My friend, Mariana (florcita) has been doing some wonderful tutorials, lately...
...and since she doesn't (yet!) own a drum carder, she asked me if I would like to show you how I use mine.
Since this is my first tutorial...
...be gentle with me! Grin.
This is the equipment that I use for carding wool and other fibers...
...a Pat Green drum carder, cleaning brush, doffer stick and burnishing tool, plus a sushi mat for easy batt removal.
The carder clamps to the table...
...so it 'holds tight' when you turn the handle.
The carder can be used to make single-color batts or to blend wool with other kinds of fibers, like Angelina...
...but today, I'm going to show you how I blend yellow and blue roving to make green.
