The only fiber tool I currently don’t have is a blending board.ntly have in my possession of fiber tools is a blending board.
It could have been easily purchased, but I started to wonder, why?
Yesterday, I picked out some Romney-dyed locks and decided to do a little trial and error on creating rolags on the drum carder. It worked.
I actually appreciated that I could card the wool before striping it into rolags. The drum’s rotation provided a much better combing effect than I probably could achieve on a blending board.
The one thing I found a bit difficult was pulling the fiber off. It was just a matter of how I was directing the pull of the fiber. Once I found the right angle and pulling pressure, it was very easy. I didn’t overload the carder either. I loaded it about halfway.
If you have a drum carder, you should try using it. I practiced the process three times before I finally got the hang of it.
Just a different way to maximize your drum carder.
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