beazu loom

Can anyone tell me where to find instructions for using this loom. I
bought it when we were out west in July and it said instructions
included on the box....but it was only assembly instructions.....I
didn't unpack it until we got home and can't return
it.....Thanks...Sharon in SW Ontario Canada

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 09:32:55 -0400, biig wrote:

Subject: beazu loom
From: biig
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.beads
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 09:32:55 -0400

Can anyone tell me where to find instructions for using this loom. I
bought it when we were out west in July and it said instructions
included on the box....but it was only assembly instructions.....I
didn't unpack it until we got home and can't return
it.....Thanks...Sharon in SW Ontario Canada

Hi Sharon,

I googled and came up with this...


http://www.bead-patterns.com/

http://snipurl.com/8wa9

Also, google for 'warp threads bead loom'.... there are about 3300
matches...

HTH,

Mavis

Dear Sharon,
If you have assembled the loom its fairly easy to warp and a great loom to
learn on, far superior to the cheapy "Indian Bead Looms".

I'm assuming here that you have assembled the loom, but if not go ahead and put
it together.

The easiest way to warp a loom for a piece of beadweaving, ( to make a bracelet
or headband) is to cut pieces of thread at least twice as long as your finished
project. You will need 1 more thread than your design is across in beads. If
your design has 10 beads across, you will need 11 threads.

Tie the threads in an overhand knot, and slip the knot under the loose wooden
piece on the lower bar. Its the one with the wingnuts. Loosen the wingnuts and
wind the threads around the bar, once or twice. This will hold the loose wooden
piece on the lower bar.

Separate the warp threads and position one in each of the spirals of the spring
that is embedded in the upper bar. Before you tighten up the screws on both
upper bars, orient the springs facing up.

Repeat the knot at the other end of the threads and position it under the loose
wooden piece on the lower bar at the other end of the loom, wind the threads
around the lower bar, until you have tightened the threads evenly and not too
tightly.

The Beazu loom is also set up to warp with a continous thread also, those lower
bars have a row of holes in them, just about the right size for a half a round
toothpick or bamboo skewer (sp?) rod. Stick a toothpick in each of the holes at
either end and wind your thread in one piece from end to end. Tension by
loosening the wingnuts and turning the lower bars until you have the right
tension.

A couple of books that have a wealth of info are, Those Bad Bad Beads by
Virginia Blakelock and Weaving on a Loom by Don Pierce.

Let us know how you get on.....
best,
Emily

Hi Emily,

When weaving fabric the outside warps are doubled. Is that done in bead
weaving also?

Tina


"Ponybead" wrote in message
...
Dear Sharon,
If you have assembled the loom its fairly easy to warp and a great loom to
learn on, far superior to the cheapy "Indian Bead Looms".

I'm assuming here that you have assembled the loom, but if not go ahead
and put
it together.

The easiest way to warp a loom for a piece of beadweaving, ( to make a
bracelet
or headband) is to cut pieces of thread at least twice as long as your
finished
project. You will need 1 more thread than your design is across in beads.
If
your design has 10 beads across, you will need 11 threads.

Tie the threads in an overhand knot, and slip the knot under the loose
wooden
piece on the lower bar. Its the one with the wingnuts. Loosen the wingnuts
and
wind the threads around the bar, once or twice. This will hold the loose
wooden
piece on the lower bar.

Separate the warp threads and position one in each of the spirals of the
spring
that is embedded in the upper bar. Before you tighten up the screws on
both
upper bars, orient the springs facing up.

Repeat the knot at the other end of the threads and position it under the
loose
wooden piece on the lower bar at the other end of the loom, wind the
threads
around the lower bar, until you have tightened the threads evenly and not
too
tightly.

The Beazu loom is also set up to warp with a continous thread also, those
lower
bars have a row of holes in them, just about the right size for a half a
round
toothpick or bamboo skewer (sp?) rod. Stick a toothpick in each of the
holes at
either end and wind your thread in one piece from end to end. Tension by
loosening the wingnuts and turning the lower bars until you have the right
tension.

A couple of books that have a wealth of info are, Those Bad Bad Beads by
Virginia Blakelock and Weaving on a Loom by Don Pierce.

Let us know how you get on.....
best,
Emily

Hey Tina,

Most loom weaving I have done is without the doubled warps on the outer edge.
However, if your plans for the finished piece of bead work call for using the
edge threads to sew together the sides, as for a beaded bag or amulet bag then
the doubled warp threads are wise. I don't advocate glueing the bead work to
anything either, but I see it done all the time.

As far as thread goes I prefer Silamide to Nymo but I'm running my own test of
C-Lon thread. So far it is a bit wirier than the Nymo and a bit less tangle
prone. I wax it like Nymo (wax the hell out of it) and I've changed over to the
micro crystaline wax which is supposedly better then regular old beeswax. I
still prefer Nymo (unwaxed) for bead embroidery though, it seems to have the
right tension.

best,
Emily

Thanks to everyone for the help. I wondered what the holes were for.
I've been using the old Indian loom type, so have done quite a bit with
it. I didn't have any trouble assembling the loom. Also, in the box
with the loom there were two pieces of unfinished wood, measuring about
two by nine or ten inches, and I still haven't figured out what they are
for. Anyone?....Thanks again...Sharon from SW Ontario Canada

Ponybead wrote:

Dear Sharon,
If you have assembled the loom its fairly easy to warp and a great loom to
learn on, far superior to the cheapy "Indian Bead Looms".

I'm assuming here that you have assembled the loom, but if not go ahead and put
it together.

The easiest way to warp a loom for a piece of beadweaving, ( to make a bracelet
or headband) is to cut pieces of thread at least twice as long as your finished
project. You will need 1 more thread than your design is across in beads. If
your design has 10 beads across, you will need 11 threads.

Tie the threads in an overhand knot, and slip the knot under the loose wooden
piece on the lower bar. Its the one with the wingnuts. Loosen the wingnuts and
wind the threads around the bar, once or twice. This will hold the loose wooden
piece on the lower bar.

Separate the warp threads and position one in each of the spirals of the spring
that is embedded in the upper bar. Before you tighten up the screws on both
upper bars, orient the springs facing up.

Repeat the knot at the other end of the threads and position it under the loose
wooden piece on the lower bar at the other end of the loom, wind the threads
around the lower bar, until you have tightened the threads evenly and not too
tightly.

The Beazu loom is also set up to warp with a continous thread also, those lower
bars have a row of holes in them, just about the right size for a half a round
toothpick or bamboo skewer (sp?) rod. Stick a toothpick in each of the holes at
either end and wind your thread in one piece from end to end. Tension by
loosening the wingnuts and turning the lower bars until you have the right
tension.

A couple of books that have a wealth of info are, Those Bad Bad Beads by
Virginia Blakelock and Weaving on a Loom by Don Pierce.

Let us know how you get on.....
best,
Emily

I would like to thank you so much for this information! I was beginning to think I had gone utterly mad! You are an angel Emily.
There are a lot of people on the B&B site that could do with this answer if you feel like sticking it in there.
Jilly

Originally Posted by Ponybead

Dear Sharon,
If you have assembled the loom its fairly easy to warp and a great loom to
learn on, far superior to the cheapy "Indian Bead Looms".

I'm assuming here that you have assembled the loom, but if not go ahead and put
it together.

The easiest way to warp a loom for a piece of beadweaving, ( to make a bracelet
or headband) is to cut pieces of thread at least twice as long as your finished
project. You will need 1 more thread than your design is across in beads. If
your design has 10 beads across, you will need 11 threads.

Tie the threads in an overhand knot, and slip the knot under the loose wooden
piece on the lower bar. Its the one with the wingnuts. Loosen the wingnuts and
wind the threads around the bar, once or twice. This will hold the loose wooden
piece on the lower bar.

Separate the warp threads and position one in each of the spirals of the spring
that is embedded in the upper bar. Before you tighten up the screws on both
upper bars, orient the springs facing up.

Repeat the knot at the other end of the threads and position it under the loose
wooden piece on the lower bar at the other end of the loom, wind the threads
around the lower bar, until you have tightened the threads evenly and not too
tightly.

The Beazu loom is also set up to warp with a continous thread also, those lower
bars have a row of holes in them, just about the right size for a half a round
toothpick or bamboo skewer (sp?) rod. Stick a toothpick in each of the holes at
either end and wind your thread in one piece from end to end. Tension by
loosening the wingnuts and turning the lower bars until you have the right
tension.

A couple of books that have a wealth of info are, Those Bad Bad Beads by
Virginia Blakelock and Weaving on a Loom by Don Pierce.

Let us know how you get on.....
best,
Emily