tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post7926354279041953667..comments2023-10-25T06:20:13.888-06:00Comments on Rebecca Mezoff, Tapestry Artist: Which tapestry loom is right for me? Part 1: Low-warp loomsRebecca Mezoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-51016846788320572712015-02-10T09:37:34.460-07:002015-02-10T09:37:34.460-07:00Thanks
The Glimakra doesn't have a treadle ga...Thanks <br />The Glimakra doesn't have a treadle gate. If I'm doing rugs I normally just tie up two shafts on the countermarche -action is really easy.<br />I usually rest my feet on the bottom cross piece. I'm hoping as I get more familiar with manipulating the weft I won't have to hold the shed open so long and my legs might not get so tired.<br />I think I might try a smaller tapestry on the Baby Wolf. I know you don't get a really big shed with a tight warp but then the shed on the Mirrix isn't all that large either.<br />If I behave and don't hunch -my neck might not get so bad either.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-2049454075425929712015-02-07T11:17:24.877-07:002015-02-07T11:17:24.877-07:00Ergonomics are always an issue with any hand-craft...Ergonomics are always an issue with any hand-craft. The low warp loom just presents different issues than a high-warp loom. On a low warp, you're correct, you have to be careful about your neck and make sure your bench is correctly positioned for your body size. High-warp looms present different issues with reaching up and forward. Some people's bodies do better with one or the other. The occupational therapist in me just cautions as usual to make sure to take frequent breaks (5 minutes off the loom every 25 minutes), make sure to stretch, stay active, and pay attention to your body. (I teach a whole class on ergonomics--maybe I should do some YouTube videos about it.)<br />I don't have a treadle gate for the Harrisville rug loom, but they make one and I need to buy one one of these days. I have the treadles doubled so I can use the treadles closest to wherever I'm working AND I have boxes beside the treadles so whichever foot is not pushing the treadle is resting at the same height. Letting your legs dangle on a high bench like the Harrisville has is a bad idea. Of course if you were weaving cloth you'd be shifting the treadles with both feet frequently so they are both resting on the treadles all the time. The Cranbrooks have treadle locks. I don't know about the Glimakra looms.<br />I do switch back and forth as I do my sampling on a Mirrix. I find the change in position is good for me and I don't think it is a bad idea to try both kinds of weaving and even weave on both kinds of loom from time to time.Rebecca Mezoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-28770321593509434152015-02-07T10:07:29.694-07:002015-02-07T10:07:29.694-07:00I'm Lyn Collins
How do you keep from getting a...I'm Lyn Collins<br />How do you keep from getting a sore neck and do you have a treadle gate to keep the shed open on your low warp?<br />I had problems with my neck/shoulders and my leg getting tired holding the shed open. I got a Mirrix maybe as I get more acquainted with the process I will be able to switch back to my floor loom. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-32085652882641419222015-02-07T09:40:34.659-07:002015-02-07T09:40:34.659-07:00I think most people would classify the Mirrix and ...I think most people would classify the Mirrix and all small tapestry looms that are basically frames with or without tensioning as a high-warp loom. They certainly work the same, just on smaller scale. Mirrix has made a 48 inch wide loom, so that isn't even so small!Rebecca Mezoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-77055535784923317982015-02-07T08:39:24.291-07:002015-02-07T08:39:24.291-07:00So is the Mirrix loom a high warp?So is the Mirrix loom a high warp?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437015477860222301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-75626412507385589332015-02-06T13:16:20.414-07:002015-02-06T13:16:20.414-07:00I don't know how helpful I'll be with warp...I don't know how helpful I'll be with warping the high-warp loom (I have only experience with my old Leclerc Gobelin style), but I am so curious about the Aubusson loom build! I think that is a path worth pursuing... I would love one and somehow it didn't occur to me to consider making one myself. Rebecca Mezoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-92178676913927584042015-02-06T12:40:33.714-07:002015-02-06T12:40:33.714-07:00Great & thoughtful roundup! Hoping your high-w...Great & thoughtful roundup! Hoping your high-warp post will help me figure out how to warp my newest acquisition, but also now I really need to start brainstorming my low-warp Aubusson build... Never Enough Looms.Amahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14695930210952768286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-14619586333933761912015-02-06T10:20:23.774-07:002015-02-06T10:20:23.774-07:00Especially for that combination jack, counterbalan...Especially for that combination jack, counterbalance, countermarche loom, eh?Rebecca Mezoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-39564477023686681512015-02-06T10:19:54.851-07:002015-02-06T10:19:54.851-07:00Those are nice looms. It would be worth a try. If ...Those are nice looms. It would be worth a try. If you have a warp on it that is strong, try increasing the tension a lot and watching to see if the jacks ride up. Try making a shed. You may have to put on a tapestry warp to know for sureRebecca Mezoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-70344369188088283122015-02-06T10:06:10.317-07:002015-02-06T10:06:10.317-07:00Nice post, very thorough. The diagrams are so clea...Nice post, very thorough. The diagrams are so clear. I have a Norwood jack loom--it's the smaller workshop loom that folds--and I've wondered if I can get the tension needed; probably not.Jaxie985https://www.blogger.com/profile/17884203203119150014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-87215350173877309432015-02-06T06:32:50.365-07:002015-02-06T06:32:50.365-07:00 Very Interesting! I feel a need to revisit tape... Very Interesting! I feel a need to revisit tapestry weaving! Chinaweaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366939191965522171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-85337738736247332602015-02-05T22:44:48.995-07:002015-02-05T22:44:48.995-07:00Very helpful! I'll be back to reference this p...Very helpful! I'll be back to reference this post for sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03916878329503707393noreply@blogger.com