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Post by lyn on Feb 11, 2016 9:59:37 GMT
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 11, 2016 16:14:43 GMT
Interesting! Although, I personally don't think I need more stuff. :-)
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Post by MTRuth on Feb 11, 2016 17:20:46 GMT
Thanks for posting this Lyn! It's a good idea for people who don't have a drum carder.
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Post by halay on Feb 12, 2016 10:38:35 GMT
Hey, Lyn this looks so easy. The problem is where to get this board with the "teeth".
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Post by zed on Feb 12, 2016 10:45:03 GMT
I've seen some people mention somewhere in the Netherlands, Nada. It is the cloth Classic carder use and is cheaper/better than other companies here use, according to what I've read anyway.
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Post by halay on Feb 12, 2016 11:36:52 GMT
Thanks Zed for this information,I'll try to find it.
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Post by koffipot on Feb 12, 2016 12:37:03 GMT
What a saving! Wingham charge £22.00 for the cloth - £118.00 for a blending board! Worthy of consideration. Thanks Lyn.
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Post by Shepherdess on Feb 13, 2016 2:58:48 GMT
Howard Brush is the place people in the states get it. I don't know of any other over here. All the resellers seem to get it for Howard brush.
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Post by zed on Feb 16, 2016 10:11:16 GMT
Nada, I saw it mentioned again just now: 'Golden Fleece in Holland'
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sonia
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Post by sonia on Dec 12, 2016 14:09:14 GMT
Just a mention re the tute above, in case anyone is going to make their own blending board ... the usual advice is dont glue the blending cloth to your board ! I think the idea of not glueing it is that the cloth & its teeth have a little room to move. If they are glued down, it damages the teeth, I believe. I made one with the cloth from Wingham Wool ( which I think is more rust proof than some others) & I stapled round the edge.
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Deb
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Post by Deb on Dec 12, 2016 21:13:52 GMT
I also made one of these with cloth from Wingham Wool (UK) and followed their instructions for making it. I haven't used it much yet, but it works well and seems a good way of blending wools to create interesting colour effects, and using up all the messy little left over bits of roving or tops that I seem to accumulate. I would be interested to know how others use the rolags that this produces. I don't want to spin it, but to use it in felting. Do I try to unroll the rolags?
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Post by MTRuth on Dec 12, 2016 21:38:31 GMT
I would just treat the rolag like a small batt. Unroll it and depending on the thickness, might split it so it's thinner and then layout in one piece and overlap with others.
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Deb
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Post by Deb on Dec 12, 2016 21:47:09 GMT
Thank you very much Ruth! So much to learn!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2017 3:02:02 GMT
Pretty good tutorial , easy to understand and apply . Thanks
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Post by halay on Sept 23, 2017 3:51:41 GMT
Here is another tutorial. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAwsggl3CMM&feature=share Looks very simple and easy. I still haven't come to this stage but since all sorts of bits and pieces of fiber started piling up I'll have to think about buying a board like this .
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