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Wrapping Up 5 Ways to Prep and Spin a Braid
As this course comes to an end, the Spin Off community reflects on colorful discoveries and celebrates the joy of learning through hands-on experimentation.
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As this course comes to an end, the Spin Off community reflects on colorful discoveries and celebrates the joy of learning through hands-on experimentation.
Watch our newest free braid lesson, then see how the technique works with three different approaches.
Join us as we explore five ways to prep and spin a braid, and how to pair handspinning techniques with these beautiful, dyed fibers.
Join us as we explore five ways to prep and spin a braid, and how to pair handspinning techniques with these beautiful, dyed fibers.
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