Drum Carder for Batts

[woolowisp]

This might be in the wrong place, but I am curious about making my own custom blends for my wet felted projects.  What are your thoughts about using a drum carder?  They are so expensive, I wanted to get the official view of this talented group.  Does it make seance for wet felting or is it more for carding fleeces or spinning?

[MTRuth]

There are lots of us that have drum carders. They are great for making batts for felting. Yes, they are expensive but well worth it in my opinion. I love using batts for felting instead of roving.

[Shepherdess]

yes I have a big electric one an a small hand cranked one.

[wolgelukkig]

Although I have a drumcarder for preparing my raw fleeces for spinning, I use my handcarders or blending board for blending wool for felt projects. I think with handcarders or blending board you have more control over the blending.

[Pandagirl]

Drum carders are great for making batts for wet felting. Where are you located? There are reasonable ones out there or look at used.

[zed]

I love my drum carder, but I use it more for scoured wool, making up batts from scraps etc.

I prefer hand blending for wet felting.

I did find it useful for blending roving for scarves.

[woolowisp]

Mar 10, 2017 1:05:17 GMT Pandagirl said:

Drum carders are great for making batts for wet felting. Where are you located? There are reasonable ones out there or look at used.

I am in Wisconsin in the US.

[tracey]

I looked up blending board as mentioned by Madeleine, wow, still pricey. I will stick with my hand carders, or as the shop I bought them from calls them - 'dog grooming brushes' !! 

[Shepherdess]

Keep an eye out on kijiji and Craig's list, they do come up. I go mine form a newspaper ad.