Medium Mix Felting Needles
Description
The Medium Mix is a five-needle set covering the full range of mid-stage felting tools — from faster coverage to surface smoothing — making it the most versatile mix in the range.
What's in the Medium Mix Felting Needles:
- 36 Gauge Triangle — medium-coarse needle for general shaping
- 38 Gauge Triangle — the most versatile all-purpose gauge for surface smoothing and general felting
- 36 Gauge Star — fast coverage with four-sided efficiency
- 38 Gauge Star — mid-stage surface coverage faster than a triangle
- 38 Gauge Spiral — even surface finish with reduced needle tracking
Pack Sizes:
- 5 pack — 1 of each needle
- 10 pack — 2 of each needle
- 15 pack — 3 of each needle
- 25 pack — 5 of each needle
- 50 pack — 10 of each needle
When to Use the Medium Mix Felting Needles:
The Medium Mix covers the middle stages of a project — after initial bulk structure is established and before fine detail work begins. It works particularly well as a complete mid-stage toolkit for general felters and students.
Pro Tip: Use the Star needles for fast coverage over large areas, the Triangle needles for controlled shaping and smoothing, and the Spiral needle for an even surface finish with minimal needle tracking throughout.
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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.