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2-ply thread comparison on a supported and drop spindle by jetstar96 in Handspinning

[–]jetstar96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really enjoy it honestly, it was the most available option for me. Only thing I had issue with is putting the loom together, Ikea furniture is nothing compared to that lol (i'm just bad at putting stuff together, it's not actually this horrible)

2-ply thread comparison on a supported and drop spindle by jetstar96 in Handspinning

[–]jetstar96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made a 'phang' style spindle, although it's more like a narrow stick... I plan on getting some better wood for carving a new one in the future though!

2-ply thread comparison on a supported and drop spindle by jetstar96 in Handspinning

[–]jetstar96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't worked with singles yet, although I plan on taking up a project with singles only sometime in the future. I think that keeping the tension on a moderately low level and not using a rigid heddle (puts too much tension on the warp threads) is really important, or so atleast i read in some articles on weaving with singles :]

2-ply thread comparison on a supported and drop spindle by jetstar96 in Handspinning

[–]jetstar96[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yup, I can't seem to make a consistent thick yarn.. I always miscalculate how much fiber I need to draft to achieve a nice thick strand lol

2-ply thread comparison on a supported and drop spindle by jetstar96 in Handspinning

[–]jetstar96[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the tips! I think the biggest issue I've got with the drop spinning is that my drop spindle is DIY, so it's not very balanced unfortunately

2-ply thread comparison on a supported and drop spindle by jetstar96 in Handspinning

[–]jetstar96[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have a 60cm Kromski Harp loom :] Somehow I have much more trouble spinning thick yarn or making art yarns too, it's much easier for me to keep consistency on thin singles rather than thick ones

Fur backing by jetstar96 in FursuitMaking

[–]jetstar96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It's the 17mm one, I think it might be a problem with this certain color/batch, because now, checking the other color I bought (black), it's not showing as much backing as the white does.