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naomij
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 11 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: which type of drop spindle thingamajig? |
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naomij wrote: |
I noticed someone here has a whole load of beautiful drop spindles, an overwhelming variety in fact...I'd love to get one as a friend is going to teach me very soon, but how do I know which type to get?
I am a total beginner and would just like to spin some lovely wool |
top whorls are easier to learn on that bottom whorls.
get something that tells you the weight, 50g or so is a good weight for a beginner, quite heavy as spindles go, but they are easier to learn on. a toy wheel spindle will do when you are starting, look on etsy for the cheap kits. then you won't worry so much when you drop them, and you will as a beginner. a tenner should get you a spindle and some dyed fiber suitable for a beginner. IDK if davasdu still sells beginner spindles on etsy, but my lass has one and learnt on it
when you develop an obsession with spindles, that will be the time to buy somehting more pricy, bodrighy on these boards makes amazing spindles, I know cause i've helped teach him how to. the good handmade ones will set you back 20 quid ish
of course, if you know you are going to get obsessed, get a good one off bodrighy. just learn over a carpeted floor |
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