Contemporary Tapestry Weaving

Building a Frame Loom

A course by user6232108 surname6232108 , Textile Artist

Textile Artist. Dublin, Ireland.
Joined March 2021

Bring color and warmth to any space with abstract tapestry designs using a frame loom and original weaving techniques

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4,108 students
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About the video: Building a Frame Loom

Overview

“In this lesson, I will show you how you can build a frame loom using a picture or canvas frame. This frame loom will also act as the frame for the final project which can be hung on the wall. We will warp the loom and make sure we have the correct tension for weaving.”

In this video lesson user6232108 surname6232108 addresses the topic: Building a Frame Loom, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Tapestry Weaving. Bring color and warmth to any space with abstract tapestry designs using a frame loom and original weaving techniques.

Partial transcription of the video

“Building a Frame Loom In this lesson, we'll make our frame loom out of some simple materials that should be easy for you to find. This loom is also going to act as a frame for our final project, that we can then hang on the wall so it has a framed finish for our piece. Firstly, what we need is either a picture frame or a canvas frame. I have one here and it was cheap. It's a simple A3 frame. Depending on what size of tapestry you want to make, you can find a small or a big frame to suit that. I chose an A3 size as it's big enough to put in a good level of detail, but not so big that it'll t...”

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Course summary for: Contemporary Tapestry Weaving

  • Level: Beginner
  • 99% positive reviews (171)
  • 4108 students
  • 4 units
  • 18 lessons (4h 0m)
  • 7 downloads
  • Category

    Craft
  • Areas

    Arts & Crafts, Fiber Arts, Interior Decoration, Textile Design, Weaving

user6232108 surname6232108

Marion Weymes is a textile artist and project manager from Dublin, Ireland, who discovered her love for textile art after searching for a new creative project to disconnect from screens and technology. What started as a therapeutic hobby quickly became a newfound passion. She is a self-taught artist who found her own style through trial and error experimentation.

Today, Marion creates large art pieces that she sells on her website and shares on her Instagram account.


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Contemporary Tapestry Weaving

A course by user6232108 surname6232108
Textile Artist. Dublin, Ireland.
Joined March 2021
  • 99% positive reviews (171)
  • 4,108 students