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Why a Mirrix: Continuous Warping

Why a Mirrix: Continuous Warping

Continuous warping is the default method of warping on a Mirrix Loom. By warping in this manner you can begin to weave and then actually shift the warp around the loom as your weaving grows. There are a couple of reasons you might want to do this. First, it is often most comfortable to keep your ...
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Why a Mirrix: Warp Tension

Why a Mirrix: Warp Tension

Tension is bad. Except when you're weaving. In fact, if I had to choose the number one quality I'd want in a loom it would be the ability to easily get good, even and adjustable tension. 
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We're Featured in a Magazine!

We're Featured in a Magazine!

This past spring we were asked to be a part of a very special magazine called What Women Create. The magazine features women creators from all walks of life. The images are gorgeous (ours are by Williams-Prior Art + Design) and the stories are by the artists themselves. Ours is a mother and daugh...
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Shed Systems for Tapestry Weaving

Shed Systems for Tapestry Weaving

A shedding device is a device that makes a shed. What is a shed? It is the space between raised and lowered warps on a loom. A shedding device makes that shed. There are many different types of mechanisms to do this and not all are equal. Here are a few examples that people use for tapestry weavi...
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Weaving When Your Hands Betray You

Weaving When Your Hands Betray You

A while back I was teaching a tapestry and bead weaving class at The Art Institute of New Hampshire. I remember one woman complaining a lot about her arthritic hands and I worked with her to try to find a way to use her hands effectively and with as little pain as possible. There were things she...
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