Schacht Flick Carder - 72 PSI

Schacht Flick Carder - 72 PSIThe easy to grasp handle of Schacht's flicker has a wide tenon where it joins to the flat square paddle for extra strength. 72 Points per square inch. Works to separate and tease fibers in preparation for spinning. Use singly working against a stiff piece of leather or heavy canvas.

Weavers: For overshot use a warp of Homestead Cotton or our 10/2 Pearl Cotton at a sett of 15 epi

Both practical and inspiring

Chris Alexander revisits his time running a carpet workshop in Uzbekistan with journeys into Afghanistan to buy natural dyes

Cotton is the fiber the ancient Egyptians cultivated to clothe themselves and also to wrap their dead in ensuring a safe passage to the afterlife

If you get stuck all techniques are supported with online video instruction

These patterns have come straight from past issues of Handwoven

Ladybug Picnic Placemats by Anu Bhatia (Rigid Heddle)

but the inelasticity can be a challenge

The corrugated surface is used just like a washboard

Includes set of 8 needles US sizes 4-11

There are ornaments and a skirt for your tree

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