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Step 5Felt it up!
The felting process is strikingly similar to the batting process, so I won't go too in depth.
Go back inside and drink a half gallon of water to replace what you sweat while outside. Now sit and watch the Olympics for a bit.
Ok. Cut out a felt semi-circle and, again, give yourself a good border.
Now the felt adhering process is a little tricky, because you feel like you need another hand. I found that the easiest way was to glue down the straight portion of the border first, then work your way around the curve. Make sure you are pulling the felt nice and tight, so you don't have any wrinkles on your play surface. It is also important that the felt goes past the batting and is glued to the wood, or else it will all peel off. After it's all glued down, hit it with the rolling pin to make it all smooth and happy. Now, there are probably a lot of frillies around the edge. This time I hit them with the scissors so the whole back was flat. Almost done with half!
Go back inside and drink a half gallon of water to replace what you sweat while outside. Now sit and watch the Olympics for a bit.
Ok. Cut out a felt semi-circle and, again, give yourself a good border.
Now the felt adhering process is a little tricky, because you feel like you need another hand. I found that the easiest way was to glue down the straight portion of the border first, then work your way around the curve. Make sure you are pulling the felt nice and tight, so you don't have any wrinkles on your play surface. It is also important that the felt goes past the batting and is glued to the wood, or else it will all peel off. After it's all glued down, hit it with the rolling pin to make it all smooth and happy. Now, there are probably a lot of frillies around the edge. This time I hit them with the scissors so the whole back was flat. Almost done with half!
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