Schacht Arras Tapestry Loom
Schacht Arras Tapestry Loom
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Durability—made of solid maple hardwood and maple plywood to hold its shape even under the high tension tapestry weaving requires, warp after warp after warp.
Precise tension control.
Generous sizing—20" weaving width and a continuous warp of 45". For longer warps, add the optional beam kit upgrade with ratcheted cloth and warp beams.
Convenient warping—set the loom in a horizontal or vertical position to warp in a way that is comfortable to you.
Integrated cartoon holder—clip your cartoon to it just below the warp guide.
Shedding device—smooth-working and adjustable, plus easily controlled with the hand lever. The lever may be installed on the right or left side of the loom.
Warps can be doubled in the dent coils for closer setts.
Convenient and ergonomic design—set the loom height and weaving angle that is most comfortable for you.
Portable—loom weighs 10 pounds and legs fold up for travel or storage.
PDF Manual: Assembly, Warping & Weavin
Arras Tapestry Loom plus all the options - Loom, Floor Stand, Treadle Kit, Beam Kit, Raddle and Two Traps. $1359
LOOM OPTIONS
Accessories will attach to any existing Arras Tapestry Loom.
Beam extension Kit: Wind longer warps on your Arras Tapestry Loom with this kit. It includes a sturdy base, plus ratcheted warp and cloth beams for superb tensioning control.
Arras beam kit will fit on all Arras looms. Assembly is simple and requires only a #2 Phillips screwdriver.
Once you've installed the kit, you will need a raddle no more than 20" wide to warp the loom. The Schacht raddle for warps up to 20" wide perfectly fits the loom. If you don't have a raddle be sure to order it with extension kit.
Will ship direct from Schacht in Colorado. Order only Schacht items when ordering. Ship Delay up to 5 weeks.
Accessories such as Loom trap, extra heddles, raddle, books and shuttles can be added and shipped with your new loom. Leave message when ordering loom or Contact us with your additions.
Loom options subject to shipping costs if not ordered with loom.
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Tools to add to your loom purchase:
Tapestry Weaving Book, comprehension Study Guide. by Nancy Harvey It’s easy to learn tapestry weaving from start to finish with Nancy Harvey, one of America’s best-known teachers of this exciting craft. Using the same clear step-by-step approach that makes her workshops so successful, Nancy leads you through building a simple frame loom, to mastering the basic techniques, to completing handsome pieces based on her designs. She even provides tips on how to prepare designs of your own.
Tapestry Weaving Book by Kirsten Glasbrook. Glasbrook’s mastery of tapestry techniques, gleaned from years as a restorer of antique tapestries and part-time teacher of weaving at the Bath Academy of Art, comes through in this how-to volume. These simple and traditional techniques are rendered in brilliant color ranges and a diversity of textures.
The Art of Tapestry Weaving by Rebecca Mezoff This book comes at the perfect time, as more and more weavers delve into tapestry weaving. Rebecca covers all those things you really want to know: choosing yarns, mastering different warping techniques, setting up a tapestry. Best of all, she explores a variety of techniques and explains why you want to choose one over another. The illustrations are plentiful and the instructions superb. You can really, truly learn to weave tapestry from this book or use it as a textbook for one of Rebecca’s excellent online tapestry courses.
Tapestry Beaters
Single-ended, double-ended, and a weighted single-ended. All are made of hard maple and have a smooth Danish oil finish. The wooden teeth are set at five per inch. The weighted beater has about five ounces of lead weight inserted into the end to provide more impact for tighter weaving.
Tapestry Bobbins
Made of a rich, dark brown plywood, Gobelin-style tapestry bobbins are silky smooth with a pointy tip for easy weaving. The bobbins are 8″ long, 5/8″ diameter at the widest point, and weigh about one ounce each. Available in a package of three.
