Tenmokus “Spindle Bowl” Review

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 shared a new potential source for spinning bowls and I just had to give them a try.

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. Trust me, you want to watch this to see these four bowls – er, tea cups – in action!

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, 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
• John Galen: https://johngalen.com/
• Stephen Willette: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StephenWillette
• Jeri Brock: https://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/home/jeribrock
• Spanish Peacock: https://spanishpeacock.com
• Dan Tracy Designs: https://www.dantracydesigns.com
• Straddle Creek Spins: 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/

Facebook Groups:

• The Spanish Peacock Flock fan group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/spanishpeacockflock