![]() It seems that the loom is probably not strong enough to hold really good tension but I want to experiment with this further in the future by warping it myself. The warp that came on the loom was very loose in some sections. The most frustrating aspect to using this loom was the tension. So, when you weave, you get quite a weft faced fabric and it’s better to beat gently to avoid the fabric being too dense (unless of course, you really want a weft faced fabric). ![]() Upon measuring these heddles, I found that they are sized at 5 dents per inch – pretty wide apart for such a thin warp. The heddles are operated by rotating the top beam that both heddles are tied to, which causes the heddles to alternate in rising and lowering, providing two sheds to weave in and producing a plain weave fabric. For the warp that came on the loom, they had it threaded through the holes on both heddles. The heddles are similar to a rigid heddle, in that they have holes and slots. These cogs slip very easily, so it can be difficult to achieve a decent tension, though this does seem to improve as you weave and advance the warp. A piece of wood, along with a cog hold the tension. It is made of a lightweight wood, has 2 wooden heddles and wooden beater, and the warp is released and advanced by manually moving the back or front roller. The booklet only really tells you how to unfold the loom, start weaving and advance your warp – there are no instructions for future warping, which could have been a useful addition to new weavers! It also comes with 3 balls of acrylic yarn, 3 little stick shuttles (already loaded!) and a very basic instructions booklet. The initial setup couldn’t really be easier – it comes pre-warped and simply unfolds and then is held in place by a couple of screws. This loom is very small, compact and lightweight. The only other toy or children’s loom I’ve used is a very cheap and basic frame loom, so this loom from Lavievert seemed quite a step up and more similar to a rigid heddle loom. Naturally, before I recommend any product I need to first use it and review it myself! For further information, please see my disclosure policy. My motivation for doing so was twofold – firstly, I was curious and thought it might be a fun experience and secondly, I’m always on the lookout for ways of advising newer weavers on ways that they can get into weaving more economically. Recently I purchased a Lavievert Toy Weaving Loom. ![]() Ask Kelly – How sturdy is hemstitching?.New to rigid heddle weaving? Start here!.Free Rigid Heddle Weaving Projects and Patterns.Easy, frugal, bread, onion and tomato bake.How to make bread – my No Knead Whole Wheat Bread Recipe.How I use free content – article for Teachable.Business from the heart – Article for Teachable.Handwoven Magazine, September/October Issue, 2023 – “Photography Tips for Weavers” article.
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