Today I worked on another item for Jane's attic; an old spinning wheel. The model was already assembled, so I just began painting and weathering it.
I applied several layers of paint to the bare wood to make it look antique, then gave it a very dusty finish. Not totally satisfied, I did some research to see how a real spinning wheel of that type would look like. I was actually hoping to find some extra details that could be added to my model. But, to my surprise, I found that the model was fairly accurate, so there was not much more to be added to it. Still, I found an old photo showing a grip or handle at one side of the platform, so I added one to my model too!
I must say the handle looks very nice, and definitely adds an interesting detail to the model!
Below is a photo of an elderly lady, working with a similar spinning wheel. The photo was taken around the turn of the past century, and is part of the collection of the Library of Congress. The spinning wheel features a handle similar to that which I installed on mine, and seems to have little wheels on the legs right below the big wheel which, in unison with the handle, presumably made it easier to carry around.
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| Elderly lady with Irish spinning wheel, around 1900. Library of Congress collection. |
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