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$2 DIY loom

« on: March 25, 2010 09:14:17 PM »

I made a loom from the frame from an A3-size corkboard, and a heddle reed from part of a plastic ringbinder, both from the 100Y shop! I could probably have cut the strips that make up the reed a bit straighter, but it works just fine Cheesy

Full instructions on my blog, as usual Wink

There was even enough plastic left over to cut out some useable shuttles.


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Re: $2 DIY loom

« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2010 10:31:53 PM »

Never thought about this, your awesome, thanks! I'm so going shopping this weekend. Grin

Love what you have started already. What are your plans for it?


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Re: $2 DIY loom

« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2010 02:13:34 AM »

thats awesome


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Re: $2 DIY loom

« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2010 02:27:05 AM »

Quote from: v3nu5 on March 25, 2010 10:31:53 PM

Love what you have started already. What are your plans for it?

Thankies! I don't really know - am sort of making it up as I go along


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Re: $2 DIY loom

« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2010 04:55:11 AM »

This may be my weekend project!!!! Cheesy

Great idea!!!


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Re: $2 DIY loom

« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2010 05:46:41 AM »

Thanks for the instructions, I have a feeling I'm going to be making one very soon!


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Re: $2 DIY loom

« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2010 06:36:15 AM »

this is awesome - I have all the mats in my craft room! My daughter wants to get into fiber arts, but does not have the patience to knit or crochet yet (if ever - the 'wool over the hand' thing makes her insane), so this is PERFECT! thanks for posting the tute!


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Re: $2 DIY loom

« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2010 08:03:33 AM »

This Rocks!!! Amazing!!!!


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Re: $2 DIY loom

« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2010 09:00:27 AM »

Wow! Thank you! I want to start weaving, and this post and the instructions on your blog make it look... possible! I tried to make a loom before, but I got very confused about the purpose of the shed stick - the rigid heddle makes it look a lot easier! Grin


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Re: $2 DIY loom

« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2010 01:48:20 AM »

Ohboyohboyohboy! I tried this yesterday - I'd got an old canvas covered frame I'd used for an (awful) painting, so I ripped the canvas off and used the frame. I made the rigid heddle from plastic chinese takeaway boxes and a cereal box, and started weaving! Will post pictures soon to show off.

Thank you so much for posting this - I've wanted to start weaving for a while, but this is the first project that's enabled me to do this. I really appreciate it.

But this should surely come with a health warning - I can see how adictive weaving is going to be! Grin