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A Spinner’s Path: Discovering Spinning Through a Love for Antique Wheels
For Heavenly Bresser, restoring antique wheels came first. A love for spinning quickly followed.
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For Heavenly Bresser, restoring antique wheels came first. A love for spinning quickly followed.
What can vintage and antique spinning wheels tell us about spinners of the past and what they spun?
Whether your wheel is vintage or new, the drive band eventually needs replacing. Find tips for replacing bands on antique wheels, and learn how to determine which material to use.
Spinner and teacher Heavenly Bresser talks about her fondness for some of her favorite antique wheels that she has restored from her collection of over forty!
Have you ever wondered “What’s that sound and where is it coming from?” Learn what parts of a spinning wheel need lubrication for sound effect–free–spinning.
The last Saxony wheel created by Rick Reeves will make its SOAR debut in a few weeks, so we wanted to share this 2017 article about the life and legacy of Rick and his wife, Marge.
Love the one you’re with or let them go? Devin believes we should welcome new wheels into our flock and say good-bye when it’s time.
Learning the language spoken by older tools that have lasted for generations.
Next fall, we will be celebrating spinning wheels new and old, big and small, folding castles and super slanties. Share your article and project proposals with Spin Off!
Heavenly Bresser offers her fixes for common problems when spinning on antique spinning wheels.
I kept thinking of all the unique, still-functional wheels out there that sit unused and unloved or, worse, are destined for the dump. I had to save one.
When we demonstrate handspinning, it’s not always feasible to let children try our wheels or spindles. So, how do we teach children about spinning?
From steampunk to delicate floral displays, spinners embellish and personalize their wheels, burning, painting, and stamping them.