Tangled wire

[michelle]

I think the think that frustrates me the most is when the weaving wire gets kinked and tangled. Has anyone tried using the bobbins to keep the weaving wire tamed?

[caeterle]

I always keep my weaving wire on the spool unless I have to cut it because I have to go through any holes. I don't know if it makes a difference how the wire is put on the spool, but I found it works better for me on the higher spools from my favorite wire supplier than the flat ones if you know what I mean. It probably has to do with the weight of the spool plus wire as well.

[michelle]

I usually keep mine on the spool too. I did try cutting a long piece to use to see if it behave differently, but no. It is easier to untangle, but it’s no less likely to tangle. Thanks, Cat!

[caeterle]

What kind of spools do you have? My wire doesn't tangle.

[michelle]

This: (and why it loaded sideways is beyond me)

[caeterle]

That's what I meant by flat ones. I have more problems with those.
I have these (stolen from my supplier's page) and somehow they work better for me.

[michelle]

I am starting to change over to these types, so maybe I’ll have better luck.

[DawninCal]

I can't work with wire that is on the spool; I measure how much I'm going to need, add a couple of feet and cut it. If I'm careful, I don't have too much trouble with tangling or kinking, but if I forget to keep my eye on it, that's when I get into trouble.

I've found that running the kinked wire thru the jaws of my taped pliers a couple of times straightens it right out.



Dawn

[caeterle]

Of course another reason to keep the wire on the spool would have been Ponder. A loose wire end hanging down on the floor drove him crazy - and not always in a good way. Gundel started doing that with my long threads now. Those cats really have a baby and a predator side!

[michelle]

Thanks, Dawn! My plastic covered pliers are one of my favorite tools for dealing with unruly wire. 😄 And I can see how loose wire with cats would not be a great idea.