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For my first wide weaving, I had the setup on a table, so that the table surface supported the tablets. On another I actually sat on the floor, with the warp mounted on a tapestry frame which lay on the floor. My last one was warped on my floor loom, with the heddles moved aside and reed removed. I laid a plank across the side beams for the tablets to rest upon. These setups all worked well.
I'm currently weaving with 140 tablets, but fine silk, so it is still a 'band'. Supporting the tablets therefore hasn't really been a problem, but, if I were to do it again I would definitely warp up on something horizontal, as maintaining the tension to my liking has proved difficult.
The article that Peter mentioned shows a nice horizontal loom illustration and it really does make sense. A copy of it is next on my wish list!
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