My wheel is rickety. It was second hand when I bought is and it has been giving me trouble lately. I need some new bobbins and I am even wondering if my flyer needs to be replaced. The previous owner spun "in the grease", that is, she spun with oily, unwashed wool and I wonder if that had an effect on the wood of my wheel. She also refinished the natural wood by herself and that concerns me now as well. When I first bought this wheel I was giddy with excitement but now that excitement has been tempered with the realization that it is not a very good wheel.
I want to sell my wool soon. I have been eying Etsy, collecting data, checking out other shops, seeing what others are selling. I would very much like to give it a try but can not work up my nerve. I have four skeins of spun wool ready to go but I would like to do a few more to bank up my store. I haven't the faintest clue how this will all work. Spinning can take hours in preparation, sitting at the wheel and setting the twist. I plan to eventually add dyed wool to my shop and that increases the invested time. Could I charge an adequate amount to compensate for my time and talent? Art is a tricky thing to sell, especially when Big Box Stores dominate the landscape.
If I do decide to sell my wool, you can be sure I will link my blog to my shop.
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