Contemporary Tapestry Weaving

Overview

“Let us review the tools and materials that are used for creating woven tapestries - specifically which ones we will use for this project.”

In this video lesson Marion Weymes addresses the topic: Weaving Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Tapestry Weaving. Bring color and warmth to any space with abstract tapestry designs using a frame loom and original weaving techniques.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we're going to have a look at some of the materials and tools that we commonly use in weaving and the materials and tools that we'll be using to create our final project. When we're creating tapestries, we're usually making them on a tool that we're calling a loom. So these can go from being really big, quite complicated structures to something that's quite simple. Really what we need is just a simple frame with four pieces of wood that allows us to put in some vertical threads or yarns and then put in some horizontal threads or yarns. When you think of a loom, you might be ...”

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Course summary for: Contemporary Tapestry Weaving

• Level: Beginner
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• 4767 students
• 4 units
• 18 lessons (4h 0m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Fiber Arts, Interior Decoration, Textile Design, Weaving