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Weavers of Albania
The almost forgotten craft of weaving, spinning and fish tanning is perhaps starting to make a comeback in Albania.Tales of a Sea Sámi
A growing collection of oral history told by my Father – A Sea Sámi.LIVE STREAMS
Why do I Stream?FISH SKIN TANNING My Experiments in Fish Tanning
I think Fish Tanning, turning fish skins into leather is one of the least known of textile arts.NALBINDING TODAY
My latest video’s about the ancient Heritage craft of Nalbinding.KID’S YOUTUBE @PaivatarKids on YouTube
My grandchildren have watched a few of my YouTube videos and they liked them. They asked if I could set up a Kids YouTube Channel so they could watch more of them. So this has now become an ongoing and worthwhile project I thinkWEAVING How to Warp Loom
It is much faster to tie a new warp onto the existing warp on your loom if the threading pattern is similar.. Until you run into a Great Moth Invasion.HAND SPINNING Pantone Colours 2024
Blending Pantone colours on the Drum Carder.NALBINDING
Sámi Nalbinding and ChatGPT I did a bit of on-line research about Sámi and Nalbinding using GPT 3.5. Naalbinding Handwarmers Pattern A nalbinding pattern for making handwarmers.KNITTING – Today’s Knitting
TALES OF A SAMI – Tales of a Sámi – Part 2 – Ice Fishing, Seal Hunting, Seal Oil Lamps, Savu Sauna
FINNISH RYA RUGS – On My Rya Rug Loom
SAMI BAND WEAVING – Sami Band Weaving
MY INDIGO VAT – Indigo Madder Fermentation Vat
I have started an Indigo fermentation vat using Madder, Bran and Soda Ash. I will keep an online journal of my live Indigo vat. So please check back on the process of making Blue.
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HANDWEAVING BASICS
Weaving – Table of Setts
Weaving Drafts
Warping Board Pattern
How to Warp a Loom Front to Back
How to Warp a Band Loom
Metric Conversion Tables
Countermarche Loom Tie-up
Counter Balance Loom Setup