Vermiro Warping the Loom

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This was my first attempt to warp on my own - with the help of bottles filled with 2 l (about 4 pt) of water each.
Please note that the amount of weight in the bottles could be 3/4 of
this amount less, depending on the loom and warp used.
I am using Swedish Seine Twine 12/12 in this instance and
my loom is very sturdy.

My loom has metal strips with slots on both beams.
I also use matchstick reeds on my looms to keep the warps in position.

I first thread a warp pair through the reed then tie a knot and slip it into the first slot, and so on( A ).
I ½ turns of the cloth beam secures the warp. I use thin cardboard (from the News agency) as warp layer separator.

This warp is 4m (12' ) long, and all went very well, beautiful even tension!

Then I positioned the bottles and divided the warp in equal bundles, 2 to a bottle.

Then I tied the bundles with a slip knot around the handle of each bottle.

Then slowly wound up the weighted warp,- repeat from B !

When the warp ends reach the cloth beam I slip warp pairs into the slots as shown on this photo.
I use a small builder's level to ensure that the warp is straight (correctly vertical)
1 ½ turns of the cloth beam will secure the warp ends. Again I use thin cardboard to separate layers. Then the warp is ready for me to start weaving!

If you happened to notice that the warp is very short after the bottles in photo C whereas it is way down on the floor in photo D, - it's because I took photo C at the last 'warp up'(just before E), - I got carried away, having so much fun doing this, I nearly forgot to take the photo! :-)

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