Introduction to Loom Work - Page 4

superndngyrl · 06-06-2003, 03:14 PM

i have half finished! :)

Thanks MissGooGoo!!!

powwowbum49 · 06-07-2003, 03:48 AM

I wear a 7 3/8th...sure would be nice if it fit a hat that would fit my head....and was being shipped my way. I sure would look keen sitting out there sing with it on.......hint...hint...hint!!!!!

superndngyrl · 06-08-2003, 05:16 PM

LMAO

ummm uh... errr umm....

**spottedeagle** · 07-05-2003, 04:02 PM

How did your hatband come out super?? Did you finish it???

I'm getting read to string up my loom tonight and start on my belt. I'm hoping to have it done before the end of the month. Guess I'll be trying to bead like a madman (or should I say Beadman?) LOL

superndngyrl · 07-07-2003, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spottedeagle
How did your hatband come out super?? Did you finish it???

Oh i'll post pics of it on the hat soon!

powwowbum49 · 07-07-2003, 09:02 PM

What!?! You have it done and you haven't PMed for my address to send it this way yet? Oh man......! I am outta luck again!

07-09-2003, 11:01 AM

well heres the problem with loomwork i have...everytime i do my looming the first 2 rows of beads always wind up in semi small s pattern..i tried to straighten them out and still doesnt work...my momma has same probs too...people in my whole whole entire family dont do loomwork..its more of lazy stitch and rosettes that kind of stuff...

**spottedeagle** · 07-09-2003, 11:05 AM

I'll pm you and we'll get it figured out ;)

BeadMan · 07-10-2003, 03:27 AM

Well I'll post my opinion.

First, your warp threads are both too tight and too close together. You're also probably pulling the weft thread too tight after going through a row. The "S" curve waves sometimes occur about half way through a piece if the weft thread is being pulled too tight. To correct the problem leave about a half a bead's width of thread loop showing when you pull the weft thread through, and try to loosen each row as you go just a little bit. After 10 or so rows you should have it straightened out.

**spottedeagle** · 07-10-2003, 09:01 AM

Beadman Welcome back!!! Where you been hiding?????

MarthaFlysWithEagles · 07-10-2003, 10:59 PM

OK hopefully someone will be able to help me with this. On my beadloom....(yes I have a store bought loom) I cannot figure out how to string it at first. I have been making good bracelets and hatbands and such--just finished a great headband!! when i get my camera dev. i will post the pics! but anyways..I know there has to be a easier way to string my loom at first. Any suggestions?? hey Powwow bum..I got your back! what u want?? lol seriously I will make you one --specially for you. if yaz want....anywayz
love peace and buffalo grease

**spottedeagle** · 07-11-2003, 12:05 AM

What kind of loom do you have Martha? Is it one of the metal ones. One of the ones that has a dowel on each side and a piece of wood on each end or is it the kind that is made of 1" x" wood for the base and sides? I use one I made similar to the last one. I have a screw in each end and I put 1/4" threaded rod across the top of each end. I tie my warp thread to the screw at one end, run it in one of the groves of the threaded rod, down to the other end, go through the groove, around the screw and back. Until I have all my warp threads in place. It's pretty easy and only takes a couple minutes.

Let me know what kind you got and I'll help you out. There is also some information at the beginning of this thread on how I make my looms. They work good and best of all they are cheap!!!

Joe

superndngyrl · 07-11-2003, 12:24 AM

ok guys i uploaded the pic to the gallery. so check it out... :)

here's the link:
http://www.powwows.com/galleries/sho...php?photo=3434

**spottedeagle** · 07-11-2003, 12:26 AM

Not yet.......But I'll be looking!!!!;)

MarthaFlysWithEagles · 07-11-2003, 02:46 PM

Well my loom is metal and has a spiral rod going across both ends, it has the two wood spools and a nail going thru it to hold it in place. and on the two wood pieces there are nails in it to hold the threads. but what i have been doing is tying all the strings together and looping them around the nails on the wood, then putting them in the spaces between the spiral, then tying it to the other nail on the other side, hmm,,,maybe that is the only way to do it, but it takes me like 30 minutes to get it all stringed up. so I thought maybe I was doing something wrong?

06-07-2003, 03:48 AM	#62 (permalink)
powwowbum49 Arena Director Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: midwest, USA Posts: 810	I wear a 7 3/8th...sure would be nice if it fit a hat that would fit my head....and was being shipped my way. I sure would look keen sitting out there sing with it on.......hint...hint...hint!!!!! __________________ PB49 "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso My comments are based on what I have been taught and my experiences over the years I have been around the circle. They should in no way be taken as gospel truths and are merely my opinions or attempts at passing on what I have learned while still learning more.

07-05-2003, 04:02 PM	#64 (permalink)
spottedeagle FANMAKR Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Soaring over you Posts: 4,471	How did your hatband come out super?? Did you finish it??? I'm getting read to string up my loom tonight and start on my belt. I'm hoping to have it done before the end of the month. Guess I'll be trying to bead like a madman (or should I say Beadman?) LOL __________________ The things you are doing today are the traditions of twenty-five years from now. -Daryl Baldwin: Miami

07-07-2003, 09:02 PM	#66 (permalink)
powwowbum49 Arena Director Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: midwest, USA Posts: 810	What!?! You have it done and you haven't PMed for my address to send it this way yet? Oh man......! I am outta luck again! __________________ PB49 "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso My comments are based on what I have been taught and my experiences over the years I have been around the circle. They should in no way be taken as gospel truths and are merely my opinions or attempts at passing on what I have learned while still learning more.

07-09-2003, 11:05 AM	#68 (permalink)
spottedeagle FANMAKR Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Soaring over you Posts: 4,471	I'll pm you and we'll get it figured out ;) __________________ The things you are doing today are the traditions of twenty-five years from now. -Daryl Baldwin: Miami

07-10-2003, 09:01 AM	#70 (permalink)
spottedeagle FANMAKR Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Soaring over you Posts: 4,471	Beadman Welcome back!!! Where you been hiding????? __________________ The things you are doing today are the traditions of twenty-five years from now. -Daryl Baldwin: Miami

06-06-2003, 03:14 PM	#61 (permalink)
superndngyrl photo fun Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in front of the computer Posts: 4,291	i have half finished! :) Thanks MissGooGoo!!!

06-08-2003, 05:16 PM	#63 (permalink)
superndngyrl photo fun Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in front of the computer Posts: 4,291	LMAO ummm uh... errr umm....

07-09-2003, 11:01 AM	#67 (permalink)
hidatsachic24 Guest Posts: n/a	well heres the problem with loomwork i have...everytime i do my looming the first 2 rows of beads always wind up in semi small s pattern..i tried to straighten them out and still doesnt work...my momma has same probs too...people in my whole whole entire family dont do loomwork..its more of lazy stitch and rosettes that kind of stuff...

07-10-2003, 03:27 AM	#69 (permalink)
BeadMan Beadworker Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Northeast Iowa Posts: 410	Well I'll post my opinion. First, your warp threads are both too tight and too close together. You're also probably pulling the weft thread too tight after going through a row. The "S" curve waves sometimes occur about half way through a piece if the weft thread is being pulled too tight. To correct the problem leave about a half a bead's width of thread loop showing when you pull the weft thread through, and try to loosen each row as you go just a little bit. After 10 or so rows you should have it straightened out.

07-10-2003, 10:59 PM	#71 (permalink)
MarthaFlysWithEagles Teen Dancer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Virginia-I think Posts: 396	OK hopefully someone will be able to help me with this. On my beadloom....(yes I have a store bought loom) I cannot figure out how to string it at first. I have been making good bracelets and hatbands and such--just finished a great headband!! when i get my camera dev. i will post the pics! but anyways..I know there has to be a easier way to string my loom at first. Any suggestions?? hey Powwow bum..I got your back! what u want?? lol seriously I will make you one --specially for you. if yaz want....anywayz love peace and buffalo grease __________________ "A single tear found it's way down her face. She swallowed in an effort to choke back the flood that threatened to follow. She lifted her chin. She was an Apache. Her captors would NOT see her cry...." --Walks Alone, Brian Burks "My hair is long, my skin is tan, my eyes brown, and my heart strong. I am an Apache woman. I will not be broken."

07-11-2003, 12:05 AM	#72 (permalink)
spottedeagle FANMAKR Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Soaring over you Posts: 4,471	What kinda loom is it??? What kind of loom do you have Martha? Is it one of the metal ones. One of the ones that has a dowel on each side and a piece of wood on each end or is it the kind that is made of 1" x" wood for the base and sides? I use one I made similar to the last one. I have a screw in each end and I put 1/4" threaded rod across the top of each end. I tie my warp thread to the screw at one end, run it in one of the groves of the threaded rod, down to the other end, go through the groove, around the screw and back. Until I have all my warp threads in place. It's pretty easy and only takes a couple minutes. Let me know what kind you got and I'll help you out. There is also some information at the beginning of this thread on how I make my looms. They work good and best of all they are cheap!!! Joe __________________ The things you are doing today are the traditions of twenty-five years from now. -Daryl Baldwin: Miami

07-11-2003, 12:24 AM	#73 (permalink)
superndngyrl photo fun Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in front of the computer Posts: 4,291	ok guys i uploaded the pic to the gallery. so check it out... :) here's the link: http://www.powwows.com/galleries/sho...php?photo=3434 __________________ The only time its too late to start dancing is when you're dead. Last edited by superndngyrl; 07-11-2003 at 09:54 AM.

07-11-2003, 12:26 AM	#74 (permalink)
spottedeagle FANMAKR Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Soaring over you Posts: 4,471	Not yet.......But I'll be looking!!!!;) __________________ The things you are doing today are the traditions of twenty-five years from now. -Daryl Baldwin: Miami

07-11-2003, 02:46 PM	#75 (permalink)
MarthaFlysWithEagles Teen Dancer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Virginia-I think Posts: 396	Well my loom is metal and has a spiral rod going across both ends, it has the two wood spools and a nail going thru it to hold it in place. and on the two wood pieces there are nails in it to hold the threads. but what i have been doing is tying all the strings together and looping them around the nails on the wood, then putting them in the spaces between the spiral, then tying it to the other nail on the other side, hmm,,,maybe that is the only way to do it, but it takes me like 30 minutes to get it all stringed up. so I thought maybe I was doing something wrong? __________________ "A single tear found it's way down her face. She swallowed in an effort to choke back the flood that threatened to follow. She lifted her chin. She was an Apache. Her captors would NOT see her cry...." --Walks Alone, Brian Burks "My hair is long, my skin is tan, my eyes brown, and my heart strong. I am an Apache woman. I will not be broken."