[Nfb-krafters-korner] Bead Looms ...

Laurie Porter freespirit1 at tds.net
Fri Jan 8 00:57:07 UTC 2010 

Susan:

That sounds interestingI've always used the loom for seed beading, but never 
thought of using  it for larger beads. Off the top of my head, I'm thinking 
that you would have to space the warp far apart enough to accomodate the 
width of the beads. I wonder too, if you use raw hide for the worp threads, 
whether it's suppleness when stretched tight could effect the tension. You 
got me thinking about other types of worps to play with like hemp threads 
for example. Also, do your native american pattern books have word charts? 
There are tons of native american designs with word charts at 
www.bead-patterns .com. There is enough stuff there to keep a loom beader 
going til rapture.

I also would like to know when you did your loom pieces, what you did with 
the worp threads once the piece was done. I thought if I did a basic bead 
looming class that I would teach how to use the worps at the bottom for 
adding fringe so that you'd only have to weave in the top worp threads. I 
think weaving those worp threads back into the piece will be the most 
challenging for beginners, and I guess that's why I hadn't done a loom piece 
in years.  Larger beads with wider spaces between worps might be a good way 
for beginner blind students to get a feeling for it. It's easy to 
accidentally  pick up 2 warp threads when they are so spaced  so closely 
together.  ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Bead Looms ...


> Well, the rawhide my husband used in the past was gotten from Tandy 
> Leather. Now, I know they use to have catalogs and at one time were 
> actually on-line, but I don't know what's available now.  Like I said, the 
> project I've been dreaming of is one of these days.
>
> It would not be done on a traditional beed loom.  I would see if my 
> sister, who wood carves, could carve me two different 3 foot short stafs 
> from trees on the farm, with Native American or nature depictions on the 
> top and bottom 6 inches of each piece.  They would represent the top and 
> bottom of a loom frame.  The rawhide cord, like a shoe string, would run 
> from pole to pole virtically.  The air dried beeds, approximately the 
> width of a dime and maybe 1/4 inch wide, would be painted whatever colors 
> I'd need and then woven just the same as on the beed loom.  It would not 
> require increases or decreases, the pattern would remain within the number 
> of virtical rows.
>
> The books I have are specific to Native American patterns and they go line 
> by line as you weave from top to bottom.  When I get my hands on the books 
> again, I will post the names and authors.  I'm not sure if they could be 
> scanned because there are a lot of pictures.  My husband and sister read 
> 90% of my patterns and I either braille them or type them into my 
> computer.  I have put them on tape as well.
>
> this project will take a lot of prep work because of making the beeds from 
> the air dry clay and getting my sister to carve the posts.  She charges 
> $50 for her carved canes and walking stafs.  Well worth the money.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "eileen SCRIVANI" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 8:20 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Bead Looms ...
>
>
>> Hi Susan:
>>
>> A few questions about the patterns & the cords you use.  I like the idea 
>> of using rawhide for the loom, but don't recall ever having come across 
>> them during my on-line searches.  Well, maybe I did but wasn't thinking 
>> about them for use on the loom.  Are the cords sold on-line?  If so, do 
>> you have the web address?
>>
>>
>> Oh yes, are you also using any type of specific thickness of the cords 
>> for loom projects?
>>
>> second, regarding your Native American pattern books, are they books that 
>> you can scan, or does someone have to read the patterns to you?  Can you 
>> recommend any titles?  I already have the "Beading On A Loom Book" by Don 
>> Pierce and its a good beginning point that describes making a loom, 
>> warping and then weaving along with increases & decreases.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Eileen
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 4:12 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] [NFB Krafters Korner] Monday night's 
>> chat
>>
>>
>>> Hi Terry,
>>>
>>> I also have a beed loom using a coil spring to aline my virtical 
>>> threads. I got mine several years ago from a Native American shop in 
>>> Virginia Beach. You use seed beeds with it and I also have several 
>>> pattern books with specific beed patterns from several tribes across the 
>>> United States. One of my "one of these days" projects is to go jumbo 
>>> with one of these beed patterns and make my own beeds out of the air dry 
>>> clay, larger of course, using rawhide cords for my virtical strands and 
>>> either a black or clear heavy pound fishing string for the horizontal 
>>> weaving and come up with a wall tapistry for our log cabin.  Like I 
>>> said, one of these days. LOL
>>>
>>> Susan
>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "eileen SCRIVANI" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 5:25 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] [NFB Krafters Korner] Monday night's 
>>> chat
>>>
>>>
>>>> Terry:
>>>>
>>>> I also have a bead loom and seem to recall a few other people on the 
>>>> list saying they have them, but can't remember who.  Anyway, the bead 
>>>> loom allows a person to weave using the fine nymo type thread to create 
>>>> the warp and and either a comb type or set up or small coil spring 
>>>> creates the correct spacing of these warp threads.  The warp creates 
>>>> tracks of threads and then you thread on however many beads you like 
>>>> and push the beads into the track. When you make your return pass with 
>>>> your large eye needle through the beads, that will lock the beads into 
>>>> position.
>>>>
>>>> Using a loom you can make bands of beads with what ever colors you 
>>>> like. Then either sew or glue the beads onto some kind of backing or 
>>>> whatever you want to do with them.  The bead loom is a native American 
>>>> Indian craft and looms can range at the very simplest for ball-park of 
>>>> $10 and then they go up into the hundreds of dollars.   I have what is 
>>>> called a "Bear Cub" loom and paid around $30-ish.  You can search in 
>>>> google for bead loom if you want to find out some additional info and 
>>>> get ideas on pricing. I've seen a child's type of toy set on amazon.com 
>>>> for around $10.
>>>>
>>>> Eileen
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
>>>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 4:06 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] [NFB Krafters Korner] Monday night's 
>>>> chat
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Sorry for being away for a while.  I have been under the weather with 
>>>>> muscle spazums and more.  The meds about nocked me out.
>>>>> HTH.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Are these socks, like bed slippers, or are they real socks, done with 
>>>>> a thin needle.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can someone explain what Laurie was talking about when she wrote about 
>>>>> her beading loom.  I never heard of such a thing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Was anyone interested in wrap around bracelets?
>>>>>
>>>>> Any idea where you can find magnetic beads?  They make nice magnetic 
>>>>> necklaces or wrap around bracelets.
>>>>>
>>>>> Terry
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Krafters Korner [mailto:KraftersKorner at gmail.com]
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 3:42 PM
>>>>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] [NFB Krafters Korner] Monday night's 
>>>>> chat
>>>>>
>>>>> Well the chat just ended with lots of laughter and discussion.
>>>>>
>>>>> We talked about our New Year's resolutions for our crafting. We 
>>>>> decided that buying yarn without a project or plan, even if it is 
>>>>> wonderful or a good sale, is not real smart. But then we discussed 
>>>>> just how much yarn to buy when we come across those have to have 
>>>>> sales. lol
>>>>>
>>>>> We talked about finishing one project before starting another. But I 
>>>>> mentioned that i would like to have a couple things going, such as a 
>>>>> dish cloth that is easy to take and do and a larger project by my 
>>>>> rocker.
>>>>>
>>>>> We also talked about the sock class that Joyce plans on teaching in 
>>>>> February.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think we solved the yarn problems of the world. But all four 
>>>>> of us agree that our projects will continue during 2010.
>>>>>
>>>>> Henrietta
>>>>> ~I wish you enough~
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Posted By Krafters Korner to NFB Krafters Korner at 1/05/2010 03:39:00 
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