Felted Birdhouse Experience Day
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Felted Birdhouse Experience Day

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Saturday, 20 June 2026

Riverside House

Canal St, Stourbridge, DY8 4PH

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Create a beautiful three-dimensional felted birdhouse to take home with you. Immerse yourself in the tranquility of this enchanted wilderness, nestled in the heart of Stourbridge. Come and learn the art of wet felting at Riverside House with Josephine Baker. In this hands on course, you'll learn the whole process of wet felting to create a three dimensional form in the shape of a beautiful teardrop bird house. Selecting from a variety of coloured wools to create an ombre effect or block colour, adding decorative details and embellishments. No prior experience is needed for this day and you will be instructed through each stage of the process, which will include: -choosing and layering up the coloured wool -wet felting around a shape to create a three dimensional form -drying and shaping the felt -decorating and embellishing your felt birdhouse If you want to try out a tactile new hobby, get creative whilst being in a beautiful place, then this is the perfect day course for you. This course is suitable for Age 14+ Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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