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Drop spindles will be used as the basic teaching spindle, you can either buy a very cheap one from somewhere like here: [http://www.forestfibres.co.uk/shop/article_AC19/Ashford-Student-Top-Whorl-Spindle.html?shop_param=cid%3D47%26aid%3DAC19%26 Forest Fibres] (I recommend the Ashford Student for its weight and balance) | Drop spindles will be used as the basic teaching spindle, you can either buy a very cheap one from somewhere like here: [http://www.forestfibres.co.uk/shop/article_AC19/Ashford-Student-Top-Whorl-Spindle.html?shop_param=cid%3D47%26aid%3DAC19%26 Forest Fibres] (I recommend the Ashford Student for its weight and balance) | ||
Or, if you're feeling adventurous, we can make a spindle from a bunch of fairly minor bits and bobs. [http://www.ehow.com/how_4497759_cd-drop-spindle.html This URL shows you what you will need.] | Or, if you're feeling adventurous, we can make a spindle from a bunch of fairly minor bits and bobs. [http://www.ehow.com/how_4497759_cd-drop-spindle.html This URL shows you what you will need.] To be honest, the CD spindles are pretty crap, but they will work. | ||
We'll be using top-whorl spindles because they're easiest to learn on! Later I may buy a cheap wheel and bring it in if people are interested, but since they take up space and I don't want to clutter things I am unlikely to do that without a large number of people who want to actually use it. | We'll be using top-whorl spindles because they're easiest to learn on! Later I may buy a cheap wheel and bring it in if people are interested, but since they take up space and I don't want to clutter things I am unlikely to do that without a large number of people who want to actually use it. | ||
Anyway, please register your interest here or on the Workshops page and I'll go about working out a date. If you can't make the date, I am usually at the hackspace on Wednesday evenings, so if you would like to learn, drop me an email and let me know you're coming along and I would be more than happy to show you how to spin :-) | Anyway, please register your interest here or on the Workshops page and I'll go about working out a date. If you can't make the date, I am usually at the hackspace on Wednesday evenings, so if you would like to learn, drop me an email and let me know you're coming along and I would be more than happy to show you how to spin :-) | ||
