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A New Way To Warp? (For bead weaving.)
On Sunday we visited Caravan Beads and while Claudia taught, Barry (the lovely owner of Caravan) and I sat down and tried to figure out an easier way to warp. (All his idea.) We expanded a bit on a fairly new method that was developed at our last workshop and although this has not been sufficiently tested I thought I’d share our ideas with you blog-readers out there and perhaps I could get some input.
This new warping method has two parts. Those of you who are already pros at putting heddles on might not need the second part (the comb). It was developed with beginners in mind and just helps to separate the warp threads and allows you to see what you’re doing much more clearly. (Note: This blog post is meant to be understood by those who have warped the loom before. Once tested more thoroughly, we will post more detailed instructions.
Here we go:
The first step is to make a small, cardboard comb from anything you have lying around. Cut slits in it (as shown) on both sides. You should have as many slits on one side as warp threads you plan to have. On the other side, cut the same amount plus one extra. We will assume that you will be working on the left side of your loom, and putting your heddles on right to left. In this case, the extra notch should be on the front right. (see picture.) If you were warping in the other direction, the extra notch would be on the front left.
2 Comments
Denise
mhplinteresting. How does the new warping method (wraping around the bar instead of u-turing)effect the finishing of a piece? Do you also use it on tapestry?
Elena Zuyok
The only way it might effect your final piece is if you use the “pull and prey” method of finishing. (Which means you pull the warps through the piece at the end. If you want to use that method, you should use the second warping bar anyway.) This warping method does work for tapestry as well as beading. Hope that helps. Elena