Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
Setting Up the Loom and Basic Weaving Techniques 1
A course by Sophie Graney , Woven Textile Designer
About the video: Setting Up the Loom and Basic Weaving Techniques 1
Overview
“Here you will learn how to set up a warp, what ends per inch mean and how to knot your warp ready to start weaving.”
In this video lesson Sophie Graney addresses the topic: Setting Up the Loom and Basic Weaving Techniques 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design. Decorate your home with unique hand-woven pieces by learning contemporary weaving techniques that explore positive and negative space.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Setting Up the Loom and Basic Weaving Techniques In this lesson, I'll show you how to set up the loom and make a warp, and the basic weaving techniques. We are now ready to weave. I have my small frame loom here. When I do my final project, I'll weave on a much larger loom, which will be 70 x 125 cm. You can use any loom you'd like, whatever size you have handy, as we cover how to weave a large-scale rug on a small loom. Also, you can recycle any old canvas or photo frames. It's a basic frame that we need. First, I'll explain the difference between warp and weft. The warp is the white yar...”
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Course summary for: Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
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Category
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Weaving
Sophie Graney
A course by Sophie Graney
Sophie Graney is a textile designer who creates contemporary hand-woven fabrics for lifestyle accessories and interior furnishings. As a child, she was drawn to knitting, sewing, and lacemaking, learning techniques that still influence her work today. This love for textiles led her to study textile design at the Hereford College of Arts and a master’s in woven textiles at the Royal College of Art, London. At university, she began selling her designs to Banana Republic and Calvin Klein, and Dash & Miller featured her creations at international trade shows.
After beginning her career in the fashion industry, using techniques for mass-production, she now designs and weaves by hand, slowing down the process and celebrating the craftsmanship. She works from her studio at Cockpit Arts, which was granted to her as part of the Clothworkers' Foundation Award, and shares her work on her website and social media.
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