The triangle shaped tumars are protective talismans of Central Asian nomads to fend off curses and evil eyes and usher in good luck and prosperity to the owner. These objects can be personalized to provide them context and individual meanings.

I invite you to collect some small personal treasures (beads, coins, pebbles, old keys etc) that you can embed in your tumar.

In this pre-recorded online class I will teach you a plethora of - not necessarily traditional - felting techniques like

• how to combine different qualities of wool in one project (I used wool batts and rowings between 19-31 microns)

• how to make handmade prefelt with color gradation for delicate designs,

• how to felt cords and loops,