Get ready to love carding your fiber! I truly enjoy using my drum carder and, once you learn a few simple tips for using your drum carder and removing that beautiful fiber batt, so will you! To use a drum carder: turn the handle clockwise as you place small amounts of fiber on the feed…
Choosing a drum carder is both exciting and confusing, at the same time! There are quite a few brands and models to choose from, so you’ll also have a lot to sort through before you can find the drum carder that is best for you! Let me help your sort your needs and wants by…
Thinking about getting a drum carder to make your fiber preparation go a little easier? What makes a drum carder so special, especially since there are other ways to prepare your fiber for spinning? Drum carders are fast and easy to use carders that make larger batts of spinning or felting fiber. Drum carders can…
Hand carders or drum carders, which will you get the most use out of for your handspinning projects? Really, that depends upon what you like to spin and how you want to prepare those fibers! So here’s a pros and cons list made from my experiences using both, to help you decide which carder will…
Are you considering getting a drum carder? Drum carders are definitely a time saver, especially compared to those hand carders or combs you are using now! But, drum carders are also pricey! Should you get a drum carder for your fiber preparation or are you really just as well off with the cards or combs…