Tenmokus “Spindle Bowl” Review
In episode 15 of The Peahen’s Ponderings, I discuss what to look for in a supported spindle bowl, provide tips for purchasing bowls online, and review four different Tenmokus tea cups I repurposed for use as supported spinning bowls.
SUMMARY:
I’m always on the hunt for beautiful supported spinning tools to add to my repertoire. Bonus points if the new tools match any of my existing spindles and / or fiber! Recently a member of the Spanish Peacock Flock Facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/spanishpeacockflock] shared a new potential source for spinning bowls and I just had to give them a try.
Tenmokus Spindle Bowl ...er, Tea Cup [https://thepeahenspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/zoomed.jpg?w=1024]Tenmokus Spindle Bowl …er, Tea Cup
OK, so technically they were exquisite porcelain tea cups, not spindle bowls! But I got them and tried them and recorded a review of the “bowls”, so others would know what to expect if they decided to purchase them as well.
I also recorded a YouTube version of this podcast, which you can find here [https://youtu.be/SwJS2TgwB54]. Trust me, you want to watch this to see these four bowls – er, tea cups – in action!
The four "bowls" I review in this podcast: Aurora, Bloom, Golden Peacock and Lava [https://thepeahenspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/teacups.jpg?w=1000] The four “bowls” I review in this podcast: Aurora, Bloom, Golden Peacock and Lava
Side note: In the podcast, I forgot to mention stone as a material for spinning bowls! As you can see from my previous blog post about supported spinning bowls [https://thepeahenspod.com/2019/08/24/choosing-a-supported-spinning-bowl], I own a few stone bowls but I do not use them regularly.
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
WEBSITES:
* The tea cups (aka spindle bowls) reviewed: tenmokus.com [http://Tenmokus.com]
* John Galen: https://johngalen.com/ [https://johngalen.com/]
* Stephen Willette: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StephenWillette [https://www.etsy.com/shop/StephenWillette]
* Jeri Brock: https://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/home/jeribrock [https://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/home/jeribrock]
* Spanish Peacock: https://spanishpeacock.com [https://spanishpeacock.com]
* Dan Tracy Designs: https://www.dantracydesigns.com [https://www.dantracydesigns.com]
* Straddle Creek Spins: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StraddleCreekSpins [https://www.etsy.com/shop/StraddleCreekSpins]
* My Tour de Fleece 2020 Spin, which would have coordinated beautifully with Lava: https://thepeahenspod.com/2021/01/27/tour-de-fleece-2020/ [https://thepeahenspod.com/2021/01/27/tour-de-fleece-2020/]
FACEBOOK GROUPS:
* The Spanish Peacock Flock fan group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/spanishpeacockflock [https://www.facebook.com/groups/spanishpeacockflock]