@Onehookproductions You're welcome. There are other better videos out there for doing direct warping, please stop by my blog and visit the warping section. Tons of info there. I tried to include the BEST videos I could find. Saves everyone the work of searching.
@HedgeLiving There's an even BETTER way to do this, it's called a warp chain. :D Please visit my web page and check out the Warping articles. If you do this with a warping mill (mine's made of a box and sticks on a lazy susan) warping goes so fast you'll wonder why you never tried it before. It's the only way I warp now. Seriously, give indirect warping a try. Practice with a few threads at first till you get the hang on it.
@HedgeLiving There's really no right or wrong way of doing it as long as you get the warp on there. This just makes it easier. There's Japanese looms that have the pegs inside the loom right at the cloth beam which I found interesting...they must have been watching my videos! LOL
Thank you. I just warped my little practice loom for the first time thanks to you and your video. I didn't have the peg loom so I simply used an upside down chair on top of my table. The hammer trick is truly ingenious! Don't know what I would have done without it!! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!
@margowsky You're welcome margowsky and thanks for writing. Hope to see you on my Facebook Page and that you visit my blog for tons more stuff including videos that aren't on YouTube. ;)
I'm so glad you did this video. I bought a 20" Beka and was just lost on how to control the tension on the warping board. Ah-ha! I need an apron. But, what I didn't quite see on the video was were the second thread came from. It was clear that the third was drug from under the apron rod, but where did you pull the second one from?
@mcnygg Stop it at 2:32. See the string on the right laying over the rod? The next step is to grab the string from below the rod and take it directly to the reed. You go over the rod with the next string and then you take the string from under the rod...go over and under, over and under.
@mcnygg Thinking about this...Since you asked, I'll see about making a video showing that a little more closely. Please join me at my Facebook Page where I'll post that the video is available and where you'll be able to see it. I'm not sure if I want to do a live blogtv broadcast or upload it to my video section at my main web site.
THANKS! I have a Beka Rigid Heddle Loom w/out the stand. It didn't come w/ instructions but found them on the web. Even with the instructions, I am so nervous to do anything because instruction don't explain the steps. I am one of those that needs to know WHY something has to be done a certain way. This video helped a great deal. Thanks again!
@JanColdwater Thank YOU. I'm glad I was able to shed some light on it for you. By all means, check my main web page and go to the WARPING page, I have a ton of information there along with other videos by myself and other people on youtube. I think you'll find it very helpful. :)
Thank you yolo22! Yeah, filming alone is a challenge sometimes!
Other things you can use is bottles that have handles on them...fill them with a little bit of water and tie the warp to the handle. It's a lot more fun to have an assistant, but there's not always one willing to help out or availalble, so using weights to keep the warp tight on the warp beam is the next best thing.
There is another method called "crank and yank" but I like the weights better.
thanks so much! i've just started researching weaving and i hope to buy a loom soon, and i've been wondering how i was going to manage to keep the warp taut while dressing.
OOOO welcome to the wonderful world of weaving. You know what? You don't need a loom to start weaving! Stop by my web site and poke around. I have articles on back-strap looms...they don't require a frame...just some sticks! You could be weaving right now! ;)
OH gosh me too, since I couldn't wrangle anyone else to help me...it takes 2 hands for me to wind the warp and keep the paper straight, I needed extra hands for keeping some kind of tension, even if it was gentle..anything...I read about one weaver who ties her warps to full cans of Pepsi, that just seemed like more work to me so never used it.
If you don't have a hammer try tieing it to the handle of a milk jug with water in it, something like that...anything heavy.
Hey thanks! Necessity is the mother of invention. My bad feet forced me to come up with this one lol. It's also a big time saver...eliminating all that walking back and forth...seems like I warp in half the time doing it this way.
It looks like you had a struggle with the filming and warping... but us newbies SO appreciate your effort! THANK YOU!!
Onehookproductions 1 week ago
@Onehookproductions You're welcome. There are other better videos out there for doing direct warping, please stop by my blog and visit the warping section. Tons of info there. I tried to include the BEST videos I could find. Saves everyone the work of searching.
rigidheddleweaving 1 week ago
just got an Ashford Knitters loom, love the inkle idea and especially the hammer idea! great video, thanks !!
alpacama1 2 months ago
@alpacama1 Thanks for writing! Glad you enjoyed it. Please please please visit my blog and check out the warping section. You'll be glad you did!
rigidheddleweaving 2 months ago
I've been doing this wrong all these years. I use a warping peg across the room, but this is so much more simple. Thanks for sharing!
HedgeLiving 3 months ago
@HedgeLiving There's an even BETTER way to do this, it's called a warp chain. :D Please visit my web page and check out the Warping articles. If you do this with a warping mill (mine's made of a box and sticks on a lazy susan) warping goes so fast you'll wonder why you never tried it before. It's the only way I warp now. Seriously, give indirect warping a try. Practice with a few threads at first till you get the hang on it.
rigidheddleweaving 3 months ago
@HedgeLiving There's really no right or wrong way of doing it as long as you get the warp on there. This just makes it easier. There's Japanese looms that have the pegs inside the loom right at the cloth beam which I found interesting...they must have been watching my videos! LOL
rigidheddleweaving 3 months ago
Such a good idea! I love the continuous warp idea... so much less work. So smart!
Ritercrazy 1 year ago
Thank you. I just warped my little practice loom for the first time thanks to you and your video. I didn't have the peg loom so I simply used an upside down chair on top of my table. The hammer trick is truly ingenious! Don't know what I would have done without it!! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!
margowsky 1 year ago
@margowsky You're welcome margowsky and thanks for writing. Hope to see you on my Facebook Page and that you visit my blog for tons more stuff including videos that aren't on YouTube. ;)
rigidheddleweaving 1 year ago
I'm so glad you did this video. I bought a 20" Beka and was just lost on how to control the tension on the warping board. Ah-ha! I need an apron. But, what I didn't quite see on the video was were the second thread came from. It was clear that the third was drug from under the apron rod, but where did you pull the second one from?
mcnygg 1 year ago
@mcnygg Stop it at 2:32. See the string on the right laying over the rod? The next step is to grab the string from below the rod and take it directly to the reed. You go over the rod with the next string and then you take the string from under the rod...go over and under, over and under.
rigidheddleweaving 1 year ago
@mcnygg Thinking about this...Since you asked, I'll see about making a video showing that a little more closely. Please join me at my Facebook Page where I'll post that the video is available and where you'll be able to see it. I'm not sure if I want to do a live blogtv broadcast or upload it to my video section at my main web site.
rigidheddleweaving 1 year ago
@rigidheddleweaving Great! Thanks so much! I picked up my dowel today.
mcnygg 1 year ago
Thanks! You did a Great job!!
fineweaver 1 year ago
Wonderful tutorial. Thank-you.
SignoroIncognito 1 year ago
THANKS! I have a Beka Rigid Heddle Loom w/out the stand. It didn't come w/ instructions but found them on the web. Even with the instructions, I am so nervous to do anything because instruction don't explain the steps. I am one of those that needs to know WHY something has to be done a certain way. This video helped a great deal. Thanks again!
JanColdwater 1 year ago
@JanColdwater Thank YOU. I'm glad I was able to shed some light on it for you. By all means, check my main web page and go to the WARPING page, I have a ton of information there along with other videos by myself and other people on youtube. I think you'll find it very helpful. :)
rigidheddleweaving 1 year ago 2
that's a good idea., and good work on the video! it's not easy filming a demo like this.
yolo22 2 years ago
Thank you yolo22! Yeah, filming alone is a challenge sometimes!
Other things you can use is bottles that have handles on them...fill them with a little bit of water and tie the warp to the handle. It's a lot more fun to have an assistant, but there's not always one willing to help out or availalble, so using weights to keep the warp tight on the warp beam is the next best thing.
There is another method called "crank and yank" but I like the weights better.
rigidheddleweaving 2 years ago
thanks so much! i've just started researching weaving and i hope to buy a loom soon, and i've been wondering how i was going to manage to keep the warp taut while dressing.
yolo22 2 years ago
OOOO welcome to the wonderful world of weaving. You know what? You don't need a loom to start weaving! Stop by my web site and poke around. I have articles on back-strap looms...they don't require a frame...just some sticks! You could be weaving right now! ;)
rigidheddleweaving 2 years ago
ooo! thank you - i will take a looksee! :)
yolo22 2 years ago
love the use of the hammer -- this was the step i was having trouble with.
lesleeroberts 2 years ago
OH gosh me too, since I couldn't wrangle anyone else to help me...it takes 2 hands for me to wind the warp and keep the paper straight, I needed extra hands for keeping some kind of tension, even if it was gentle..anything...I read about one weaver who ties her warps to full cans of Pepsi, that just seemed like more work to me so never used it.
If you don't have a hammer try tieing it to the handle of a milk jug with water in it, something like that...anything heavy.
rigidheddleweaving 2 years ago
Using the inkle loom as a warping board is a great idea! Thanks!
Archer5219 2 years ago
Hey thanks! Necessity is the mother of invention. My bad feet forced me to come up with this one lol. It's also a big time saver...eliminating all that walking back and forth...seems like I warp in half the time doing it this way.
rigidheddleweaving 2 years ago