I'll be teaching classes in crank-spinning with a stick, and then the Mayan Paddle Spinner. I'm making them with cardstock layers for the students. A wildcat is the school mascot.

#Crankspinning teaches the basics before #dropspinning
#handspinning

The point where twist is halted is the 'pinch'.

The off-center axis where the string acts like a fulcrum is the 'tula'.

The string between pinch and tula is the 'pend'.

#Minoan #Labrys
#Arkalochori
#Herakleion
#HandSpinning
#CrankSpinning
#ShetlandSheep
#Indigo #Wool
#ExperimentalArchaeology

The Labrys: I'm pretty sure it's a crank spindle.

If it isn't, then I have discovered the most wonderful way to repurpose an enigmatic ancient artifact to make oodles of beautiful thread.

BTW-- the eight-pointed one works even better.

#labrys #handspinning
#CrankSpinning is
#NotDropSpinning