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TAUGHT BY Amy Tyler

Blending Board: Basics and More

 Full day class, offered twice
Wednesday, April 20th 
Saturday, April 23rd

9-5pm (noon-2pm break)

The blending board is not just a glorified hand carder or a low-tech version of a drum carder. It is a delightfully simple but incredibly versatile tool. It has obvious uses for blending already prepared fibers. We will cover such blending strategies in this workshop to create rolags, batts, and rovings. In addition, we will explore the use of accessory tools for the blending board. Along the way, we will make cotton-wool blends, blends for tweed yarns, and blends for garnet yarns (both subtle and extreme). And we’ll explore ways of preparing fiber “paintings” that can then be wet felted. Get ready to be surprised and energized by this fantastic fiber tool.

Materials fee: $25

Level: no experience necessary

STUDENTS SHOULD BRING

Optional

  • If you have your own blending board, bring it (Blending boards will be provided for use by Clemes and Clemes).
  • You may want to bring a spindle or your spinning wheel to spin from the fibers we prepare.
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