Wire wool spinning - Got the gear.

[Grape7]

Now I just need to wait for the rain to stop before trying it out.

Dog chain - £1.25
3 set whisk - £1.99
Wire wool - £1.95 x 4 = £7.80

= £11.04

I didn't know how much wire wool to get so I thought 4 would be ample.


wire wool spinning set up by Colin3156, on Flickr

 

[Manc Man]

Sometimes the rain helps, less risk of a fire.

Good luck, look forward to seeing some of your spins

 

[MWHCVT]

Sometimes the rain helps, less risk of a fire.

Good luck, look forward to seeing some of your spins

and it can add a wonderful reflective quality

 

[Grape7]

How do I protect the camera?

 

[MWHCVT]

How do I protect the camera?

Don't get it too close to the action, if you are going close a UV filter but be warned this could cause unwanted flaring issues

 

[Grape7]

Don't get it too close to the action, if you are going close a UV filter but be warned this could cause unwanted flaring issues

From the rain?

 

[MWHCVT]

From the rain?

A rain cover or brolly maybe but don't go getting it wet on our suggestion as your camera is not weather sealed

 

[Grape7]

I think I'll wait till the rain stops

 

[mark4183]

Wait for the rain to stop n have fun

 

[SamuelSlade007]

wilko here i come..!!!!

 

[SpikeK6]

Just one question about this wire wool spinning thing, how do you light/heat or what ever the wool to get it sparking???


spike

 

[Just Dave]

Just one question about this wire wool spinning thing, how do you light/heat or what ever the wool to get it sparking???


spike

you just use a cig lighter or battery and ignites spin like mad

 

[SamuelSlade007]

Just one question about this wire wool spinning thing, how do you light/heat or what ever the wool to get it sparking???


spike

i've read somewhere you can use a PP3 battery.. but i might be wrong . :shrug:

 

[SamuelSlade007]

you just use a cig lighter or battery and ignites spin like mad

...like mad.... how mad is... like mad... does it seriously ignite..?

 

[Just Dave]

forgot to say you could also use an accelerant such as lighter fluid, but in most cases you dont need it

 

[MWHCVT]

...like mad.... how mad is... like mad... does it seriously ignite..?

Oh yeah it does, you can also use a little flammable liquid to give it that extra boost

 

[Just Dave]

...like mad.... how mad is... like mad... does it seriously ignite..?

Off to the kitchen Frank goes in search of a brill pad yes you just put a light to it and it burns thinner the wireW faster it burns coarser slow most peps go for medium WW

 

[Grape7]

I tried lighting a little WW tonight with a cigarette lighter and it wouldn't ignite.
Is there a trick or something I've missed?
Surely it doesn't burn like paper.

 

[AndyB1976]

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[Grape7]

Need to buy a battery now.

 

[LiamAndrews]

You can use a lighter to!

Liam

 

[Just Dave]

Need to buy a battery now.

as said before you can use a cig lighter or battery

 

[rpsmith79]

Looks like i'll be stopping off at Wilkos tonight too, always wondered what sort of kit you needed for wool spinning

 

[SpikeK6]

Thanks for that guys, that is amazing.

spike

 

[Russ]

Those whisks dont last 5 minutes, the heat from the wool buring melts the metal.

I have some thick stranded whisks from Morrisons that do the job and last for about 5 burns.

 

[dexter35yrs]

i know what im slipping in the trolley at morrisons this week lol

 

[viv1969]

Hmmmm...looks like I need to spend a tenner......

 

[wyx087]

may cost more than £10 with risk of fire. don't want to sound like a kill joy, but i would spend a bit more for a fire extinguisher.

this is also something i'm looking to do, but don't have a good location and worried about risk of fire.

 

[viv1969]

Already have a fire extinguisher ...and the dog chain

 

[scotty 123]

Raining here too
So i done some water drop photos indoors while i wait for it to stop