Showing posts with label supported spinning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label supported spinning. Show all posts

Monday

Mini Phang Support Spindle Travel Sets


This is a new item for Grizzly Mountain Arts!  Walnut, Paduak and Figured Maple are the woods chosen by Dave for these beautiful 8 inch long mini phang support spindles.  Each mini phang travel set comes with it's own earthenware ceramic spindle bowl and zippered pouch.  Additional photos can be found at the Etsy listing for each of these handspinning tools. 

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Friday

Ash Phang Support Spindle with Turquoise Inlay


Dave has crafted this 10 1/2 inch long Phang supported spindle from ash. Turquoise inlay adorns this beautiful handspinning tool. The weight of this spindle is 1.1 ounce (32 grams).  An additional photo can be seen in our Etsy shop.

Tuesday

1.3 Ounce Swiss Pear and Bloodwood Tibetan Support Spindle



This beautiful support spindle weights 1.3 ounces (37 grams). The bloodwood shaft measures about 11 1/2 inches in length, and the whorl which is crafted from Swiss pear, measures about 1 3/4 inches in diameter.

Wednesday

Walnut Russian Support Spindle with Matching Lap Bowl

Walnut Russian Support Spindle with Matching Lap Bowl

This beautiful set was a recent commission. The Russian support spindle features mammoth ivory inlay and it's companion lap bowl features detailed checkering and a ceramic insert.

Tuesday

Koa and Cocobolo Tibetan Support Spindle

Koa and Cocobolo Tibetan Support Spindle

Koa is a stunningly beautiful wood as is evidenced in the whorl of Dave's latest Tibetan support spindle. The shaft was crafted from cocobolo.

Wednesday

Walnut, Cherry and Hard Maple Tibetan Support Spindle with Pyrography


Dave has crafted this 12 inch long Tibetan support spindle from walnut, cherry and hard mahogany. The rim of the walnut whorl has been adorned with a beautiful pyrographed rose and leaf motif. The shaft was crafted from cherry, and the point from hard mahogany. This gorgeous spindle weights 1.8 ounces (50 grams).

Friday

Goncalo Alves and Mammoth Ivory Russian Support Spindle


Dave has crafted this lovely Russian support spindle from Goncalo Alves. He has inlayed the spindle with fossil mammoth ivory accents.

This Russian support spindle measures 11 3/4 inches in length, and weights 40g (1.4 ounces).

"Autumn" Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl

Autumn Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl

This is a new glaze for us called "Autumn". It has gorgeous fall colors of various shades of greens and browns.

Our ceramic spinning bowl measures 3 inches in diameter across the bottom with a recessed well to support the spindle on top.

Tuesday

New Ceramic Support Spindle Bowls

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Ceramic Support Spindle Bowls

We just added five new ceramic support spindle bowls to our Etsy shop. You can find them in the "
Support Spinning Bowls" section. This batch has a few new colors such as "Night Frost" and "Glacier Storm".

Friday

Birdseye Maple Russian Support Spindle


Dave has crafted this lovely Russian support spindle from Birdseye Maple. He has inlayed the spindle with turquoise accents. This Russian support spindle measures 11 3/4 inches in length, and weights 39g (1.4 ounces). More photos of this beautiful spindle can be found in our Etsy shop.