2026 Tools for Schools Recipients
We're excited to announce the 2026 recipients of the Schacht Tools for Schools Grant. This annual grant enables schools and non-profit organizations to acquire Schacht equipment to begin or expand...
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2026 Tools for Schools Recipients
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New Feature: Product Measurement Diagrams
Product dimensions on our website will help you make space for Schacht looms, wheels, and more.
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Open Up A Weaving Toolbox
Did you know that our website includes a Weaving Toolbox? It's in the Resources menu. Weavers of all skill levels will find something handy here! Weaving Terms includes a glossary...
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Spinning and Weaving Week 2024 with Florencia, Campos Correa, Chilean guest speaker and exhibition
We are thrilled to invite you to our Spinning & Weaving Week activities, featuring special guest Florencia Campos Correa from Chile! Florencia is a Santiago, Chile based industrial designer, weaver, teacher,...
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Schacht Tools for Schools Grant Update: Fine Line Creative Arts Center
By Vicki Kwarciany, Rigid Heddle Instructor Interest in rigid heddle weaving classes has exploded this year at Fine Line Creative Arts Center! Thanks to Schacht’s Tools for Schools grant, we can...
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Schacht Tools for Schools Grant Update: Christ the Divine Teacher School
Christ the Divine Teacher School used the ten Easel Weaver looms for multiple projects in the past year. Martin again hosted Fiber Arts Club at CDT. There were 18 students...
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Zoom Loom Temperature Blanket
By Jacob Moore Well before I entered the world of weaving I had a career in the biological sciences. I spent a great deal of time thinking about ways to represent...
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Schacht Tools for Schools Grant Update: Brooklyn Heights Montessori School
By Anthony DiRenzo What a joy it has been to have Schacht Cricket Looms in my classroom! I teach a class called Erdkinder, a Montessori-specific class for adolescents which focuses...
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2024 Tools for Schools Recipients
Newhall Elementary School Newhall Elementary School, who serves predominantly low-income families, will receive 10" Cricket Looms and 3" Hi-Lo Drop Spindles to launch a Fiber Arts Club. In this club,...
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CNC
By Cindy Lair In the previous installment “Cut Off” I mentioned CNC (computer numerical control) as a reason our cut off saw needed upgrading. The precision and accuracy must match...
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Cut Off
By Cindy Lair In the third installment of this series, we come to the process of cutting a board based on the information the board is exhibiting. This is a...
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It’s a Moulder, Not a Molder
Discover the detailed process of manufacturing a spinning wheel or loom with our blog series. Let's learn about the moulder.
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It All Begins with Wood
Discover the detailed process of manufacturing a spinning wheel or loom with our blog series. Let's start at the beginning: the lumber.
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