Specialization in Textile Art and Contemporary Tapestry Techniques

Overview

“In this class, we will cover the various types of hand looms (comb loom, nail loom, cardboard loom, vertical / frame loom, circular loom). There are still other less conventional looms.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Loom types and frame choice, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Textile Art and Contemporary Tapestry Techniques. Master frame loom weaving fundamentals, explore warp and weft techniques, and create unique textile compositions.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson... We will discuss the main types of looms. There are manual looms and industrial looms. only talk about manual looms. Before teaching you how to make your own loom. i'll talk a bit about other manual looms. I'll start by discussing the most complex manual loom. the pentelice loom. The pentelice has three functions. To beat the weft. which are... The threads that run horizontally. ensure the spacing of the warp. which are essentially the vertical threads. and ensure the separation of the shed. These are the warp threads. Open or closed. From the same family as the pentelice l...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Textile Art and Contemporary Tapestry Techniques

• Level: Beginner
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• 27 students
• 6 units
• 81 lessons (12h 53m)
• 35 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Fine Arts, Textile Design, Weaving