Introduction - Can you use a bookmark weaving loom kit to weave both a bookmark and a bracelet?
One of our most popular kits is the bookmark weaving loom kit. Whilst it is, as the name suggests designed to weave a bookmark it can also be used to weave a bracelet with beads or fine threads. This blog details the weaving loom kit and also gives some examples of how it can be used to weave stunning bead bracelets.
The bookmark weaving loom kit
Our reusable bookmark weaving looms measure 6.8cm x 20.8cm and are made from FSC and PEFC birch plywood being approximately 1cm in width all round. We sell them in a variety of different kits with different yarn combinations. Most of our weaving loom kits including the bookmark weaving loom kits include double knit British wools. Each kit has sufficient yarn to make two or even three bookmarks.
What sort of designs can be woven on a bookmark weaving loom?
Our weaving loom kits come with detailed instructions on how to warp the loom and start weaving. They are perfect kits for a beginner helping a new weaver to understand the process of weaving. The instructions include details on the simplest 'tabby' weave but also explains how to weave a twill and houndstooth design for those wanting to develop their weaving skills further.
Are there any useful blogs which support learning to weave?
Yes, we have a number of blogs which are helpful to new weavers. There 3 blogs below are particular useful for new weavers using a small frame loom like the bookmark weaving loom or square frame looms.
Can you weave other designs if you want to progress your weaving?
The image below shows a log cabin design being woven on a bookmark weaving loom.
The blog below gives the pattern for this design which you can use to help if you want to weave a log cabin design.
Can a bookmark loom be used as a tapestry loom?
For most of our weaving we encourage weavers to weave a balanced weave. This is where the warp and weft threads are both visible with the same number of each thread in any square area of the weave. Tapestry weaving is a weft faced weaving where only the weft is shown. In order to do a tapestry weave the weft needs to be beaten down with the comb or a fork firmly so that the weft threads compact tightly against each other obscuring the warp threads. A small tapestry weave is shown below where the bookmark loom was used to weave a view (with a little interpretation) which is shown alongside.
Can a bookmark loom be used to weave a bracelet?
Yes they can. In the images shown below we used a twine and beads to create the beautiful bracelet shown below. The length of the bracelet is limited by the length of the loom but for most people the length is suitable.
Whilst the bookmark weaving loom kits are designed to weave a bookmark they can also be used to make a gorgeous bracelet. So, the answer to the question, booklet or bracelet loom? We think 'both'!
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