Thank you so much! I'm trying to learn more about ancient Greek weaving techniques, and I come from a place without too many resources to do so. Thank you so much for helping democratize this wonderful information❤❤
What a wonderful series of videos. I finally understand how string heddles work and how it is possible to weave on a warp-weighted loom. I just couldn't imagine it before. Thank you for your excellent explanations and for having such a lovely voice.
Somehow this is actually much less daunting to me than threading the warp threads through ready made hedles like in horizontal looms... Thank you, this entire series has been fascinating!
20:00 was a 🤯 moment for me.. I've been thinking this whole time, what's the payoff for all this work? Now I get it! I appreciate all this hard work so much!!
YESSS! THIS!!!! I always had horrid fits trying to get my heddles to work. I was always tying them too short or long and then they wouldn't work right! I was working on the loom in the early/mid 2000's and there wasn't much AT all about building a working warp weighted loom on the internet at the time.
LOL! Most people would have a broom handle handy, but you have a spear!!! Wonderful! I love it - it's so authentic:- a paleolithic weaver would have been much more likely to have a spear to hand. 🙂 Your videos are just great, by the way, I started with one, and can't stop watching!
Watching this series makes me REALLY appreciate how far manufacturing and automation have come. I mean, imagine the looks you would get when this was the state of the art, and you told someone that you want 100 or 200 yarns PER INCH!
And people actually made such fine textiles back then as well, and they also made more complex weaves; even something as simple as twill (which you might even be wearing as you read this, if you're wearing jeans) requires at least three sheds rather than the two needed for plainweave. You get one shed "for free" just from warping the loom, but each additional shed must be set up manually.
Ahhhh! I was wondering how the whole shed thing was going to work, this is so clever! It’s amazing to imagine how this technology gradually emerged and then compare it to the evolution of looms throughout history and across the industrial revolution etc. Truly fascinating!
If these loom videos have taught me anything, it's that I am so lucky that I live in the 21st century when I can get fabric with a click of a button while sitting on my couch.
What a wonderful little thrill of triumph to see the shed behave! Thank you for this fascinating demonstration: it answers a lot of questions I've had for a lot of years.
Ahh this is so cool! I’ve been following you step by step on these videos (the pandemic has been an EXCELLENT time to hyperfixate on things like this haha). I love finding that “Ah ha!” moment where I realize how each part is going to work. Love the work you’ve put into these ❤️
I'm interested in Iron Age clothing, it's been really interesting and useful to me to see the process of making the fabric as well as thinking about how whole garments were constructed!
About seven inches on these, but the nice thing is they are easily swapped out or trimmed down if personal preference makes a different length work better
Thank you so much! I'm trying to learn more about ancient Greek weaving techniques, and I come from a place without too many resources to do so. Thank you so much for helping democratize this wonderful information❤❤
What a wonderful series of videos. I finally understand how string heddles work and how it is possible to weave on a warp-weighted loom. I just couldn't imagine it before. Thank you for your excellent explanations and for having such a lovely voice.
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I cannot find a better tutorial for traditional weighted loom.
Somehow this is actually much less daunting to me than threading the warp threads through ready made hedles like in horizontal looms... Thank you, this entire series has been fascinating!
20:00 was a 🤯 moment for me.. I've been thinking this whole time, what's the payoff for all this work? Now I get it! I appreciate all this hard work so much!!
YESSS! THIS!!!! I always had horrid fits trying to get my heddles to work. I was always tying them too short or long and then they wouldn't work right! I was working on the loom in the early/mid 2000's and there wasn't much AT all about building a working warp weighted loom on the internet at the time.
LOL! Most people would have a broom handle handy, but you have a spear!!! Wonderful! I love it - it's so authentic:- a paleolithic weaver would have been much more likely to have a spear to hand. 🙂
Your videos are just great, by the way, I started with one, and can't stop watching!
Now I finally understood how looms are working. This is brillant. I think I'm ready to do my own work.
Watching this series makes me REALLY appreciate how far manufacturing and automation have come. I mean, imagine the looks you would get when this was the state of the art, and you told someone that you want 100 or 200 yarns PER INCH!
And people actually made such fine textiles back then as well, and they also made more complex weaves; even something as simple as twill (which you might even be wearing as you read this, if you're wearing jeans) requires at least three sheds rather than the two needed for plainweave. You get one shed "for free" just from warping the loom, but each additional shed must be set up manually.
Ahhhh! I was wondering how the whole shed thing was going to work, this is so clever! It’s amazing to imagine how this technology gradually emerged and then compare it to the evolution of looms throughout history and across the industrial revolution etc. Truly fascinating!
It's just so exciting, actually! Look how doable this is, just about anyone who wanted to learn REALLY could!
Your a revelation Sally Pointer! That's such a good way of doing this,. Thanks for sharing. 😁
If these loom videos have taught me anything, it's that I am so lucky that I live in the 21st century when I can get fabric with a click of a button while sitting on my couch.
It's a matter of perspective whether instantaneous access to disposable goods is a blessing, or a curse.
An excellent series of video demonstrations. Process beautifully and clearly explained. Thank you!!
Thank You! I was using the "Tie each one" method. Doing it this way will be SO much better. Your the best!
It's well worth trying this, it's easier than it looks, this video is only so long as I was trying to get different angles!
What a wonderful little thrill of triumph to see the shed behave! Thank you for this fascinating demonstration: it answers a lot of questions I've had for a lot of years.
Thank you so much for these videos.
Ahh this is so cool! I’ve been following you step by step on these videos (the pandemic has been an EXCELLENT time to hyperfixate on things like this haha). I love finding that “Ah ha!” moment where I realize how each part is going to work. Love the work you’ve put into these ❤️
Brilliant! It all made sense at the end and I have really enjoyed watching this series. Thanks for sharing with us Sally.
I’m equally impressed. This is so amazing. Again thank you. 😻
Thanks ❤️
good job! glad to know you are still going ok over there
I'm interested in Iron Age clothing, it's been really interesting and useful to me to see the process of making the fabric as well as thinking about how whole garments were constructed!
Thank you this is so valuable, is there a way to do this without using carding? best tutorial i have found I can't wait to get started .
For the header? A heddle woven band works just as well as tablet weaving.
Благодарю! Теперь можно сделать это своими руками! Оличная работа! Не могли бы вы назвать источник ? Какова история этого станка?
My apologies, I can't read this.
@@SallyPointer Thank you! Now I can do it myrself! Great job!
Hi Sally, how long are your forked heddle support sticks from the upright to the fork? What’s a good rule of thumb for the length of these?
About seven inches on these, but the nice thing is they are easily swapped out or trimmed down if personal preference makes a different length work better