The Gentle Roller - wet felt rolling machine
The Gentle Roller is a new device for an ancient craft - a wet felt rolling machine invented for fibre artists of the 21st Century. The Gentle Roller is a break-through in the exhausting and repetitive process of hand rolling, helping you to create better felt or nuno felt — without hard work.
With its oscillating (forward and backward) action, The Gentle Roller is the only true replacement for hand rolling.
This compact, safe, and attractive tool will complement your studio and work quietly beside you, freeing you for more important activities like planning your next piece or enjoying a well-earned break.
It may be compact in height and depth but we haven't scrimped on the important dimension - we've delivered you a large roller platform. The smaller Gentle Roller comes with a roller width of 1100mm (43 inch) allowing you to comfortably handle 36 inch wide fabric. The larger roller width of 1400mm (55 inch) will easily cope with 48 inch wide fabric. If you work with narrower pieces, you can make multiple items at once.
Plus The Gentle Roller comes with a unique fulling drum (optional) and accessory drive rollers for increased efficiency.
The Gentle Roller - wet felt rolling machine has numerous patented features including the drive roller and oscillating drive covered by:
Australian Patent Application No. 2017368450
European Patent Application No. 17876105.2
USA Patent Application No. 16/464,754
International Patent Application No. PCT/AU2017/051308
What makes it unique - and the right choice for you?
Just follow any of the 'Read More' links below and see for yourself why The Gentle Roller is a unique wet felt rolling machine.
The Gentle Roller Collection
No glossy production ... just the facts
We don't care much for 'bling'. The short video below gives you a quick insight into how the Gentle Roller works. It's not a glossy production - it's just real footage of the very first Gentle Roller from our 2017 'crowd funding' era.
Be Inspired ...
If you are looking for inspiration you can find hundreds of images of items created by Gentle Roller owners by following the links in the section below.
The Gentle Roller - almost any type of felt
Whether you make ...
* the finest nuno using superfine wools and sheer delicate carriers,
* heavy felts like a wall hanging or even and eco sheep fleece rug,
* playful pieces or functional wearables,
* sculptural display pieces or 3D objects like shoes, hats, bags and other vessels,
* textured felts with scrunched fabrics such as paj, sari or Margilan, with surface embellishments such as silk naps or cellulose fibres,or chunky inclusions,
* laminating Mulberry or Kozo papers to merino wool
.... it is all possible on The Gentle Roller.
Below we give you just a few examples of the the of work we make with abridged video demonstrations of The Gentle Roller in action.
The Gentle Roller Collection
Looking for a complete demonstration video?
We can't demonstrate in detail every type of felting as the scope is way too large. But if you are looking for a basic guide to using The Gentle Roller that shows all the typical processes look no further.