I've had a number of blogs over time and as things change I've changed providers etc etc.
Blogger has been a great introduction in blogging about my crafts. Recently however I've found it doesn't quite match my needs and I've been looking around for something that does.
I've now begun the process of moving things over to my own site - jewelrhi.com. I intend to continue updating this site for now - but this is subject to change in the future as I get more to grips with navigating around there rather than here.
Monday, 5 August 2013
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Equipment Updating
I've been a bit quiet recently. Real life got a bit busy.
I've also been a bit stuck in regards to my equipment. My Harris loom is looking good and awaiting a new warp - once I finish filing my new shed sticks. There was an incident with the ones I had, and, well, one snapped. Cue me trying to find very thin wood that would suit the task. I've filed it to what I need it to be; now I just need to drill 4 holes and I'm up and running with those.
Hector needed some metal pieces (attached to the shafts - no idea what they are called). I managed to get some from another member of Glamorgan Guild - but they needed the rust removed and a good paint. They've now been treated and painted and put up on my loom. I also threaded all the heddles and tied the shafts to the peddles. I will need to replace the twine I used for tie-up - but for now Hector is awaiting his first warp in many many years. I just need to tidy up the heddles a bit and I'll be happy.
Finally my Dryad 4 shaft table loom needed some serious tlc. Weaving was impossible as cords kept snapping. I'm part way through fixing this. Suffice to say - anything that was tied on requires a replacement tie: shafts, beams, levers. I've replaced some of the very old cord(?) with chain which has ensured they are all at the same level. Previously the third shaft lifted about half the height of the others, making weaving a bit challenging on occasion. Really some of the metal parts could do with a work over, but there is no point if I can't fix the things that are definite problems. Next up is to use the twine I have to attach the shafts with their new chains to the levers. I would prefer chain - but the design of the loom doesn't allow for that - so twine it is. The cord I took off was just... horrible. I had to cut through it as there was no way I could undo the knots. Now I just need to make sure I make all the twine lengths the same so the shafts lift properly. Then I will move on to the tie-ons for the beams. I replaced some parts previously - but the neither the string nor cord I used was strong enough so I shall try my twine. I shall also replace the side which uses a shoelace.
Once all that is done then all my looms will be back in use. I need to do a small replacement on my Knitters Loom, but I'm not using that at the moment - so that can wait for next time.
I've also been a bit stuck in regards to my equipment. My Harris loom is looking good and awaiting a new warp - once I finish filing my new shed sticks. There was an incident with the ones I had, and, well, one snapped. Cue me trying to find very thin wood that would suit the task. I've filed it to what I need it to be; now I just need to drill 4 holes and I'm up and running with those.
Hector needed some metal pieces (attached to the shafts - no idea what they are called). I managed to get some from another member of Glamorgan Guild - but they needed the rust removed and a good paint. They've now been treated and painted and put up on my loom. I also threaded all the heddles and tied the shafts to the peddles. I will need to replace the twine I used for tie-up - but for now Hector is awaiting his first warp in many many years. I just need to tidy up the heddles a bit and I'll be happy.
Finally my Dryad 4 shaft table loom needed some serious tlc. Weaving was impossible as cords kept snapping. I'm part way through fixing this. Suffice to say - anything that was tied on requires a replacement tie: shafts, beams, levers. I've replaced some of the very old cord(?) with chain which has ensured they are all at the same level. Previously the third shaft lifted about half the height of the others, making weaving a bit challenging on occasion. Really some of the metal parts could do with a work over, but there is no point if I can't fix the things that are definite problems. Next up is to use the twine I have to attach the shafts with their new chains to the levers. I would prefer chain - but the design of the loom doesn't allow for that - so twine it is. The cord I took off was just... horrible. I had to cut through it as there was no way I could undo the knots. Now I just need to make sure I make all the twine lengths the same so the shafts lift properly. Then I will move on to the tie-ons for the beams. I replaced some parts previously - but the neither the string nor cord I used was strong enough so I shall try my twine. I shall also replace the side which uses a shoelace.
Once all that is done then all my looms will be back in use. I need to do a small replacement on my Knitters Loom, but I'm not using that at the moment - so that can wait for next time.
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