Plying Balls: How I Ply on Spindles
Learn why plying balls and spindles make a perfect match for on-the-go plying.
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Learn why plying balls and spindles make a perfect match for on-the-go plying.
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Not only does this device work well, but it is easy and cheap to make. It can be easily adapted to the supplies at hand while you are traveling or fine-tuned for different spindles at home.
Imagine a tool that allows a drop spindle spinner to keep her arm in a comfortable, vertical position, with her hand mostly relaxed.