Cloth Bag Bobbin Weight Sets
Set of (5) small cloth bag bobbins + (1) counterweight bag = $12.50
New and improved bobbin weight sets. Lead-free cloth bag options are now available! These are lighter and easier to travel with; all feature soft-tipped clips.
Designed for you to add your own weighted items; adjustable as needed for smaller/bigger patterns. Adding (8) pennies to each small bag will give you the same weight as one 3/4oz lead teardrop.
Mix & match set colors; you'll probably want at least two sets (10) to start with.
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Set of (5) small cloth bag bobbins + (1) counterweight bag = $12.50
New and improved bobbin weight sets. Lead-free cloth bag options are now available! These are lighter and easier to travel with; all feature soft-tipped clips.
Designed for you to add your own weighted items; adjustable as needed for smaller/bigger patterns. Adding (8) pennies to each small bag will give you the same weight as one 3/4oz lead teardrop.
Mix & match set colors; you'll probably want at least two sets (10) to start with.
Read more product details below...
Set of (5) small cloth bag bobbins + (1) counterweight bag = $12.50
New and improved bobbin weight sets. Lead-free cloth bag options are now available! These are lighter and easier to travel with; all feature soft-tipped clips.
Designed for you to add your own weighted items; adjustable as needed for smaller/bigger patterns. Adding (8) pennies to each small bag will give you the same weight as one 3/4oz lead teardrop.
Mix & match set colors; you'll probably want at least two sets (10) to start with.
Read more product details below...
Compact size + adjustable weight system. Since my braiding tables are short and portable, I designed these bobbins to be as small and useful as possible.
For the cloth bag bobbins you’ll need to add your own weighted items as needed; coins, marbles, rocks etc.
For reference pennies are 2.5g each, nickels 5g, dimes 2.2g and quarters 5.67g. = Standard “3/4oz” lead teardrops weigh 24g & “3oz” lead counterweights weigh 88g.
Gentle clips. The tips on the smaller clips (for the outside weights) have soft plastic sleeves, so they are gentle and will not snag on your hair while holding it securely in place, which is very important. The bigger counterweights have stronger smooth metal clips, without teeth. Traditionally, in hair work, the hair strands were wound around the weighted bobbins (sticks) and secured with a hitch knot, but I find these modern clips to be a much quicker and easier improvement.
How many bobbins should you get? Your pattern will determine how many bobbins you will need for your project, one for each strand/section of hair. For example, the round braid pattern I like to teach is 10 sections, and another ring pattern is 16. Most patterns are adjustable and require either odd or even numbers of bobbins. The standard 7” braiding tables will fit around 24 strands maximum at one time. If you’d like to work with more strands (25+), you may consider getting a larger table top.
Please review my FAQ page before checking out. If you have any questions or need assistance before placing your order, please email me.
