tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post4412687615646764249..comments2023-10-25T06:20:13.888-06:00Comments on Rebecca Mezoff, Tapestry Artist: Which tapestry loom is right for me? Part 2: High-warp loomsRebecca Mezoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-40791755983228297402019-02-02T21:01:42.386-07:002019-02-02T21:01:42.386-07:00Thanks Rebecca
Thanks Rebecca<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265129547229666820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-27804021096505094962019-02-02T09:04:46.492-07:002019-02-02T09:04:46.492-07:00Hi Trish, this is my old blogger blog and it is un...Hi Trish, this is my old blogger blog and it is unlikely anyone will see this comment here at all. The same post can be found here on my current blog. https://rebeccamezoff.com/blog/2015/02/which-tapestry-loom-is-right-for-me_13.html?rq=high-warp<br />I don't know how heavy a Shannock is, but I'm guessing they're pretty heavy! There are many tapestry artists who have them, so if you're on Facebook, asking in one of the tapestry groups there should get you a fairly good answer. I'd say that a 6 foot one must weigh 3-400 pounds? That is a wild guess. They are made of metal and are quite hefty. Maybe more than that.Rebecca Mezoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-77498469817726788422019-02-01T20:51:52.541-07:002019-02-01T20:51:52.541-07:00Hi Rebecca. I wonder if anyone would have any ide...Hi Rebecca. I wonder if anyone would have any idea of the weight of the large Shannock loom? Thanks, Trish<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265129547229666820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-7514542149166051732018-10-29T21:26:23.812-06:002018-10-29T21:26:23.812-06:00Yes, a bottom spring is a great idea. This is my o...Yes, a bottom spring is a great idea. This is my old blog and is no longer updated. You'll find all this content and a lot of new stuff on my website at https://rebeccamezoff.com/blog/ Rebecca Mezoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-6672891987931585592018-10-28T04:42:10.319-06:002018-10-28T04:42:10.319-06:00Is it a good idea to add bottom warping spring? I ...Is it a good idea to add bottom warping spring? I weave 13” tapestries at 14epi.Confused Parenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245355493894861617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-13756716917554357042018-03-09T19:35:05.842-07:002018-03-09T19:35:05.842-07:00Thanks Kristin! I believe you can also use the kno...Thanks Kristin! I believe you can also use the knobs for bout warping which is cool--twisting parts of the weaving then becomes possible.Rebecca Mezoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-43447100141952911842018-03-09T18:50:37.705-07:002018-03-09T18:50:37.705-07:00Hi Rebecca,
Re the Glimakra tapestry loom knobs, t...Hi Rebecca,<br />Re the Glimakra tapestry loom knobs, they are for tensioning the warp in small sections. Sometimes when you have a wide warp it is near impossible to get enough tension from the beam. (Mine has a broken peg) It is simply an alternative tensioning method. I have taken off the knobs and installed a spacing spring at the top, so I don't need a reed for spacing. Mine is set up like Ulrikka's, with the leash bar supports attached on the inside of the uprights, just above the upper beam ratchet, so the leashes are high enough to work with, and not getting in the way. Love this loom.Kristin Duckworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780449923982557774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-68872220895846449072018-02-25T10:45:48.187-07:002018-02-25T10:45:48.187-07:00Sorry Will, I just don't know. I don't hav...Sorry Will, I just don't know. I don't have a Tissart and I'm having trouble even imagining what you mean by the "castle" on this loom (a term which I think is a little hard to use with upright tapestry looms as they are configured so differently--but perhaps you mean on the part that holds the two shafts).Rebecca Mezoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-64851445371296440742018-02-25T06:13:12.872-07:002018-02-25T06:13:12.872-07:00We just bought a 45" Tissart and it has the t...We just bought a 45" Tissart and it has the two "L" brackets on the top of the castle or slide for the harnesses. Do you know what these brackets are for?? I wrote to LeClerc and was told "It is probable to afix a board". Feels like they didn't really know. Thanks for your help with this. Will and Lyvon Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539378698092102329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-86161042713740846482018-01-31T06:04:53.506-07:002018-01-31T06:04:53.506-07:00Great! Just found more information about my loom! ...Great! Just found more information about my loom! I appreciate all your help and I am thinking of taking your online classes when I have a free moment! Thanks again!Deb Berkebilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03131287679618041555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-6355770528623395302015-11-21T17:36:09.924-07:002015-11-21T17:36:09.924-07:00Hi Elizabeth. The Regina is supposed to be a great...Hi Elizabeth. The Regina is supposed to be a great loom (I have never tried one). But there is a difference ergonomically between weaving on an upright loom and a low warp loom of course. I suppose where the pain is makes a difference (low back pain or coming from your shoulders or neck). What also makes a big difference is whether you are raising your arms to weave too high on the Hagen. I don't know if you can advance the warp on that loom (I thought you could?), but if you're keeping the weaving down below your shoulder level and you're still having back pain, then you might want to try a low warp loom. Without seeing how you are positioned at the loom, it is hard for me to know. But generally if you are reaching much above mid-chest level and certainly if you're reaching above shoulder level constantly, then that can lead to low back pain. As with anything repetitive, you should get up every 30 minutes or so and at the very least every hour no matter what loom you're using. Of course you can adjust the height of the weaving on the Regina to compensate for this reaching problem of some high-warp looms.<br />I love my low warp loom ( I use a Harrisville rug loom which I think is the best tapestry loom ever invented), but some people have difficulties with their necks on low warp looms. You are having more neck flexion to work on a low warp loom though I think it is far easier on your shoulders and back. Any piece of equipment can cause pain if not set up properly of course! Do you know anyone who has a floor loom, even if they don't use it for tapestry, that they would let you weave on for awhile? Even if you're just throwing a shuttle it'll give you some idea if you like the positioning. That, or see if you can lay the Hagen down in approximately the configuration you'd have on a floor loom. Just some thoughts.Rebecca Mezoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-54939688669239079922015-11-21T09:17:38.423-07:002015-11-21T09:17:38.423-07:00Thanks for this post and, more generally, for prov...Thanks for this post and, more generally, for providing a space for these discussions. I have the opportunity to buy a 60" Glimakra Regina. A major concern for me is comfort. I now use an old Hagen frame loom, and back pain is a constant companion. Would a low warp loom be better? I'd appreciate any wisdom on achieving comfort while weaving.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313541265529417502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-20273139934715274332015-10-15T23:13:19.255-06:002015-10-15T23:13:19.255-06:00How wonderful to see so many photos of high-warp t...How wonderful to see so many photos of high-warp tapestry looms, the brand names I've been seeing in weaving publications for 30 years. I have a Glimakra "Sara" and a Glimakra "Regina," and will send you photos when the Regina is warped.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13167606612063001133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-49149674092899410002015-09-15T09:07:29.650-06:002015-09-15T09:07:29.650-06:00As a beginner, with previous slight exposure to ta...As a beginner, with previous slight exposure to tapestry weaving, I enjoyed all the information and examples of different looms. The video of the creation of "The Glass Onion" was wonderful.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08564161840630974343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-71400991670788353962015-02-19T06:45:51.798-07:002015-02-19T06:45:51.798-07:00Thanks, Rebecca, for both this blog and your previ...Thanks, Rebecca, for both this blog and your previous low-warp looms blog. For a beginner like me, this research is really valuable. My Mirrix works fine for now, but I've begun searching the Internet for other options. You're like our very own search engine! Thanks much.silkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139813652025932413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-23875943451139605712015-02-17T11:37:48.978-07:002015-02-17T11:37:48.978-07:00Love this whole article. Thank you! I have a 54&...Love this whole article. Thank you! I have a 54" walking loom from Weaving Southwest(with brakes/gears on both sides), and a Glimakra 60" tapestry loom with double brakes, as well. I love them both. Also have a couple of Mirrix looms which are lovely for smaller pieces, and one of their nifty new electric shed changers. Love them all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251098255439714048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-32333050579118627682015-02-14T07:19:50.341-07:002015-02-14T07:19:50.341-07:00Excellent post Rebecca, looms are quite interestin...Excellent post Rebecca, looms are quite interesting from any vantage point. I am waiting on a Fireside Cantilever loom which should be coming in the next month or so. I have grown to love my LeClerc Gobelin but I am excited by the worm gear on the Fireside! I will be happy to keep both of these looms occupied as I have discovered I enjoy working fairly large. Of course Mirrix is still my loom of choice for smaller pieces, so sturdy and easy to use.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-47700441737380521332015-02-14T05:42:07.871-07:002015-02-14T05:42:07.871-07:00This is absolutely great! I appreciate the opportu...This is absolutely great! I appreciate the opportunity to learn about other looms. I have a favorite which has 2m weaving width but is not made anymore. I can not see how to add a picture here, I left a small one at your FB post.<br />I also bought another big loom from Victoria (Australia) which was set up for carpet weaving. The mechanics of moving the shafts was so physically hard to use that I dismantled it. I tried to copy the way my own loom works but because of the weight of the shafts and the depth of the loom it is not working well. Would you have any info about different shaft movements on upright looms? Or know where I could search? Any help would be greatly appreciated!<br />Thanks again for a great blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com