Plastic Bobbins

[QPassage]

Do you think these would work for tinsel and small chenille? Out of China, but heck the price is right. I ordered a 100 just to see.
http://www.dorabeads.com/clear-empt...ring-21x9mm-sold-per-pack-of-100-p-25456.html

 

[smalljaw]

I can see the chenille going on for storage purpose but the tinsel already comes on a spool and with that type of spool it would give the tinsel a permanent bend but that depends on what kind of tinsel you're talking about. I use my tinsel 2 different ways, I use it to add flash to a body by wrapping up the hook shank and I also cut pieces off to use like flashabou because it is the same width, .069", and I don't have short pieces all over, I really like using it now but it wouldn't work the way I use it if you put it on a small spool like that.

 

[QPassage]

I can see the chenille going on for storage purpose but the tinsel already comes on a spool and with that type of spool it would give the tinsel a permanent bend but that depends on what kind of tinsel you're talking about. I use my tinsel 2 different ways, I use it to add flash to a body by wrapping up the hook shank and I also cut pieces off to use like flashabou because it is the same width, .069", and I don't have short pieces all over, I really like using it now but it wouldn't work the way I use it if you put it on a small spool like that.

I thought I would offer a little update on my plastic bobbin purchase.
For me they work great, especially since I found this bobbin for chenille.






Keep in mind I'm still using an old school vise, which, I should add I have complained nightly about and I have a keen sense that tomorrow I might possibly have a new rotary.
Back on track the plastic bobbins work great best $5 I've spent in a while.