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Yellow Spindle Coral (Clavulinopsis fusiformis) a/k/a Golden Spindles. Portola Redwoods State Park. San Mateo Co., Calif.
I love this spindle! My first one from The Spanish Peacock and it won't be the last! It has a little bit of Butterfly Girl Designs' Tuscany that tore off from another bit of spinning I was doing. The whorl is "flame" box alder and the shaft is bloodwood.
Whorl: 5"
Shaft: 10 1/4"
Weight: 1.1 oz
Another shot of my current spindling project (ok, the newest of 3 ongoing spindling projects, to be honest). I'm planning for a relatively high-twist lace two-ply.
This unique 1.4 ounce (41grams) moose antler bottom whorl drop spindle has been intricately carved by Dave with his signature rose and leaf motif. The whorl measures 1 7/8 inches in diameter, and the purpleheart shaft is 9 1/2 inches in length. A brass hook has been added to the top, and a steel bumper to the bottom.
Al using a Zero-Error spindle bending tool to adjust the camber on a Masters Division car's axle spindles.
i fell behind the group trying to photograph this funny fruit. no idea what the tree is.
outside of Cortona, Tuscany
This unique 1.1 ounce (30gram) moose antler rim weighted top whorl drop spindle has been intricately carved by Dave with his signature leaf motif. The notched whorl measures 1 5/8 inches in diameter, and the cocobolo shaft is 7 1/4 inches in length. The bottom of the shaft has been shaped to accommodate a half hitch and a brass hook has been added to the top.
Repair of spindle in progress: speed: about 200rpm; my left hand acting as 'tailstock'; camera in my right hand. Vern's holding a piece of oily heavy duty Scotchbrite (the gray stuff) and removing the galling from the spindle. Took about 5-10min to set it to rights.
On the Ravelry Spindler's group, April's challenge is "Celebrate".
This is a WIP shot of some spindle spun yarn from one of my first dyed roving, Rosie, and spun on one of my handmade drop spindles.
This was my birthday present for last year, which did not arrive until just before Christmas. It is a Loki spindle from Greensleeves Spindles .
The whorl is masur birch, and the shaft is walnut. The view on the left shows the warmth of the colour much better, but the other one shows the figuring on the other side of the whorl better.
It weighs 34.6 grams, and is 8" long, excluding the hook. The whorl is 2.25" across.
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Photography by Kevin Mason.
Made from fabric hand screen printed in Australia by Ink & Spindle. This was my giveaway for the December Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day.
Souvenirs of Berwyn Critical Mass (I didn't actually ride). [This old photo was up as "Taken on July 23, 2004" but finally correcting it to July 28, 2007. This Critical Mass ride is in the Wikipedia entry about The Spindle: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spindle_(sculpture)]
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Sleeping Beauty Picture 1(in sequence of 2 pictures), Fairy Tale Collection
[see set titled Projects for the full collection in sequence]
So we actually found a real spindle. crazy right? Here, sleeping beauty is in a trance as she's under a spell when she pricks her finger which is highlighted in Sarah's expression as well as her face being out of focus. The only thing I wish I could have done differently is to somehow show the whole spindle to get the full effect.
Henry Moore (1898-1986) born in nearby Castleford, was the most celebrated sculptor of his time. Commissioned to produce works for such institutions as the Time Life building in London, the Lincoln Center in New York and the Unesco Headquarters in Paris, he is best known for his monumental bronze sculptures based on abstractions of the human figure. His modernist creations, particularly his reclining figures, appear to be based on the landscapes that surrounded him.
Pictured here is "Large Spindle Piece" by Henry Moore (1968, bronze)
Originally intended to be sited in the new development of Tranquility Park, Houston; upon visiting the site Moore felt, however, that his sculpture would be better suited to a location where the architecture of its surroundings had less impact on the sculpture. Large Spindle Piece was later relocated to Buffalo Bayou Park.
Step 2: wrap yarn clockwise around shaft, but not all the way back to Corner #1. Stop at Corner #4.
Step 3: bring yarn under the spindle and diagonally across to Corner #2. (see third photo for an underside view of this step)
Step 4: twist the base of the spindle so that what was Corner #2 takes the place of Corner #1 and Repeat.
Note: In the photo I'm holding the spindle between my knees so that I have a free hand for photoshooting. Normally I hold the base of the spindle in my right hand and the yarn in my left.