![]() This pic shows how the spacer block is not attached and can be slid in either direction as needed or for tightening the thread. If it pushes down too much, you can loosen the spacer block, take off the end of the thread, pull it tighter, then resecure, and then stand the spacer block straight up again. When you push down across all the threads you should feel the slightest bit of bounce. I didn't feel the need to do that, plus I'm going to adjust mine later on. A small crochet hook (0 or 00) would be superb.Īfter we got the threads right, we taped over all the threads on the bottom of my daughter's loom. Long fingernails work good for this or a pencil or safety pic. You'll need to adjust the threads so they fall in the correct spacing between the fibers in the tape, and are all parallel. I usually do this at an angle, cuz it's easy to pull loose when taped straight down. ![]() You can just tape the end of the thread when done. IE, my design is 13 beads wide so I wrapped 14 threads around. Just remember to wrap one more thread than the number of beads in your design. It's not important to get all the threads in the correct spaces right now. The thread will naturally fall in the spaces between the fibers in the tape. I didn't get a pic of the actual threading, but you set the spacer block in the middle of the loom, hold it with your thumb, and wrap the tread clear around the loom. I just used tape, but am looking for a couple flat tacks to tie the thread ends too. Secure the end of your thread to the bottom of the loom board. If you were going to make something wider than the tape, you can slightly overlap 2 pieces the tape, matching the fiber strands. I'm only making loomed strips 13 beads wide. Pull the tape snugly and don't get any puckers. Take about a 3 inch long piece of the strapping tape and tape over each end of the longer loom boards and the spacer blocks. You can also get a wider board for wider projects. I've seem looms up to 36 inches (for LONG belts) and I think a 3 inch spacer would still be ok for that size. I like the 2 1/2 (maybe would even like 2 inch) spacer for the shorter loom and 3 inch for the 24 inch long one. Cut of any excess thread.I didn't know which dimension I would like best for the spacer blocks so I thought I'd try several. Step 3~ Weave the remaining thread in 2 inches. Add or remove beads until you get the right size. It should be just big enough to slip over the bead easily. Before weaving in the threads into your bracelet, check if the seed bead loop isn't too big or too small for your bead on Side One. Push your needle through the first bead, and pull tight. Thread between 15-20 seed beads onto your thread. Step 2~ Thread both your center threads onto your needle. Step 1~ Now go to the other end, and repeat Step 1 and Step 2 of Side One. Push your needle back through ONLY the round bead and 2-3 seed beads. Then thread 2-3 seed beads onto your needle, followed by a large round bead, and then 1 more seed bead. Step 3~ Thread both center threads onto your needle. You'll be usng these to create fasteners. Weave all but the 2 center warp threads into your bracelet. Step 2~ Start with one end of your bracelet, then thread an outside warp/thread onto your needle and weave it into your bracelet. Step 1~ When your bracelet is long enough, unwind it at the bottom of the loom and take it off of the loom. Then wrap the remaining thread around the stem. NONE of the threads should cross over each other. Step 3~ Pull the threads down and over the bottom end, making sure to space your threads out evenly once again. ![]() Then turn your loom around so that you can pull the threads towards you while arranging them evenly on the groves. Then taking your threads pull them up and over the top bar of your loom. Step 2~ Start by wrapping the threads around the stem of the metal knob on one end of the loom several times. ![]() Trim the ends if necessary to make them neat. Then you'll want to gather one end of the threads together and tie them in a basic knot about one inch from the end. Measure your strands of yarn that they are all 22 inches long. For example, the pictured bracelet uses 9 beads, so 10 strands of thread would be needed. Once you've decided you'll need one strand of thread for every bead plus one. Step 1~ Firstly, before you set up your loom with thread, decide how wide you want your bracelet to be.
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