My studio is filled with weaving looms of many sizes ranging from large floor looms, to 4 shaft table looms, band looms and inkle looms. If you are a weaver, you will have noticed that during weaving, dust bunnies collect under the loom. In the past, I haven’t been too concerned about this except to… Continue reading Hazards of Loom Dust
Category: LOOMS
About looms big and small.
How to Warp a Band Loom
To warp my new Glimakra band loom, I use a method that is similar to the way that I warp my large floor looms, front-to-back.
Weave Pickup Patterns on Band Loom
I recently purchased a Glimakra 2 shaft band loom so that I can weave narrow bands more easily. I have been experimenting with how to also weave pickup patterns on this loom. Although there are only 2 shafts on this loom, resulting in a tabby type of weave structure, you can also add another warp… Continue reading Weave Pickup Patterns on Band Loom
Glimakra Band Loom
The latest loom to enter my loom collection is a 2 shaft band loom made by Glimakra. I like to weave narrow bands using a small, hand held rigid hedddle, but I am hopeful that a band loom will make the band weaving process more efficient. The Glimakra band loom arrived (Ikea style) in a… Continue reading Glimakra Band Loom
How to Warp a Loom Front to Back
I find that warping a loom from the Front to the Back, much faster and easier than the traditional method of warping from Back to Front. You don’t need to use a raddle as the reed separates the warp threads evenly across the loom. I use this warping method quite a lot as I often… Continue reading How to Warp a Loom Front to Back
Table Mat Rigid Heddle Weaving Project
I recently purchased a rigid heddle loom to add my loom collection (one loom just isn’t enough). I have always woven on floor looms so to return to weaving on a small table loom is a bit of a learning curve. Although the rigid heddle is a simple design, it can produce some wonderful and… Continue reading Table Mat Rigid Heddle Weaving Project