tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370031385579008097.post3281767669474089424..comments2023-09-15T10:12:35.887-04:00Comments on Sculptress Studio: "When it rains, sheep become self-cleaning."Erin Curryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666485705419340583noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370031385579008097.post-72352504156844260452010-07-20T19:40:34.391-04:002010-07-20T19:40:34.391-04:00I was going to ask Nick's question, but as you...I was going to ask Nick's question, but as you have already answered it, I will say, good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17136228972820381536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370031385579008097.post-75133681171482378112010-07-20T14:06:44.069-04:002010-07-20T14:06:44.069-04:00Thank you for that post! I usually wash my fleeces...Thank you for that post! I usually wash my fleeces with lots of water changes, so it seems that your way will save on water and also really cut down on the risk of early felting.<br />If I am spinning then I tend to spin with the lanolin on, but only if I have got a very twig-free fleece!<br />I am very envious that you have managed to get hold of so many fleeces. Can't wait to see what wonders you make with them...Susan Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244475165823968529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370031385579008097.post-54574271955521639222010-07-20T11:24:27.531-04:002010-07-20T11:24:27.531-04:00Hey Nick,
Your question is an excellent one, and ...Hey Nick, <br />Your question is an excellent one, and it's one I have been pondering for sometime now. I know I am going to felt with it, but I haven't decided what exactly. I figured when this part was finished I'd work on the next step. <br /><br />The spring before last, I received probably 30 fleeces within just a few weeks of each other (now I'm up to 50 or so). It's a decent amount of wool which means if I'm patient and just amass and wash I will probably be able to make something fairly large at the end (that may mean making one or two large things or a lots of small things that go together). When I first took on the job I decided not to torture myself by putting a rigid plan in place and just let it flow while I worked on my other projects. I did not consistently work on washing wool the whole time, but would start and stop as needed. <br /><br />The exciting thing about this improvement is that I can finally see an end in sight and start planning. I think I have about 14 more loads of wool which *should* take just under 2 months to wash and dry. Some will need to be scoured and everything needs to be picked and combed. So that's another chunk of time. And then I get to play and experiment to see what happens.Erin Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07666485705419340583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370031385579008097.post-38716725716259179502010-07-19T22:50:59.375-04:002010-07-19T22:50:59.375-04:00Hi Erin, this is very naive of me. What do you do ...Hi Erin, this is very naive of me. What do you do with the woool after you have cleaned it?Nick Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512588719655545582noreply@blogger.com