demo of spinning a cotton ball with fingers or a pencil

[@Nikanoru]

Definitely not a bad idea to make this video. This was honestly just the video I was looking for. I got curious about how spinning works a while ago, and wanted to try it out, but all I have at hand are some cotton balls and random things I can use as spindles. I figured unrolling a cotton ball might work without needing to card anything and this video was a great demo of how it could work. I ended up making a supported spindle out of some kebab skewers and the wooden/cork top of a bourbon bottle. My only problem is the massive amount of slubs I get. Not sure if that's because of poor drawing or that cotton balls aren't the best to spin from, but I find myself constantly stopping to fix them. Anyway thanks for the video, it's great for anyone that wants to get started without much investment.

[@hidingazette]

this is the best teaching video I've seen in my life, thank you

[@uvk418]

Intriguing. I had no idea it was this easy. I thought it had some complicated doing.

[@holoinfinity4691]

A cotton ball is essentially cotton roving rolled up into balls. Cotton balls can be found in dollar stores! Cheap bags cotton roving for $1

[@DokDream]

Just bought my wife a spinning wheel at a swap meet. She has wanted to spin her favorite (spoiled) cat's fur into yarn and knit him a sweater. I came across your video to learn the very basic fundamentals of spinning, and I wasn't disappointed. Thank you. It made me realize that in the fairy tale "Sleepig Beauty," where the king decreed that all spinning wheels in the kingdom be destroyed, would have been a huge economic blow to the subjects. It would either require the importation of yarn or finished goods from other "kingdoms," or to spin by hand as you demonstrated. And the latter approach, while effective, would have been very time consuming and arduous.. In fact, isn't it even more likely to "prick" your finger with a pointed, hand held stick, than when using a spining wheel? Looking at the "reality" behind the fable, it could not have caused the subjects to respect or love their ruler, regardless of any sympathetic feelings for the daughter. And I suspect the "falling into a deep sleep" is an alligorical reference to dark days for the kingdom following the king's unwise decree. By the way, I think you have pretty hands!

[@artmusketeers3377]

Thank you for this video! Just what I needed to know!

[@girijakedia1394]

This video contains all the things I was looking for!!!👌

[@chesthoIe]

I'm not able to control how much ball I'm getting in my string. It seems the cotton ball's spiral always jumps onto the pencil in a fat mess after about four inches of string. Any tips on what I can do to fix this?

[@schrodinger1374]

At last I understand how spinning works

[@karenbochinski]

Well done video

[@happyhedgewytch4573]

So if you had a supported spindle it would basically work! Cool!

[@tisya8572]

It seemed hard to just understand spinning, before this vid..!

[@gottagift]

Cawker City, Kansas?

[@hkecowitch]

thankyou

[@beverlyvankavelaar6687]

could you actually crochet with this? That's an awsome way to learn to spin!

[@djinnj]

Beverly vankavelaar It's pretty fragile because the fibers are very short. If you ply it, though, it would be that much stronger.

[@beverlyvankavelaar6687]

ok thank you

[@jwatley313]

That is amazing ..this video as answered my questions. Thanks

[@محمدالعجيري-ر5م]

Perfect Thanks

[@katemedley3057]

Cool!!

[@jwatley313]

Awesome video 😀💗

[@Rod1Malkin]

wow!!!! Just what I was looking for!!!! God's Love to Teachers!!!!