This is so cool! I've been wanting to make a loom like this, but I never could understand how the heddel worked. Seeing it in action finally makes it make sense!
I’m so glad it’s helped. Honestly the trickiest part of setting the whole thing up was setting up the heddle. I definitely recommend Sally Pointers videos if you are interested in building one of these types of looms for yourself.
The fact that you built this out of unwanted saplings is just phenomenal. I came here to ask if you knew anything about Roman embroidery: embroidery is mentioned in classical sources but so few archeaological finds survive that we don't know what stitches they used
Thanks, unfortunately I know nothing specifically about Roman embroidery. I do know that they also used decretive woven trims but that’s about it. I tend to be more interested in how to bring more historical craft knowledge forward to mix with modern practicality than focusing on specificity how a technique would have been done historically.
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer That is amazing! And this is maybe a weird question so say no if you don't want to, but do you happen to have any audio of your loom working without the music in the background that I could maybe use? I wanted to have some of it worked into the music but I'm struggling to find any clean audio.
Thanks, I actually got started with weaving because I wanted to try my hand at brocade as well as make my own fabric for sewing and such. Skill wise I’m a long way off from that goal but is so fun to learn.
Interesting, Is that device something that you intuited, or is it based off of a historical example? It's impressive either way, and I imagine they came up with a whole bunch of cool stuff that we'll never find examples for anyways.
Vertical looms like this show up in several cultures the most well documented peoples who used vertical looms were the Norse and Egyptians. The intuitive part for me was figuring out how to make something that functioned similarly from the saplings my parents wanted taken out of their backyard.
Hey there excellent work, I've shot you a message on IG. I was wondering if I could use a short clip of this in a video regarding ancient weaving methods.
Unfortunately I don’t have any footage of me building this. At some point I want make more videos about this loom and using it and warping it but I don’t have a lot of free time right now so it might be a while. My construction follows that of Sally Pointer’s and her video is linked in the description.
Very nice! Thank you. Please, I notice you run your yard-stick up and down the warp frequently in the process when you swap/alternate the warp from front to back. Over time, did that wear down the warp and make it more fragile? love your weights!
I’m using a durable cotton thread here and I haven’t noticed any weakening. For something that is looser spun or a fluffier thread I could see how this might have more potential to wear down over time. Also the amount of tension from the weights is probably less than what your standard loom operates at which helps reduce the wear of this motion.
This is something I’m still struggling with. The project starts with a header band with the warp of the full project being the weft of the header. Basically I didn’t know how dense to make the warp threads when I started, so it definitely has shrunk a bit from when I started. The way I have kept the tension as even as possible is by being as consistent as possible when pulling the weft thread through (leaving about a toothpick size loop on the opposite end). I know there are tensioner for normal looms but I haven’t looked into them to see if they would work for my vertical one.
It's amazing what our ancient ancestors thought up, just using sticks and stones. Literally! Wonderful video, beautiful loom!
I feel the same way! Thanks!
This is so cool! I've been wanting to make a loom like this, but I never could understand how the heddel worked. Seeing it in action finally makes it make sense!
I’m so glad it’s helped. Honestly the trickiest part of setting the whole thing up was setting up the heddle. I definitely recommend Sally Pointers videos if you are interested in building one of these types of looms for yourself.
Thank you. I have watched a bunch of videos on this and you are the only person that shows how this works by showing different angles.
That was the goal. I’m glad you found it helpful.
The fact that you built this out of unwanted saplings is just phenomenal. I came here to ask if you knew anything about Roman embroidery: embroidery is mentioned in classical sources but so few archeaological finds survive that we don't know what stitches they used
Thanks, unfortunately I know nothing specifically about Roman embroidery. I do know that they also used decretive woven trims but that’s about it. I tend to be more interested in how to bring more historical craft knowledge forward to mix with modern practicality than focusing on specificity how a technique would have been done historically.
I love this. I had no idea about these looms until i fell down a rabbit hole tonight doing research for a music piece and this is so cool!
I fell down a similar rabbit hole which is why I ended up making one
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer That is amazing! And this is maybe a weird question so say no if you don't want to, but do you happen to have any audio of your loom working without the music in the background that I could maybe use? I wanted to have some of it worked into the music but I'm struggling to find any clean audio.
Thank you for this beautiful and inspiring video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing vid.. and cute socks..
Thanks! Warm feet are the best feet.
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer hahaha... i agree. Waiting for more pedal vids.. and maybe cute warm socks.. hahaha.. have a great day.🤗😊
Awesome I really wanna know how to weave pictures on this
Thanks, I actually got started with weaving because I wanted to try my hand at brocade as well as make my own fabric for sewing and such. Skill wise I’m a long way off from that goal but is so fun to learn.
The warp-weighted loom was definitely the style of loom that Minoans and Achaians used for their tapestry weaving.
Interesting,
Is that device something that you intuited, or is it based off of a historical example?
It's impressive either way, and I imagine they came up with a whole bunch of cool stuff that we'll never find examples for anyways.
Vertical looms like this show up in several cultures the most well documented peoples who used vertical looms were the Norse and Egyptians. The intuitive part for me was figuring out how to make something that functioned similarly from the saplings my parents wanted taken out of their backyard.
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer Lol! I love that last bit.
Hey there excellent work, I've shot you a message on IG. I was wondering if I could use a short clip of this in a video regarding ancient weaving methods.
I have replied on IG. Thanks for asking!
Can you show us how you built this?
Unfortunately I don’t have any footage of me building this. At some point I want make more videos about this loom and using it and warping it but I don’t have a lot of free time right now so it might be a while. My construction follows that of Sally Pointer’s and her video is linked in the description.
Very nice! Thank you. Please, I notice you run your yard-stick up and down the warp frequently in the process when you swap/alternate the warp from front to back. Over time, did that wear down the warp and make it more fragile? love your weights!
I’m using a durable cotton thread here and I haven’t noticed any weakening. For something that is looser spun or a fluffier thread I could see how this might have more potential to wear down over time. Also the amount of tension from the weights is probably less than what your standard loom operates at which helps reduce the wear of this motion.
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer Thank you!
Wow! That's two years to make one shirt.
It definitely can take a while!
I'm replying 2 years later. The shirts done.
How do u manage your edge tension too keep your cloth from shrinking too much
This is something I’m still struggling with. The project starts with a header band with the warp of the full project being the weft of the header. Basically I didn’t know how dense to make the warp threads when I started, so it definitely has shrunk a bit from when I started. The way I have kept the tension as even as possible is by being as consistent as possible when pulling the weft thread through (leaving about a toothpick size loop on the opposite end). I know there are tensioner for normal looms but I haven’t looked into them to see if they would work for my vertical one.
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer Have u tried tablet woven edges, I've only seen it done a few times, never tired it. It might help.
No I haven’t tried that. I’ll have to look into it thanks!