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Well, I've woven my first (short) band with metal tablets, using cheap acrylic #8 crochet yarn. Things have gotten out of hand (ie my creativity has run away with my sense) and I'll try them with a range of yarns and styles, and write up an article or something. So far though there are three major points I can make: 1. The tablets are heavy; they keel over and lie at an angle of around 30 degrees or more. And the warp sags quite a lot; I didn't measure it but I'll remember to do that with the next band. 2. 1.1mm copper is too heavy. The 0.5mm tablets work much better. 3. The abrasion of the threads is minimal, less in fact than for my cardboard tablets. After getting used to the tablets they actually worked quite well, and I look forward to playing around with them. And they chime pleasingly. :) Btw, if anyone has ideas on what specifically I should look out for, please let me know. My current list is: 1. How the weight of the tablets affect the warp (ie tension etc). 2. How smoothly the tablets can be turned. 3. How much abrasion of the threads there is. 4. How the tablets stand up to use. Cheers, Eckhard/Guntram. Eckhard Gartz AFA Systems - Investment Software Solutions Tel: +27 (0)21-799 9822 Fax: +27 (0)21-799 9900 http://www.afa-systems.co.za http://www.afa-systems.com ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** Send private reply to Eckhard Gartz <[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.
