The complete range of Ashford products can be ordered from George Weil, if they do not appear on the web site contact us to discuss your order. Ashford now produces a complete range of high quality textile craft equipment. It was only natural that weaving looms followed spinning wheels. They can spin soft twist or high twist yarns, fast or leisurely. Continue reading… The wheels are recognised as low-cost, easy, and trouble-free and able to spin all fibres in a wide range of sizes. The Ashford range of wheels allows spinners to create a wide range of yarns, from fine to bulky and across a span of novelty yarns using all types of fibre. Many of the early wheels are still in use today. Production of the Ashford Spinning Wheels was restarted in the mid-1960’s with the growth of the small holding culture and enthusiasm for natural products in response to increasing urbanisation. Ashford – Ashford products are manufactured in New Zealand, with the first spinning wheels made in 1940, to an original design, for spinning knitting yarn for socks and caps for the country’s soldiers to wear.These clays need to be fired in a temperature controlled electric kiln only. They can be used to create finer jewellery than the other Art Clay Silver Clay types and produce a harder, enriched silver which can be hallmarked sterling silver.
The Art Clay Silver 950 Clays contain 95% silver and 5% copper (as opposed to 92.5% silver and 7.5% alloy in sterling silver). On our website you will find a range of firing tools, pure silver jewellery findings and fireable gem stones. When kiln, torch or stove-top fired, the binders burn away leaving pure, 99.9% silver and the resulting pieces can be hallmarked. These clays consists of finely ground pure silver mixed with non-toxic binders and water. Art Clay Silver – The precious metal silver clays from Art Clay Silver.
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