I believe that Matt Hester makes the bobbins while Jenny decorates them.
Clay
Agnes Boddington wrote:
I'm forwarding this to chat, as my message to Clay bounced back.
Agnes
Hello Clay
I was not implying Stuart's bobbins at all, I have lots of his bobbins
and they are gorgeous, and I know how much work he puts in the
finishing, decorating etc.
I was merely saying that he does use a CNC machine to make the basic
bobbin, but does all the finishing, inserts, decoration etc. by hand.
He is Mike's other "teacher, and we have a lot of respect for his work.
The other bobbins I referred to, i.e. the plain, unpolished,
undecorated ones for painting etc., are mainly produced in the
Netherlands, and it is where
the Hesters buy theirs.
Agnes
Clay Blackwell wrote:
Dear Agnes,
I do hope you're not implying that Stuart Johnson's bobbins are inferior!
And, I would suggest that a better adjective to describe mass produced
bobbins is, "inexpensive", not "cheap".
While a lathe with a computerized template can replicate the same
shape over and over, it still does this one bobbin at a time. And, if
the design isn't good in the first place, then you have lots of ugly
bobbins. So whether a bobbin is hand-turned or turned with a
template, it is basically made the same way, and the primary
difference is that the bobbin designer can employ additional staff to
help in the production. Numerous people have stated in the past few
days that we prefer our bobbins to be alike when working with projects
that require many, many bobbins. To me, it isn't important to know
that each bobbin was carefully turned by hand... what is more
important is that it is the same size and weight as the bobbin next to
it.
While the shape of a bobbin is important, for me an equally important
quality is the finish. Some bobbins are left unfinished and are
utilitarian and often used to paint on. Some bobbin turners put a
layer or two of shellac or varnish on their bobbins, and if they don't
polish in between, the finish is clumsy. The truly masterful bobbin
makers apply their finish while the bobbin is still on the lathe,
creating a velvety smooth finish. These are my favorites, and not
many people do this.
Clay
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