Fork Mix Felting Needles
Description
The Fork Mix brings together all three fork needle gauges — from the versatile 38 gauge for general hair and fur work to the extra-fine 42 gauge for precision strand insertion — giving you the full range of fork needle capability in one pack.
What's in the Fork Mix Felting Needles:
- 38 Gauge Fork — medium fork needle for general hair, fur, and grass-like texture work
- 40 Gauge Fork — fine fork needle for precise, delicate hair and fur strand insertion
- 42 Gauge Fork — extra-fine fork needle for the most delicate rooting, eyelashes, and whisker work
Pack Sizes:
- 3 pack — 1 of each needle
- 6 pack — 2 of each needle
- 12 pack — 4 of each needle
- 24 pack — 8 of each needle
- 48 pack — 16 of each needle
When to Use the Fork Mix Felting Needles:
The Fork Mix is ideal for felters who regularly work with hair, fur, and strand-like surface textures — providing the right fork needle for every level of precision from general hair and fur work to the finest individual strand insertion. Fork needles are a specialty tool; use standard barbed needles for all shaping and compaction work.
Pro Tip: Use the 38 gauge fork for general hair, fur, and grass-like texturing, the 40 gauge when you need finer and more precise strand insertion, and the 42 gauge for the most delicate work — fine individual strands, eyelashes, and whiskers.
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About Felting Needles
Felting needles come in a wide range of configurations — different gauges, shaft shapes, barb counts, and point styles. These variations let you choose the right tool for each stage of your project. Originally manufactured for industrial textile machinery, they have been adapted by artists and craftspeople into the hand tools used in needle felting today.
How do felting needles work?
Each needle has a number of barbs that catch the fiber as it is pushed through the project. This causes the fibers to become entangled to make a solid felt. The greater the number of barbs, the faster the project will felt.
What is Felting Needle Gauge?
The term “Gauge” simply refers to the thickness of the barb. There are many tables on the web that will let you convert from gauge to millimeters or inched but for the craft felter, its really not important. Gauge is a simple whole number that’s easy to remember. The confusing part about gauge is the larger the gauge, the smaller the shaft size. I.e. a 32-gauge needle will have a larger shaft diameter larger than that of a 42-gauge needle. Also, keep in mind that the larger the shaft size, the larger to whole left in your project. For quick felting, 32 gauge 9 point needles will felt quicker than 40 gauge 3 barb needles. The 40 gauge 3 barb needles will, however, leave a smoother service.
How do I care for my felting needles?
Felting needles are very delicate and break easily if not used properly. They designed to go into industrial machines that hold thousands of needles at a time and operate in an up and down motion. Using your needles at a sever angle, twisting manor or in a manner that would cause them to bend can cause them to break. Also, take care that the pad you felt on is thick enough to allow the needles to not hit the hard surface under the pad. This is the quickest and most common way to break needles. Felting needles are for dry felting and will rust if exposed to water or moisture.
If you are purchasing needles for a multi needle tool or felting machine, please ask before you purchase to make sure they will fit.
Notes:
- Needles are very sharp, please use caution when using.
- Children should always be supervised while using or handling Needles.
- Always felt on an appropriate surface.
- Needles are delicate and can break easily, use proper care when using.