Tag: bead looming

  • Back to looming

    Weaving thread just didn’t interest me — that’s why there are so many entries between the last time I loomed and now. I’m still weaving thread, but I have just decided to try to get it done. Enough, already. SO, talking to a friend who knows weaving about finishing, this is what I’m doing to…

  • Incredibly boring

    Okay, I’ve stalled long enough, and want to go on to the next part of this project, the next loomed pieces. I am a bit worried about only tying off slippery nylon threads without them slipping, and then sewing the piece to a background, so I thought I’d do a footer and header and turn…

  • Looming idea for remaining warp

    I’m getting closer to figuring out what I want to do with the rest of the warp. I’m pretty sure I want to do a version of the Hoffman painting I already did — narrower and taller (so I’ll add to the top). I’m going to have to mess even more with his painting, as…

  • Looming complete!

    I would love to sit back and just admire the completed looming. Finishing it is part of the package, though. I’m going to stall on finishing it — I have half the warp unused, the warp which is now on the back of the loom. I can loosen the tension, spin this around to the…

  • Looming, part 5

    Now I’m 3/4 done. While discussing finishing this in an email, a friend told me that Laura Willits describes her process, including how she finishes her work! I’m happy, this will help me.