How do I choose a loom?
We hear this question constantly, and it's complicated! Start with some basic questions: What do I want to weave? How much space do I have? What can I afford? What's...
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Warping, Winding, Other Tools FAQs
Warping, Winding, Other Tools FAQs
FAQs
How do I choose a loom?
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Why is my loom's ratchet dog missing?
Unless someone removed the ratchet dog from your loom, it isn't missing—it's hiding. The ratchet dog on the Wolf looms and Standard Floor Loom can be flipped up, and then...
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What's the slant of the Floor Loom Bench seat?
You can assemble the Floor Loom Bench with the seat parallel to the floor (180 degrees) or at a slant of 5.25 degrees. Some weavers find that the slant takes...
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I'm not getting a shed on my Cricket, Cricket Quartet, or Flip loom—is there any easy fix?
If you warped your loom and don't get a shed when the heddle is down, it's likely that your warp didn't go over the back beam. If this is the...
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Where do I get heddles for my Inkle Loom?
You will need a heddle for each warp end listed on the top row of your pattern draft. String heddles should be made of a sturdy cotton string such as...
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Can I make my 4-shaft loom into an 8-shaft loom?
The simple answer is "yes," if you own a 4 Now-4 Later loom. There are several ways to tell: Look inside the castle of your loom, where the shafts sit...
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How do I measure a stainless steel reed? What is "weaving width"?
The stainless steel reed, installed on the beater of your shaft loom, has two jobs: It spaces the warp ends evenly at the sett you want. It beats the weft...
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How do I measure a rigid heddle reed? What is "weaving width"?
The rigid heddle reed of your Cricket Loom or Flip Loom has three jobs: It spaces the warp ends evenly at the sett you want. It beats the weft into...
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How do I use the warp coils on the Arras Tapestry Loom?
Your Arras Tapestry Loom comes with 4 color-coded coils that space out the warp ends evenly as you're warping. Before you warp, choose the sett you want: blue = 4...
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Do I need more than one reed for my rigid heddle loom?
For the Flip and the Cricket, you need more than one rigid heddle reed unless you're always going to weave at the same sett or an exact multiple of that...
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If the ratchet gears and dogs on my Cricket sit inside the loom, can I change their placement?
When we released the 10" Cricket rigid heddle loom in 2008, the ratchet dogs were connected to the inner face of the right loom side. The ratchet gears on the...
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My used Schacht product has broken parts or parts missing—how can I get replacements?
If you buy a used Schacht product, we may be able to help you get it into working condition. Our Customer Service specialists can help you determine what you need....
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What is a variable dent reed and how do I use it?
Typical reeds for rigid heddle looms have holes and slots evenly spaced for a particular weaving sett. When you want to weave at 10 ends per inch (EPI), you use...
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How do I install apron bars and apron cords on my Flip loom?
Attach the apron cords to the cloth and warp beams: Insert one end of a cord through a beam hole. Slide the 3/16″ dowel through the first complete loop of...