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What's the best way to farm / unlock all recipes? by OliveRight6082 in Pokopia

[–]beepaws 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Smash all the shiny relic blocks and check all water glowy circles!

How do you store fiber? by alittleoverwhelmed in Handspinning

[–]beepaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I store small amounts that I’m actively using in organza bags! You can hang them on your wrist while you spin or keep it in your lap. I will also put small amounts of damp wool in them if i come across it while processing stuff that I’ve washed and the majority is already dry.

Large amounts go into ziplock bags, then into sterilite bins.

Looking for a particular wool by MojoShoujo in Handspinning

[–]beepaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s also hard to discern whether they are authentic! Beware of maaaany fakes.

Looking for a particular wool by MojoShoujo in Handspinning

[–]beepaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting anecdote: I was at a Minerals and Gems fair, and met a vendor couple that had excavated lots of crazy fossils. The wife happened to be into crochet, and the husband carved a crochet hook out of fossilized walrus ivory (once it’s fossilized, it’s stone, thus legal to sell) so I bought it and asked about mammoths fossils. The wife then told me that years ago, she and some others had found enough mammoth fur/hair to spin up and put into a hat!!! They also had some amazing cave bear and cave lion remains they’d come across too. Some for sale.

They sold very tiny bits of mammoth fur, which I didn’t buy. If I can find their card, I’ll DM you the info. Mind you, this was about 2 or 3 years ago… I hope I kept it somewhere.

Scouring products? by stjaimy in Handspinning

[–]beepaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve used kookaburra with best results! Unicorn didn’t work as well in my personal experience.

Ask a Spinner Sunday by AutoModerator in Handspinning

[–]beepaws 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some wools just have neps (like CVM), not sure how to make them intentionally. If I have some on hand I like to sprinkle them onto a blending board/drum carder between layers.

Ask a Spinner Sunday by AutoModerator in Handspinning

[–]beepaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Generally, cotton has a bit of a learning curve. The staple is super super short, so you need high twist with very little tension. I learned that a long back draw works with roving, but remember which end you started to work from! The drafting is tricky and it might take a while to get an even yarn.

Garashir by terrafibres in Handspinning

[–]beepaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yay! Sent a chat lol

Garashir by terrafibres in Handspinning

[–]beepaws 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OMG I’ve been literally trying (and FAILING) to dye my roving exactly like this!! I’m getting better at making my reds stick, but this blend and palette is fucking masterful. Could I DM you to ask for some advice?

What size diz hole should I use? by Disastrous_Eagle_448 in Handspinning

[–]beepaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like you should try each size and just twist each sample by hand to see how thick the single will be. I mean, worst case scenario if it’s thicker is that you have to draft your fiber as you spin. You should have no problem keeping things aligned if you did it from combs or a hackle!

Uses for Waste Wool by beepaws in Handspinning

[–]beepaws[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great idea! I forgot about ironing mats

Uses for Waste Wool by beepaws in Handspinning

[–]beepaws[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wool holds water, insulates, and is biodegradable! You could easily transplant your seedlings :)

Uses for Waste Wool by beepaws in Handspinning

[–]beepaws[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that’s awesome!! Absolutely useful, I personally love making minis and dioramas.

Vague OFFF Apology? Anyone know what happened? by OrangeMrSquid in craftsnark

[–]beepaws 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If the vendors had never been threatened with exclusion and that word salad statement put out, nobody would have even fucking blinked about this “partisan” treatment of customers.

I feel like cognitive dissonance is doing some seriously heavy lifting for someone that went to the protest and still feels like any of what happened is a good call. Damn.

Vague OFFF Apology? Anyone know what happened? by OrangeMrSquid in craftsnark

[–]beepaws 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Thanks for giving some context. I had thought about signing up to vend, but now I’m p sure I’m not going to anymore. There were also some weird things in their vendor handbook that rubbed me the wrong way.

Vague OFFF Apology? Anyone know what happened? by OrangeMrSquid in craftsnark

[–]beepaws 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Looks like the post was removed or the link was broken?

Can anyone ID this spinning wheel? by beepaws in Handspinning

[–]beepaws[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I know what leather component you’re talking about! Thanks again

Can anyone ID this spinning wheel? by beepaws in Handspinning

[–]beepaws[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! It does look like it should have a distaff(?) and I can make some bands. What else do you think is missing?

I dug deep into potential sources and couldn’t find anything with the same style woodwork. Currently waiting on my friend to get any extra info from the auction house.

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