Registration for the 3D multi-part resist workshop is now open.
Hi, I’m Ann McElroy. I have been doing in-person teaching for about 20 years now. After hearing much demand for a workshop like this from people who do not have access to in-person teachers and much nagging encouragement from my fellow bloggers, I put this class together. Doing multi-part resist is great fun, and there are so many possibilities for this technique. Registration opens today, and class starts Oct 17. You can register here, just scroll to the bottom: https://feltingandfiberstudio.com/classes/3d-multi-part-resist/
Have you ever wondered about working with more than one resist? Have you tried one resist and found that only one is not enough? Do you want more? I can help! Why have a single resist when you could have a full book of them! This fun course will expand your felting horizons. This step-by-step course will guide you from building the multi-part resist to the finished piece and give you the skills to continue. Why use only one resist when you can use more?
This workshop is $60 Canadian, approx. $45 US, $37 Euro, $32 British Pounds, $66 Aus., $73 NZ.
The workshop will be open for 4 weeks: from October 17 to November 14, 2025. Here is a link to the material list: 3D supply list. You will likely already have most or all of this. Registration and contact information are at the bottom of the page. Registration will open on October 1 2025.
This course is designed for Felters who have felted over a simple resist before. An experienced felter may be able to complete this class within a single day; however, the course can easily be extended over multiple days as needed. You can stop at the end of each PDF and continue another day or time. Using a step-by-step guide, you will make a three-dimensional six-part resist. This type of resist is often called a book resist, as it resembles an open book with the pages splayed.
The workshop is accessible for four weeks and has four downloadable instructional PDFs. I will be available to answer any questions for the 4 weeks the class is open. You will also have access to community spaces where you can share progress pictures and connect with the teacher and other students.
Your learning goals
- Learn how to make a multipart 3D book resist
- You will learn how to lay out and manage your wool for a three-dimensional resist.
- How to bring the wool and resist together in an organised and logical way. Including all the fiddly bits.
- How to felt a multi-part resist, managing all the parts.
- Learn three different methods of fulling and their advantages and disadvantages.
- You will have the option to choose from various finishing methods.
- How to use some everyday items to help with shaping and finishing.
- Experimenting with different shapes.
By the end of the course, you will have a unique sculpture. Mastering the book resist technique, you will unlock new creative possibilities for complex sculptural felting.
This workshop is $60 Canadian, approx. $45 US, $37 Euro, $32 Pounds, $66 Aus., $73 NZ.
You will be billed/invoiced by PayPal, and the vendor name on the bill will be Shepherds’ Spring Farm. Class sizes are limited to 50. A supply list, a Class Website Navigation PDF, and an Adding Photos to the Class Website PDF will be attached to the PayPal invoice for your convenience.
Please remember that the course content is for your own use and should not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without obtaining my prior written permission. Please respect the copyright.
The workshop will be open for 4 weeks: from October 17 to November 14, 2025.
Registration is now open. Register here, just scroll to the bottom: https://feltingandfiberstudio.com/classes/3d-multi-part-resist/
