Article Info

Article Title
Translating from Wheel to Spindle
Author
Becca Roy
Issue date
Summer 2019
Issue number
25
Issue topic
Suspended Spindle
Description
This article discusses how spindle spinners can adapt techniques from wheel spinning, focusing on the fundamental principles of drafting and twist control. It emphasizes the versatility of spindle spinning, especially the ability to draft in multiple directions, and offers tips on improving ergonomics and efficiency, such as drafting horizontally rather than vertically. The piece also explains how concepts like ratios, tension, and uptake in wheel spinning have corresponding effects on spindle spinning, helping spinners choose the right spindle and technique for their desired results.
Article topic list
spindles, drafting, tension, expanding skills