Sponsored by TWIST - Tablet Weavers International Studies & Techniques Sandra wrote: >I would like to know the pros and cons of using a loom or just the sling >method from a wall hook. Hi Sandra, welcome to the list. There are several methods for tensioning a warp for tablet weaving, and I'm sure you'll hear many opinions on this topic -- it's a popular one! I don't wind my warps on a loom, but stretch them out on a board with either C-clamps or tensioning blocks. Usually I use a 6' long board and clamp it to a table, and recently I discovered that I can use a short board and weave while holding it in my lap. If the warp is narrow, 1" or less, I tension it with C-clamps, and for wider warps, I use tensioning blocks with horizontal dowels so I can spread the warp out. >We used matt board and they turned out beautiful. Have you woven with these tablets yet? How thick is the mat board? I would be interested in knowing how easy it is to use these tablets, as I would have thought that mat board is too thick to turn easily. >...leather would work better and be a tad more sturdy if it were slightly >smaller. Is that doable? Leather is a traditional material, still used today. I met a Tibetan weaver a few years ago who used leather tablets that her husband had made from one of the family's cows... and there are people on this list who can tell you how to make leather tablets. Best wishes, Linda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Linda Hendrickson, Portland, Oregon USA Tablet Weaving & Ply Split Braiding Workshops, Books, & Supplies E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web site: www.lindahendrickson.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Send private reply to Linda Hendrickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop receiving tabletweaving (not tabletweaving-digest), send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe tabletweaving. To stop receiving tabletweaving-digest, see the end of a digest.
