Types of Inkle Looms
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This is an Ashford Inkle Loom. Use the Ashford Inkle Loom to create colorful bands for use as guitar straps, dog leashes, wrist bands, head bands, or anything else that can be made as a strip. It can be used to make a band of up to 4" wide on a warp of up to 110" long. A sliding tension bar allows you to release the tension as you weave. The loom comes with one flat shuttle.
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This is a Schacht Inkle Loom. The Schacht inkle loom comes fully assembled, with sturdy dowels and a sliding tension bar. The loom accomodates a 8 1/2 foot long warp and can make a band of up to 4 1/2 inches wide. The loom weighs only six pounds, so it is easily portable for demonstrations or workshops. A belt shuttle is included.
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The Inklette is perfect for smaller inkle projects. It takes warps of up to 72" long and 2" wide. It has a tensioning bar to release the tension as you weave and comes with one flat shuttle. Perfect for weaving on-the-go, the loom is only 14 1/2" long and weighs 1 lb. 2 oz.
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Leclerc's Cendrel Inkle Loom will weave up to 16 feet long and 6" wide. It is 32.75" tall x 14" deep x 28.5" wide and weighs 9 lbs. You sit at the end of the loom allowing your feet to rest on the base to hold the loom secure. Shedding is controlled with continuous string heddles that you can make in minutes. The loom can also be used as a warping board for up to 10 yard warps.
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Types of Band/tape and box Looms
JD Seidel.com makes traditional box looms or tape looms and this is where you can order them if you want. www.jkseidel.com/
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Gilmore has an inkle loom that can be a band loom or can be used for card weaving. Wave Looms are a hybrid Inkle loom. Capable of doing warp faced projects, card weaving, tapestry, and many other weaves. Long and wide weaving on a 3 sizes ..
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Make bands up to 5" wide with this two-treadle loom. You can use the Texsolv heddles provided to use it as a two harness loom, set it up as an inkle loom, or even use cards for tablet weaving. The loom includes:
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Warping an Inkle Loom
A quick 5 minute video on warping an inkle loom. I have three different looms and I show how each one can be threaded to maximize the yardage on each loom. (YouTube Video: 5 min)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyLgy9VgRyY.
dressing or warping an inkle loom is very easy, but requires some patience. here in this tutorial I will show you how to wsrp a loom, how to make heddles and how to test that warping and heddling is done correctly. i personally use an Ashford inkle loom, but you can check with your loom maker gor the warping path, hedlle peg and heddle length and apply to your loom link to the pattern (YouTube Video 25 min 42 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPpiyB0tDTg&t=119s |
Join instructor Sienna Bosch and learn how to inkle weave keychains! In this video, you will learn how to warp an inkle loom. (YouTube Video: 8 min. 36 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSLi1KXO5y0 
How I warp my Inklette loom. (YouTube Video. 21 min 55 sec.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn0cSklri0A
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An introduction to making bands on an inkle loom (YouTube Video: 7 min 24 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nYpfku1Yjw 
In this video I show my method for making heddles and warping an inkle loom. More information can be found on my blog at http://www.aspinnerweaver.blogspot.com/ The blog includes a FAQ page, loom comparisons, a resource page, pattern drafts, a list of uses for a woven band, product recommendations and lots of examples to inspire you drawn from my decades of experience weaving on inkle looms. ~ (YouTube Video 5 min 13 sec)
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Weaving on a Band Loom
How to weave narrow bands, trims or tapes on a Swedish Glimakra Band Loom. (You Tube 1 min 37 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dofMsfgnAWk |
his has two treadles and weaves warp-faced bands with ease. The process seen here can be described as follows: 1. Step on the treadle. 2. Hold the shuttle between thumb and forefinger of the left hand. 3. Beat weft with knife. 4. Stuff the shuttle through the shed. 5. Keep palm up, thumb over band, rest of hand under band. 6. Grab shuttle on far side of band. 7. Keep palm up, thumb over band, rest of hand under band. 8. Tug weft to adjust band width. 9. Step on the next treadle. 10. Beat weft with knife. 11. Stuff the shuttle through the shed. 12. Grab shuttle on near side of band. 13. Tug weft to adjust band width. 14. Start again at the beginning of instructions. This may seem awkward at first, but as the hands become familiar with the movements this becomes a very quick and satisfying way to weave warp-faced bands. (YouTube Video: 1 min 30 sec) This is an vintage video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqW26EmGusQ
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This article goes in depth on weaving on a Swedish Band Loom.
www.weavezine.com/content/scandinavian-tape-looms.html |
This article describes weaving on a n 18th century tape loom.
www.heatherspages.net/18th-century-tape-loom.html |
Warping and weaving on a Backstrap Loom
Weaving instruction by Claudia Vega of Panchimalco, El Salvador (YouTube Video: 18 min. 50 sec.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2JlgXorWeg
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Backstrap weaving Preparing the warp (00:12) Dressing loom (01:42) Kyoung Ae Cho Sho shows you how to prepare a warp, dress a loom and weave using a backstrap loom. (YouTube Video 22 min 15 sec). No audio.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gppq4JlhErg 
Backstrap Basics: 3rd of 4 videos: Wide Warp Opening Sheds. (YouTube Video 3 min. 11 sec.)
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Backstrap Basics: 1st video of 4: Weaving a Narrow Band. (YouTube Video: 5 min 49 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PUcX9zCU-g 
Backstrap Basics 4th of 4 video. Wide Warp and Finishing. (YouTube Video. 2 min 19 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E45tPJj5YjU |
Plain Weave
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Cindy teaches us how to begin weaving on varieties of Inkle looms.(YouTube Video: 1 hour 23 min)
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Before you start weaving, you put in a few popsicle sticks. There are 4 reasons for doing this. 1. You will immediately see if you warped correctly. 2. You can remove some tension differences. 3. It is easier to start straight. 4. You have something to beat against.(YouTube Video: 5 min 22 sec. ) www.youtube.com/watch?v=10P6VS-hErA
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The Band Weaving Pattern Editor is an excellent FREE online tool for creating inkle patterns. Many thanks to Jeff Bigot for creating and maintaining it! It was used to illustrate my two books, "In Celebration of Plain Weave: Color & Design Inspiration for Inkle Weavers" and "Three-Color Pickup for Inkle Weavers". This is a short intro to using Version 1. (YouTube Video: 19 min 15 sec.)
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When you want to learn more than plain weave, then you might want to try plain weave with a little bit of pick up weaving. This is the strap for the Mochila Cal 2020 YouTube Video: 3 min 13 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=By16_fjBt5I&t=15s |
Pebble Weave
With pebble weaving, you can put the pebble rows on string heddles. This makes the weaving go a lot faster, because you won't have to select the pebble row every time. You just pick up the string heddles. You can find part II here, Video 1 of 2 sections. (YouTube: 6 min. 4 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA58HknnckM |
In this video I show you how to do Pebble weaving. This is the second of two videos on Pebble Weave. (YouTube: 9 min.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1py6XNu0nk&t=131s |
How to make string heddles for pebble weave. (YouTube Video: 1 min 59 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2sgSMU7DwM |
Baltic Weave
In this video I explain Baltic Style Weaving on the inkle loom. (YouTube Video: 6 min 34 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTBDsV2a4Xc |
I was browsing the web a month ago, looking for a nice pattern for my new inkle loom, when I ran into this post. The pattern for a baltic pickup was gorgeous, so I took is as a base, just made a small changes, by adding another AB pair to the pattern. (YouTube Video: 19 min 15 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2dPhoymKwM |
Learning to make a warp for baltic pickup weaving on an inkle loom (YouTube Video: 39 min 9 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixosOAlB5f0&t=1429s |
Pick up (Three Color Pick Up, Norwegian, Sami, Latvian etc.)
Latvian flower pickup band weaving tutorial. (YouTube Video: 6 min 37 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC7wV9Dm5b4 
In this video, Annie MacHale demonstrates one method of forming letters on an inkle band. This method uses the horizontal bar threading to form block letters. For accompanying information and the letter chart, please visit Annie's Blog here: http://aspinnerweaver.blogspot.com/20...
(YouTube Video: 8 min 39 sec. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-JTo2kzF9Y |
This video shows how to weave a particular type of patterned band. The pattern threads are raised and lowered in groups. The new Sigga heddle makes this type of weaving very easy. (YouTube Video: 7 min 36 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdGGbhoTukc 
The book Weaving Patterned Bands: How to Create and Design with 5,7, and 9 Pattern Threads has over 140 patterns for you to try. Published by Schiffer and available from bookshops. Look at my blog at https://durhamweaver64.blogspot.co.uk/ for more weaving information. The double slotted heddles and curved shuttles are available from https://stoorstalka.com/ (You Tube Video: 9 min. 41 sec). www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OUkBSN8LtI
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This video is part of an online tutorial organised by the Braid Society. (YouTube Video: 5 mn 47 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=38XeymYKi0Y 
This video shows the weaving of narrow bands with a supplementary warp threaded through a second row of holes in the heddle. This structure is typical of Sami bands from Arvidsjaur, Arjeplog and Mala in Sweden. The Ajtte, the Swedish Mountain and Sami museum in Jokkmokk has a fascinating collection of woven bands. The video is part of an online tutorial organised by The Braid Society www.braidsociety.com (YouTube Video: 9 min 15 sec.)
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Krobkragd
Learn about weaving traditional Scandinavian krokbragd on an inkle loom. (YouTube Video: 8 min 57 sec.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtAxaL0S8BU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtAxaL0S8BU
Card Weaving
How do these cards and thread make such intricate designs? What on earth is S and Z and what does it mean? What is this witchcraft?! I focus on the mechanics of how the tablets/cards move, how they move the threads, and what changing different variables does to the weaving. Learn the mechanics to gain a better understanding of how patterns work. (YouTube Video: 16 min 58 sec.)
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Tablet Weaving explained from start to finish with a bit of history, discussion of yarns and cards, threading demonstration, warping, and starting your weaving project. (YouTube Video: 39min. 59 sec.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooNOYUtc2ek |
Back to Norway to make another woven piece found at the Oseberg Ship burial mound, and a bit of history on Mary Atwater, the Grand Dame of American Handweaving. This is an intermediate type of card weaving when you need to turn cards, and some of the turns are more complex which is why she states that this is an intermediate pattern.
(YouTube Video: 37 min. 44 sec.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c3znXuMrxU&list=PLd0nXFWcaeasfk1kAc1xH60Blm4zAl_PN |
Inkle Loom Pattern Editor! The. Best. Tool. Ever. This is seen on Annie MacHale's website
This is a free program that allows your to design your own patterns in plain weave, pick up or card weaving. www.raktres.net/seizenn/#/
This is a free program that allows your to design your own patterns in plain weave, pick up or card weaving. www.raktres.net/seizenn/#/
Paid Videos and Subscriptions
Long Thread Media: This site has a lot of different paid videos on inkle weaving, card weaving etc.
learn.longthreadmedia.com/collections/small-loom-weaving |
Kelly Casanova has a subscription to her classes and that includes weaving on an Inkle Loom.
https://kelly-casanova-weaving-lessons.teachable.com/p/inkle-weaving/?product_id=3331704&coupon_code=INKLEOFFER&preview=logged_out |
Places to purchase inkle weaving, band weaving and card /table weaving supplies:
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Webs: www.yarn.com/
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Yarn Barn: www.yarnbarn-ks.com/default.asp
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Some other Fun videos we have enjoyed
Elewys of Finchingefeld She has a tremendous amount of patterns for card or tablet weaving.
subscription - to get notice of her new videos.
www.youtube.com/@elewysoffinchingefeld3066
subscription - to get notice of her new videos.
www.youtube.com/@elewysoffinchingefeld3066
Books and other fun stuff:
Learn about color and design for weaving narrow warp-faced bands from one of the contemporary masters! This book is a feast for the eyes, containing many full-page color photos showing hundreds of bands woven by the author. Guaranteed to inspire! It also includes a catalog of 200 interactive patterns to use as is or to provide you the basis from which to design your own.In Celebrationof Plain Weave - you can order this through Annie's Etsy Store taprootvideo.com/preview_class.jsf?iid=12&cid=1
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In this book for experienced bandweavers, author Annie MacHale introduces you to 3-color pickup, a delightful variation on Baltic-style pickup. Unknown to most modern weavers, it is an older technique for which pattern books have not been readily available until now. To weave this variation, it's essential that you have a working knowledge of regular Baltic pickup.Three Color Pick Up - You can Order this through Annie's Etsy Store taprootvideo.com/preview_class.jsf?iid=12&cid=2
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By John Mullarkey. Diagonals in many forms are shown, including drafts for ten elaborate designs. Also gives information for the basics of setting up the cards for diagonals and tips for designing your own diagonals.
Egyption diagnonals: John Mullarkey - you can order this through his store:malarky-crafts.myshopify.com/ |
By John By John Mullarkey. Ram's Horn and other Turkish inspired designs. Included are setup and turning instructions for 12 different Kivirm patterns. .Kivrim: John Mullarkey: https://malarky-crafts.myshopify.com/
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By Mullarkey, Holtzer, Hoffman, Treumann, and White. At last, an easy-to-follow pattern book for 8 to 54 card projects! The draft for the card threading and the rotating order for the cards is laid out in a color-coded arrangement. 154 patterns are given. A must-have book for the cardweaver. Softcover, 87 pages A Tablet Weaver's Pattern Book. John Mullarkey: malarky-crafts.myshopify.com/ |
By Heather Torgenrud. Warp-faced bands are part of Norway's history and Torgenrud explains their historical uses manufacturing history. Then she examines a collection of bands at the Vesterheim Museum, providing a color photo of each band, analysis of the yarns used, and description of how they were made. The final section gives full instructions for making your own bands, including many pattern charts. You can purchase at Yarn Barn, Webs, or Vavstuga.
https://store.vavstuga.com/product/book-torgnorweg.html |
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By Anne Dixon. This book combines an introduction to the basics of inkle weaving with an exhaustive pattern collection. It begins with simple striping, continues with more sophisticated patterning, and ends with elaborate designs that incorporate beading, hand dyeing, and inlay. Each design is shown in a color photograph of a woven sample and accompanied by a color chart of the pattern and explanatory text. If you've dismissed inkle weaving as just something kids do for a day at summer camp, think again!
h/www.yarnbarn-ks.com/Inkle-Pattern-Directory/productinfo/WB%2D9781596686472/ |
By Susan J. Foulkes. Northern Europe has a strong history of patterned woven bands. In the bands shown in this book, the contrast pattern warp threads work like the pattern weft threads in overshot or summer and winter--they skim over and under a background fabric, creating colorful motifs. You don't need a loom because this is backstrap weaving. Pick-up is used to select the pattern threads and a special double-slotted heddle is used to make picking up the pattern threads easy. Foulkes gives over 140 patterns for 5-, 7-, and 9-pattern thread motifs. The charts are large and easy to read and are accompanied by a woven sample of each one. The samples are shown in mercerized cotton but the same techniques can be used for wool or other fibers.
Double-slotted heddles of a variety of sizes and styles are available on Etsy, but Foulkes gives brief instructions for using a traditional rigid heddle or an inkle loom. Grab some yarn and get started making bands for friendship bracelets, bag straps, sashes, guitar straps, or leashes! www.yarnbarn-ks.com/Weaving-Patterned-Bands-How-to-Create-and-Design/productinfo/WB%2D9780764355509/ |
t hardly matters that this astounding book of band patterns is in Estonian. The pictures and printing are of extremely high quality. Each of the over 200 intricately patterned antique bands is accompanied by a clear multicolored draft of the pattern that matches the pattern colors of the band itself. Each band has a page to itself, including a photograph of the front and back sides of each band, in a pleasing uniform layout from page to page. A centimeter scale accompanies each band so you can see exactly how many threads there are per centimeter in each original piece. Towards the beginning of the book several methods of weaving are clearly photographed along with the equipment that is used. A few older photographs at the beginning of the book depict these beautiful bands in use in a variety of ways. This is truly a miraculous treasure chest of material that would otherwise only be available if you travel to Estonia and do extensive museum researchstore.vavstuga.com/product/book-randeestik.html.
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store.vavstuga.com/product/book-stolvestla.htmlThis is a large book with outstanding photography of the richness of prelaw folkloric patterned bands from the region of Vestland. Every detail is charted out clearly in full color for over 100 different bands, in a variety of techniques. Detailed instructions are given for the weaving of each technique chapter by chapter, and many of the bands have very long pattern sequences that take a full page. Finishing techniques are presented in the back, and beautiful photographs of these bands in use appear throughout the book. Any serious band weaver needs to add this book to their collection. In Norwegian.store.vavstuga.com/product/book-stolvestla.html
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Together these authors have created an outstanding book focusing on the woven patterned bands of the intricate Telemark folk costumes of Norway. This in-depth study presents not only weaving bands using a rigid heddle, but also an intriguing kind of special floor loom. An inserted reprint of a 1976 pamphlet by the Norwegian Folk Museum provides more details about the technique. The spectacular photography and clear diagramming make this a valuable book for the non-Norwegian speaker; however, there is significant amount of text about the various areas where these bands have been woven. A variety of finishing techniques are presented at the back of the book. In Norwegian.store.vavstuga.com/product/book-vesabunadb.html
Barbro Wallin's intrigue with traditional handcrafts from her local town of Mora, in Dalarna Sweden, stems from early childhood. Throughout her life that she has fully developed her skills in fringe plaiting, two end knitting, and band weaving. Now finally in retirement she has had the opportunity to fulfill a desire to pass this tradition of handwork on to future generations, a tradition that would otherwise risk being lost. In Mora Band she shares her collection of 100 patterns that she has collected throughout her life.store.vavstuga.com/product/book-wallmoraba.html
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