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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nA few fragments:<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe total woven length is 92 centimetres, which is shorter than I\u2019d planned. The reduced length is mostly due to a tighter weave structure toward the end \u2013 caused partly by the lack of a spreader, and partly by the warp weights sitting too high on the loom (there just wasn\u2019t enough warp left to lower them further).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fresh takeaways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- warp threads need to be cut long enough so that at the end of weaving, there\u2019s still some length left, and the weights don\u2019t end up right under the axle;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- whenever possible, it\u2019s worth hanging individual weights on each tablet\u2019 warp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- it\u2019s better to position weights at staggered heights, so they don\u2019t bump into each other;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- it\u2019s useful to measure the braid both across and along its length as you go to to keep an eye on the density;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- with the thickness of wooden tablets, 40 of them is the maximum this loom can comfortably handle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday, the braid was sent off via registered post to its recipients as a Christmas surprise. Waiting to hear their reaction. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Photos of the finished band along with basic information about it can be found in the gallery: band with names<\/a>.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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