High quality color coded felting needles choose type of needle, gauge and quantity from the drop down menu. These needles are designed with more flexibility to reduce breakage.
Course Needles
The 32 Gauge Triangular has 3 barbs a side - coarse fibres and starting (silver tip)
The 36 Gauge Triangular has 3 barbs a side - starting and shaping (green tip)
The 36 Gauge Star has 2 barbs a side - faster starting and working (cream tip)
Medium Needles
The 38 Gauge Triangular has 2 barbs a side - shaping and working (red tip)
The 38 Gauge Star has 2 barbs a side - Faster working and shaping (black tip)
The 38 Gauge Twisted needle has 2 barbs a side - even felting and smoothing (purple tip)
The 38 Gauge Star Twisted needle has 2 barbs a side - Very fast felting needle good all rounder
The 36 Gauge Reverse / Inverted has 2 barbs a side - pulling clumps of wool to the surfaces (Light Green tip)
Fine Needles
The 40 Gauge Twisted needle has 2 barbs a side - even felting, smoothing (light blue tip)
The 40 Gauge Triangular has 2 barbs a side - working and detail (blue tip)
The 42 Gauge Triangular has 1 barb a side - fine detail (gold tip)
The 40 Gauge Reverse / Inverted has 1 barbs a side - fluffing surfaces (orange tip)
Felting needles are brittle, and are therefore easily broken. To reduce breakages use the needle in a straight in, straight out motion. The needle is best not bent, wiggled or put under a lot of pressure. As a general rule if the needle will not enter a surface with ease do not force it. Possibly change the gauge needle you are using to a finer needle / higher gauge. There are lots of helpful videos online with useful techniques on reborn hair rooting.
Care needs to be taken when using these needles as they are sharp, children under 16 should be supervised when using them.
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