Step 4: Carding in metallic wool
After you have charged one of your carders, take it in your left hand and hold it with the handle facing away and the head (top end from handle) facing towards you.
Take the other carder in the right hand and start pulling the fibers from the bottom of the stationary, charged carder.
Do this lightly, grabbing the fibers without completely mashing the teeth from the two carders together.
Transfer about half of the sheep's wool from one carder to the next.
Once this is done, lay the carder back on the knee and charge it with your metallic wool, remember, I'm using half of the sheep's wool, so I split the bronze in half before I charge.
After this is done, transfer as many fibers as you can from one carder to the other one.
Pick up the rest of the fibers by laying your active carder across the stationary one, head to toe and toe to head, then pull up.
After this, the carders switch roles. The active becomes stationary, the stationary to active.
Transfer the fibers 5 -10 times. I transferred mine 7.
Afterwards, you will have a blend of metallic and sheep's wool.
Take the other carder in the right hand and start pulling the fibers from the bottom of the stationary, charged carder.
Do this lightly, grabbing the fibers without completely mashing the teeth from the two carders together.
Transfer about half of the sheep's wool from one carder to the next.
Once this is done, lay the carder back on the knee and charge it with your metallic wool, remember, I'm using half of the sheep's wool, so I split the bronze in half before I charge.
After this is done, transfer as many fibers as you can from one carder to the other one.
Pick up the rest of the fibers by laying your active carder across the stationary one, head to toe and toe to head, then pull up.
After this, the carders switch roles. The active becomes stationary, the stationary to active.
Transfer the fibers 5 -10 times. I transferred mine 7.
Afterwards, you will have a blend of metallic and sheep's wool.
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