The Process
Step 1:
Hand cleaned and washed fibre drying for the next stage of carding
Hand cleaned and washed fibre drying for the next stage of carding
Step 2:
The hand carding process
The hand carding process
Step 3:
Hand spinning fibre with a spinning wheel
Hand spinning fibre with a spinning wheel
Step 4:
A traditional way of applying a pattern before placing carded wool/fleece on the pattern
A traditional way of applying a pattern before placing carded wool/fleece on the pattern
Step 5:
Completing the process by wetting the fibre with warm, soapy water
Completing the process by wetting the fibre with warm, soapy water
Step 6:
Hand rolling the work while it’s wet with the help of a bamboo sheet
Hand rolling the work while it’s wet with the help of a bamboo sheet
Step 7:
Final checks, adding soapy water when necessary
Final checks, adding soapy water when necessary