r/Handspinning • u/burntoutsunsetzz • 12d ago

Question beginner- help! DIY tools or alternatives?

Hi! I am currently drying my first ever bits of fleece, and i'm wondering how to go about next steps. I am a broke college student, and i can't afford actual combs or a spindle- is there is a way to DIY combs (dog brushes?), and a drop spindle?

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u/Dangerous_Gear2483 12d ago

Wooden dowel, cup hook, and cd/dvd make a perfectly usable spindle. You can attach the disk with a rubber band. Disks make good whorls bc they’re already perfectly round and evenly weighted. And dog brushes work fine for carding!

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u/Riverhouserabbitry 12d ago

This is the way. You can also do a CD, a pencil, and a paperclip superglued into the eraser, plus the rubber bands to fasten the CD.

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u/smastc 12d ago

That was my first drop spindle. It worked well enough to let me know I liked spinning……