Woolbuddy Felting Pad - 10inx10inx1.5in, Alternative to Foam Pads, Suitable for Needle, Wet, and 3D Felting

I am a beginning felter and I tend to learn by trial and error rather than viewing online tutorials as I should. I purchased the brush type felting pad, a foam one and the Wool Buddy. I hated the brush type immediately, it seemed wobbly and insecure. The foam type was OK but I didn't like the feel or sound of the needle going in and I knew it couldn't last long. Then I tried the Wool Buddy, XL size. I loved the size, the thickness and the feel of it. It felt secure, it felt steady and no matter how much I punched there were no holes or wear that I could see. My only problem was MY OWN FAULT!. I was making a felted leaf, first time I tried it. Of course, a leaf is a flat piece. I needled away and loved the result. Went to pull up the leaf and it was FIRMLY attached to the Wool Buddy. I ruined one side of the WB pulling and scraping the leaf out of it. I didn't want to give up on the WB because I loved everything else about it. So... I did what I should have, watched a few tutorials and got some good tips and realized I was a felting idiot but one with hope. I started again on the remaining good side of the WB. I cut some squares of tulle netting a little larger than the size of the leaf I wanted to make. I put one piece of tulle on the WB, laid out my wool fibers and put another piece of tulle on top, a felting sandwich of sorts. I started needling but every minute or so, I pulled the leaf all the way off the WB and flipped it over. If the tulle got too many holes, I replaced it. The tulle and the frequent flipping worked like a charm. The leaf pulled away perfectly from both the tulle and the WB leaf. Use the WB right and you will love it! All I have to do now is avoid the ugly side I ruined!

So far, seems durable. Good size and firmeness. Better than some of the cheaper pads that Ive worn out that had flimsy foam inside, this one , whatever the filler is, works great! Mine matched the color depicted.

Best of several types of felting mats or pads I've tried. Will lrobab!y last a long time.

I am extremely satisfied with my Woolbuddy 10" needle felting mat!I haven't really had much issue with the mat felting into the wool that I am felting. Maybe it's because I'm using shorter needles or not going all the way through? I rotate a lot as well.Either way, I don't have any issues with it and have enjoyed it thus far. It feels amazing to the touch and is amazing with results!I did have an issue when it first came in the mail, but is was due to shipping and handling involving some dust-like stuff that surprisingly was not really on the felting mat and was not of their doing (it was Amazon's!)I contacted the seller (Woolbuddy Co.) and they were exceptional. Very fast response and kept me updated all along the way. I cannot recommend them or the mats any more than I do now!You will be satisfied 100%! They care about their consumers and put out quality felting mats! I greatly appreciate them!

Great size. Nice & thick. Good quality.

I am just starting out on my needle felting journey, and I have only used the Wool Buddy a few times so far. I tried a cheap craft store foam and it was very small and fell apart quickly. Not a good first experience! The Wool Buddy is a nice size and quality. I can see it lasting for a long while.

I'm not crazy about the felting but but I love the results and it does have a relaxing benefit... I'm just not super patient lol... when I do felt, I notice I feel I am always in need of a new foam thingy, they get really soft where you use them alot, like in the middle, mine does anyways, and this hasn't been mis shapen at all! I made the most adorable mushrooms for spring time to go on my decor shelf and a big Luna moth that took literally ten hours and this thing was awesome.I was sorta worried I would poke right through with my hand needle and jab myself but I didn't. Not only is the inch and half plenty thick enough but it's dense, that's the important thing. It's easy to hold on your lap and watch TV while doing it or whatever. I really like this little mat and it'll definitely save money in the long run.... Oh and I'm super happy I got the big one. I like larger projects and it's nice to have the space to move around the mat as I need to!

Years ago, I self-taught myself simple needle felting via books, videos, and just simply playing around. When I started out, I was using foam blocks to felt on. I recently took a one-night needle felting “painting” class as it looked fun and I hadn’t felted in quite some time. In this class, they used these Woolbuddy “pads” to felt on. Immediately I realized how much better they were. With foam blocks, the wool sticks into the foam and sometimes previous colors get into your current project. Felting white after using colors? Forget it! I started using a separate foam block just for white. Not only that, sometimes it was hard to get your felted items off of the block and, as time went on and your block got worn down, bits of foam would get into your project. So frustrating!! When I saw these online before taking the class, I thought, “why on earth would you want to felt ON felt?! It’d just felt into the mat and stick to it.” So not the case! In the class, we were using pieces of felt on top of these, so that may be part of the trick. We were felting a scene onto the piece of felt. But as we felted, we would gently pull up our project from time to time to separate it from the pad. There were no embedded colors, the fibers from the pad weren’t transferred to the project. The needles can go into the pad without fear of the tips poking through the bottom into your table. They are lightweight and easy to transport around. I’m considering getting a little one too!

Good solid base for felting

Se le quedan pegados los pelitos a las piezas que uno va trabajando y sin son blancas pues se quedan prendidas fibras del color de cojín

Really like this, nice and firm and I can sit with it on a tray on my lap. I do use a scrap piece of cotton fabric on the top so I can easily pull it up and remove any wool fibres that have gone into the mat.

Excellent quality, great size and generally awesome. Much much better than foam mats, it doesn't come apart or lose density. Highly recommended bit of kit for needle felters.

So far so good. Looks like it is exactly as expected.