great statement piece. Garlands are a wonderful way to incorporate colors and ideas into your design. The quality of the felt balls, the consistent spacing between each ball, and the color combination distinguish a good wool garland.

Hair Accessories

From clips to hair bands. Felt balls are an easy way to add a cute pop of color to your hair accessories. Kids love the squishy material too. 

Earing, Keyrings, and Necklaces 

Colorful pom-poms can be used to embellish any accessory. You can never go wrong with handcrafted eco-friendly accessories that are not only excellent for the environment but also make you look fantastic.

Home Decor 

Felt products, believe it or not, make excellent home decor because of their durability. Wool is non-toxic, hypoallergenic, stain, and water-resistant - these characteristics are the reason why wool home decors are adored. 

Felt Rugs 

Wool Wreath 

Felt Tea and Coaster 

DIY Kits

There are many craft enthusiasts all across the world. As DIY projects and crafting have been new rising trends this year, DIY kits are a great choice for small handicraft enterprises. Another great thing is you do not require any specialists or a huge number of staff because you will not be creating the whole product. Instead, you only need to assemble the DIY kit and provide clear directions to your consumers. 

 

2. Felt Sheets

 
Felt sheets are wools that are felted with water and soap into compressed flat sheets. You can buy felt sheets online or in retail. They come in different sizes and colors. So what are the things you need to look for good quality felt sheets? 

1. Should be made out of 100% wool. 

2. Should be sufficiently felted. 

3. Should be smooth texture, soft, and have no strays of wool 

4. Should be easy to cut, sew and stick. 

Wool that has not been filled properly or has not been sufficiently felted will not be durable. They are easily torn apart and have rough surfaces. They may also have strands of wool protruding from them, which is of course not a pleasant sight. For your business, you have to make sure you have a reliable supplier. The quality should be good and consistent because low-quality wool sheets are not suitable for crafting.

The felt sheets are the perfect way to create and craft unique and beautiful designs. They are great business starters as

1. Low cost 

2. Easy to source 

3. Great base to create varieties of finished goods

Let us show you a few illustrations of how you can use felt sheets in the hopes that they may inspire you.

1. Felt Flowers

Everyone appreciates flowers in a vase. Natural flowers, sadly, wither away. Changing or purchasing new flowers regularly can be an unpleasant chore that is also pricey in the long term. Wool Flowers are fantastic because they will last you a lifetime.

 

2. Accessories 

Wool sheets are easy to sew and glue on. So you will have no problem attaching it to different materials such as metal, plastic, or glass. Felt sheets are flexible enough to bend them to different shapes but sturdy enough to maintain their shape. 

3. Stuff Toys

If you are looking for an easier alternative in creating adorable toys, you might look into stuffed toys made with felt sheets. You can easily draw on it, sew and cut it. This flexibility makes creating a project much easier.

 

3. Felted Yarns 

Felted yarns are made by rolling the wool in water and soup. They come in multiple th`icknesses and colors. If you are more into knitting then this might be your cup of tea. 

So, what you should be looking for in a good felted yarn? 

1. True to its size. 

2. Smooth and soft

3. 100% natural wool 

4. Uniform thickness throughout 

Typical knitting can use the thinner thickness of yarns and is the traditional knitting technique. But in recent years, chunky yarns have been all the hype. All the hype goes to the beautiful textures seen in products made out of chunky yarns. Chunky yarns are used for larger knits such as scarves, beds, baskets, and sweaters. 

  

Now let’s talk about why felted yarn could be great for your starting business. 

1. Easy to source

2. Reasonable depending on wool

3. Versatile

4. Comes in different thickness and color possibilities are endless. 

So here you go knitters, let me show you some great ways to use these elite felted yarns. 
 

4. Craft Supplies

Have you considered craft supplies? There are endless designs and characters of craft supply available in the market for you to choose from. Before we dive more in-depth let’s begin with what you should looking for in craft supplies.

1. Craft supplies are mostly sold in sets or packages. So you need to check consistency in size, shape, and color. 
2. Pay great attention to finishing your product. 

Craft supplies are so versatile, they can be both finished goods or raw materials that they use in other craft projects. Whatever it may be, you need to pay great attention to the finishing product. There should be no sharp edges, hanging pieces, loose stitches, or missed spots. 

We recommend craft supplies because 

1. Reasonable wholesale prices available
2. Can branch to both wholesale and retail
3. Additional products range 

As previously stated, craft supplies are quite flexible and multifunctional. They can be used to add a range of products to your business. Craft supplies are more effective when it comes to creating and setting themes and concepts. 

Let me show you exactly what I mean by setting themes and also different ways to use them. 

Themed Garland

You can purchase craft supplies online for different occasions and holidays and create and craft your garlands and decors. How cool is that? 

Keyrings 

Are you fond of keyrings? They are literal lifesavers when it comes to not losing your keys. People love cute, unique designs of keyrings that are also soft. A little secret about felt keyrings is that they are stain-resistant and dirt-resistant. Felt and keyrings are made for each other. 

Mobiles

Wool is great for babies. Not only are they hypoallergenic but also most suppliers use natural or azo-free dyes. Get creative with your mobiles. Mobiles may do a lot more than just soothe or calm your child. Using different shapes, colors, and object orientations can help mothers in having an enjoyable educational engagement with their babies.

Pretend Toys

Most toys are made out of cheap rubber or plastics. Kids have a tendency to grow out of their toys, which leads to having a substantial impact on the environment. Felt pretend toys are great for both the environment and children. They are soft, safe, and most importantly very fun to play with. 

Here you go! Four easy craft supplies that will help you bloom your business. It is never easy to start a business from the ground up. Business takes hard effort, patience, and dedication toward work. Starting your business with the right supplies will from the get-go help your company to be at ease. 

These easy craft supplies are suitable for all small, medium, large, and even home businesses. Let us know if you have tried any of these craft supplies for your felt handicraft businesses.