The Clay Sheep Drop Spindle - LIMITED EDITION - Purple & Blue Swirl Top Whorl Drop Spindle - Medium 1.45 oz
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The Clay Sheep Drop Spindle - Purple & Blue Swirl Top Whorl Drop Spindle (No 409) - Medium 1.45 oz
LIMITED EDITION - Cedar base & Acacia shaft
Every spindle purchase comes with a .25 oz Spindle Butter!
LIMITED EDITION - Cedar base & Acacia shaft
Every spindle purchase comes with a .25 oz Spindle Butter!
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This Clay Sheep Spindle is made with a Cedar base & Acacia shaft, custom handcrafted polymer clay swirl, sterling silver filled wire accents, Argentium Silver hard tempered wire hooks, with a hand rubbed tung oil finish.
They are rim weighted (the majority of the weight is towards the outer edge), balanced, spin really smooth & for a good long time.
They come in 3 sizes - Small, approx. 1oz - Medium, approx. 1.5oz - Large, approx. 2oz
(Each individual spindle weight is listed in the title & first line of description.)
Choosing the weight of your spindle can be confusing & leaves a lot to personal preference. You can spin almost any type of yarn on any spindle, it just takes effort & skill. However, I think some spindles are better suited for certain types of fiber & weights of yarn. My general guideline is this:
Small - thin yarns, laceweight, fingering & possibly sport weight
Medium - medium weight yarns from sport weight to worsted weight
Large - thick yarns from worsted weight, bulky & art type yarns, also good for plying
Each one is completely handcrafted with a lot of love, effort & care, not a lot of fancy tools. :) They are all numbered & signed by me on the underside of the whorl.
CUSTOM COLORS: Feel free to contact me about having a drop spindle made with a custom color. What is a custom color? Any color that I do not have in the store stock at this time. There is no extra charge for a color request. However there will be a $10 charge for every revision to the original color request, because I will have to start over & create a whole new whorl every time.
All spindles are shipped with USPS Priority Mail, fully insured, within the US. First Class international mail.
They are rim weighted (the majority of the weight is towards the outer edge), balanced, spin really smooth & for a good long time.
They come in 3 sizes - Small, approx. 1oz - Medium, approx. 1.5oz - Large, approx. 2oz
(Each individual spindle weight is listed in the title & first line of description.)
Choosing the weight of your spindle can be confusing & leaves a lot to personal preference. You can spin almost any type of yarn on any spindle, it just takes effort & skill. However, I think some spindles are better suited for certain types of fiber & weights of yarn. My general guideline is this:
Small - thin yarns, laceweight, fingering & possibly sport weight
Medium - medium weight yarns from sport weight to worsted weight
Large - thick yarns from worsted weight, bulky & art type yarns, also good for plying
Each one is completely handcrafted with a lot of love, effort & care, not a lot of fancy tools. :) They are all numbered & signed by me on the underside of the whorl.
CUSTOM COLORS: Feel free to contact me about having a drop spindle made with a custom color. What is a custom color? Any color that I do not have in the store stock at this time. There is no extra charge for a color request. However there will be a $10 charge for every revision to the original color request, because I will have to start over & create a whole new whorl every time.
All spindles are shipped with USPS Priority Mail, fully insured, within the US. First Class international mail.
