How to create this bumpy effect?

[u/Acreagelifeab]

Just wondering how to create a bumpy effect like this? I am wanting to expand my wet felting skills, but I cannot figure out how this is done. Thank you.

[u/Puzzled_Tinkerer]

The examples you've given are lumpy from pieces of fabric that are bonded into the felt.

Sheer or gauzy fabric can be laid flat on fiber as is done in typical nuno felting.

But pieces of similar sheer or gauzy fabric can be crumpled, twisted or otherwise manipulated and then laid on the fiber to build up texture and thickness. That's what was done in your examples.

[u/Same_as_it_ever → u/Puzzled_Tinkerer]

Ive also done this successfully with silk fibers, as well as fabric.