Lace Bobbins

When working with hair the weight of the bobbins depends on the amount of hairs that are in the strand. Varying the size and weight of the bobbin according to the number of hairs in the strand, gives your project a nicer finish. For fine open work or tight braids you would use from 1-4 strands of hair, you would need a lighter weight or smaller bobbin about 20g. For other strands with 5-20 hairs, you would use a larger or heavier weighted bobbin. 40g-60g Most all of these bobbins would work without weights. But you may need to weight some of these bobbins depending on the design you wish to achieve. You can use beads, & buttons for weighting. You may need to drill a hole in the bottom to attach your weight. If you tie weights around the base you may find that they do not hang straight and may lead to some complication while braiding. You can also hang your weights when using the inexpensive lace bobbins by sticking a thumbtack in the bottom. Attach your beads to a fish line or thread and wrap and knot it around the thumbtack so as the weights hang straight down. The English bobbin Rosewood is really beautiful for the serious hair worker. It already has a hole in bottom to attach weights.
You can also try weighted film canisters, fishing sinkers or lead weights (this is what the Swedish use, lead weights) The whole idea is to use the proper weight for the project. What you use for weights is not as important and the finished product it. It will take some experimenting. Do not get discourage. There are a few books to help with the weight issue.
1. Art of Hairwork 2. Beginners Guide to Braiding 3. Braids
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