Magic Wool [Paperback]

Dagmar Schmidt (Author), Freya Jaffke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2000

Activities with unspun sheep's wool offer a wide range of creative possibilities for both children and adults. The colours and texture of natural wool appeal to the imagination in a vivid and inspirational manner. Dagmar Schmidt and Freya Jaffke combine their talents and experience, and show how to create beautiful pictures, figures and animals using a variety of techniques.

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About the Author

Dagmar Schmidt is a craft teacher in Tubingen, Germany. Freya Jaffke is a kindergarten teacher at a Waldorf (Steiner) School in Germany. Her books on early childhood have sold over quarter of a million copies worldwide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Floris Books (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0863153135
• ISBN-13: 978-0863153136
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 6.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #468,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars simple, yet difficult, January 30, 2006

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Petra (Croatia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magic Wool (Paperback)

Magic wool includes two sections: one is devoted to two dimensional pictures made with dyed wool and the other to making unspun wool dolls. The book doesn't offer detailed instructions. The procedure for making pictures is simple: you simply add layer after layer of wool on felt surface. But, making pictures is nevertheless difficult as you depend heavily on your own skill and talent. This book is useful because you can learn from examples (beautiful images from fairytales and legends) and try to copy skilfully made shadows, glows and textures. It takes time - don't expect your first picture to look like those in the book.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for 3rd grade and up, March 17, 2007

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Olivia "Olivia" (Philadelphia suburbs, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magic Wool (Paperback)

It's hard to describe, but you only have to sink your fingers into natural wool to appreciate its magical qualities. It's a tactile experience that is not only appealing, but also sparks creativity and imagination. This fine book offers many craft and project ideas using this delightful medium. The brightly colored photographs are inspiring in themselves! The first part of the book deals with creating wool pictures, including techniques and many examples of classic stories. Next are projects for making woolen dolls, gnomes and animals, some with a wire substructure that gives them flexibility. The last chapter gives practical advice and techniques for using unspun sheep's wool in a group setting with young children and includes a puppet script. A motivational and useful addition to your craft library.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice but I wonder how easy it would be to teach to children, November 16, 2005

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Jessica Hunter (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magic Wool (Paperback)

The cover is enticing and the pictures inside are very appealing. The instructions are clear and concise but I get the strong impression that to achieve this level of detail you need quite a bit of experience at it and an older, or more patient child to do this with. If you have a fair amount of experience handling wool and fibres this may not be such an issue as you can probably work quickly and not need to remove or rework you pieces which always frustrates children so. There is also a lot of ironing and some fine stitching in this method which means a lot of adult input in my house.

That said, my six and half year old really wants to make the Cinderella picture!