Welcome to the magical world of plying with dragons! This is a wee project I have been working on since Issue 25 of tinyStudio published back in November. I am pretty excited to share these dragons with you (I was born in the Year of the Dragon!) and I hope you will love the concept and enjoy the tools. For a while now I have been wanting to make some ‘blind boxes’ – which I personally really love! The idea is you purchase a ‘blind box’ that contains any one of a series of items, and which one you get, well you dont know until you open the box! These Plying Tools are just ideal for this, the colours are bold and each one has its own particular character. The series consists of blue, green, purple, gold, black, red, and pink. Over time I will add more colours too, and I will also be adding an instructional video to my YouTube channel soon too (https://www.youtube.com/@tinyStudioMagazine)
This is a simple tool to help you make a standard (Andean) plying bracelet, from which you can ply your single from both ends into a two-ply yarn. No more wasted singles left on bobbins, and fantastic for all your sample yarns and mini skeins!
Each dragon is cut by me on my laser, to my original design, and I enjoy hand painting them in my favourite colours.
There are two kinds of Dragon available, all made by Suzy in the Fiberygoodness workshop.
If you love colour, and surprises, you will enjoy the Dragon ‘Blind Box‘ – you won’t know which colour dragon will hatch until you open the package! Each dragon comes with its own Character Card displaying a wee themed colour palette to match your dragons shade, and prompts for spin styles and project ideas that work well with your dragons colour. Or make your own choices, your personal dragon will help you ply all your small quantities of any singles. Simply wrap the thread around the body and wings (instruction included) then pull the head pin out to release the dragon bracelet when ready to ply!
Each Blind Box Plying Dragon is hand painted by Suzy, with an added sparkle to finish. The inner body and head are super strong bamboo and the outer is Birch. All are sanded and clearcoat finished and are lovely to hold and use. Dragons measure 24cm (9.45″) long with a wingspan of 20cm (7.9″) All prices on the Fiberygoodness website are in US dollars.
Each blind box includes:
- One of 7 uniquely colored dragons
- Instructions for use, guiding you to wrap your yarn and ply effortlessly from both ends.
- A character card for your dragon, complete with colour inspirations to spark your creativity while spinning.
I have a bunch of these in stock, and once sold, I will be making to order, so please allow 2-3 extra working days till shipping.
Global shipping included. (If you order more than 1 Dragon, or are purchasing in New Zealand, I will refund the excess shipping )
Bamboo Plying Dragon
Do you prefer all wood and less surprise? Then you will want to choose the beautiful 100% bamboo Plying Dragon. The hand drawn scales are lasered into the wood, then everything is sanded smooth and finished with a clear-coat to show the lovely grain. This Dragon also comes with instruction and ready to use.
If you would like to stock these in your brick and mortar store, the bamboo standard model is available – please contact me for pricing (suzy@fiberygoodness.com)
