Re: [fibernet] Off topic: info needed; I need plying info

2010-03-20 Thread Pat Jerry
I used to buy Wool Wax Creme from one of the animal supply companies. Not sure which. But it had lanolin in and was really nice for dry cracked hands. AND I cannot imagine plying 5 strands. I will be watching to see how you do it. ;-) Pat in Wisconsin-Zone 4 d2...@roadrunner.com

Re: [fibernet] Off topic: info needed; I need plying info

2010-03-20 Thread Holly Shaltz
D2 writes: When finished with the spinning, I'll have 5 singles to ply together. Anyone have any suggetions as to how to ply them? Way cool, they must be really fine singles! What are the colors like? For some reason, at this time of year I'm always *starved* for color :) Assuming you

Re: [fibernet] Off topic: info needed; I need plying info

2010-03-20 Thread Anita Reynolds
Can you thread them through a shaker top from a spice bottle? that will allow you to have some tension and to be able to hold them separate up until you want them together. D2 writes: When finished with the spinning, I'll have 5 singles to ply together. Anyone have any suggetions as to

[fibernet] Off topic: info needed; I need plying info

2010-03-19 Thread d2wms
Hi All Sorry for the off topic, but this where I heard of a product for skin. I think it was made from sheep? maybe goat? milk. A very little went a long way. And it was years ago. The company, I hope, is still around. I really need that product. For fiber content, I dragged out my Schacht