New Pear Takli Whorl Support or Drop Spindles

We have just added some new "Pear Takli" whorl spindles to our Etsy shop! These six new spindles include Bloodwood, Bocote, Bird's Eye Maple, Argentine Lignum Vitae, Bubinga and Rosewood. The weight of these spindles range from 1.0 ounces to 1.75 ounces and the price is $29 with FREE shipping.

Please visit the "Spindle" section of our Etsy shop to view additional photos of these beautiful spindles.

Acrylic Pattern Pricker Pin Vise

Acrylic Pattern Pricker Pin Vise

Dave has handcrafted this 2 inch pattern pricker pin vise from colorful blue swirl acrylic stock. It has been polished to a glass finish. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction for this beautiful tool.

Walnut and Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl

Walnut and Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl

Our newest ceramic support spinning bowl measures 1 3/4 inches in diameter, and the walnut base is 3 inches in diameter. The walnut base has been adorned by Dave with pyrography (burn etching), and the ceramic bowl, made by Jo, has been glazed a rich baroque gold color. Felt dots on the back keep the wood from scratching other hard surfaces. Additional photos of this support spinning bowl can be found at the item listing in our Etsy shop.

A Treat in the Mail Today!

Look what we found in our mail today! The beautiful spinning wheel in the photo above was made by DianeC. Isn't it gorgeous?! Thank you so much for the wonderful gift, thoughtful note and hooks :)

Pear Takli Style Spindles

Dave has hand crafted these lightweight yarn spindles based on the "Pear Takli" style spindles. They can be used as support spindles with a bowl, or they can also be used as a low-whorl suspended drop spindle. The spindles above have already sold, but Dave should be making some new ones in the future.

New Lap Support Spinning Bowls

Lap Support Spinning Bowls

We have added a new item to our Grizzly Mountain Arts fiber art tool line. Our new Lap Support Spinning Bowls feature a ceramic spinning bowl inset into a beautifully turned piece of wood. Each ceramic bowl has been glazed and fired, making each one unique.

Ceramic and White Ash Support Spinning Bowl

Ceramic and White Ash Support Spinning Bowl

"Peppered Raspberry" is the glaze Jo used on this earthenware ceramic support spinning bowl. Dave has turned the wooden portion from white ash. If you'd like to see some additional photos of this bowl, please visit the item listing in our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop. While you're there, be sure and check out our other handmade fiber art tools! Don't forget, shipping is FREE! :)

French Style Spindle and Support Spinning Bowl

French Style Spindle and Support Spinning Bowl
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This is a French style spindle, which is shaped a little different having a larger diameter in the center. Dave has carved yarn tracking grooves in both directions on the upper part of the spindle so it can be spun in clockwise or counter clockwise directions. The spindle is 12 inches long and made of lightweight poplar wood and weighs only 1 oz (28g). Additional photos of this spindle and bowl can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Lace Pin Tool Gift Set

Lace Pin Tool Gift Set

This gift set includes a pin pusher and lifter that Dave has inset into padauk wood stems. They fit nicely in the matching double case that has a lovely ceramic cameo mounted on top. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Crochet Hook and Pin Vise Holiday Gift Set

Crochet Hook and Pin Vise Holiday Gift Set

Looking for a special holiday gift for that crochet or lace lover? This set is ready for presentation. The pair includes a pin vise and a #14 steel crochet hook that Dave has inset into padauk wood stems. Dave has mounted a lovely ceramic cameo on top of the matching presentation case. An additional photo of this one of a kind set can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Oak Leaf Motif Spool Knitter

Handcrafted 8 Pin Spool Knitter

Dave has handmade this 3 inch spool knitter out of Poplar wood. He has also burn etched an oak leaf motif all the way around it. This spool knitter has 8 brass pins that will not rust, and comes with a 6 inch loop lifter. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Two New Support Spinning Bowls!

Spalted Maple and Ceramic

We have just added two new support spinning bowls to our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop. The one pictured above, is spalted maple and the one below is white ash. These bowls sell for $22 and shipping is FREE! If you'd like to see more photos of these bowls, please click the link found below each photo :)

White Ash and Ceramic

Fresh from the Kiln and Lathe!

Ceramic and White Ash Support Spinning Bowl

We were so excited to have sold out all of our other support bowls within hours of listing them in our Etsy shop. THANK YOU to all of our wonderful patrons! We love making tools for other artists :)

This support spinning bowl is fresh from the kiln and lathe! The ceramic bowl has been glazed a beautiful deep malachite green and Dave has turned the wooden base from white ash. This support bowl sells for $22 with FREE shipping in our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop.

Acrylic Pattern Pricker Pin Vise

Acrylic Pattern Pricker Pin Vise

One of our lovely patrons had asked if we had purple. We now have purple! :) Dave handcrafted this 2 1/4 inch pattern pricker pin vise from colorful purple swirl acrylic stock. It is polished to a glass finish. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction.

White Ash and Spalted Maple Support Spinning Bowls

White Ash and Spalted Maple Support Spinning Bowls

We have added two new ceramic and wood support spinning bowls to our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop! The first (the bowl on the left side of the photo above) features a gorgeous mossy green glazed spinning bowl that has been set into a beautiful turned White Ash base. The second spinning bowl (on the right), has been glazed with an earthy blue glaze and set into a stunning piece of Spalted Maple.

These one of a kind support spinning bowls can be purchased for $22US and FREE shipping is included!

5 New Ceramic Support Spinning Bowls

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New Ceramic Support Spinning Bowls

We have just added 5 new ceramic support spinning bowls to our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop! Our ceramic support spinning bowls are cone shaped with the bowl measuring 3 inches in diameter across the bottom with a recessed well to support the spindle on top. Be sure and click through to our shop to see additional photos of these little beauties! :)