 I've owned my Ashford Table Loom for a year and a half, but never wove on it. It needed a little assembly and is different than my floor loom. The table loom has string heddles and hand controls instead of floor treadles. I decided it was time to tackle the loom.  I unfolded it, read through the assembly directions, and saw what still needed to be done. (Most of the loom was assembled when I purchased it used.) Turned out setting up the hand controls was easy and everything else fell into place. I chose some lovely yarns from my stash to make a scarf. I particularly love the color and texture of these rayon cones hanging in my Loom Room.  I found threading the string heddles to be a little more challenging than threading metal ones. They don't slide easily along the bar and it's a little tricky pulling the yarn through the holes. But I'm confident, the more I work with them, the easier it will be to thread them. First Project off the Table Loom  Next Project to tackle:
This loom comes with a stand, four floor treadles, and a second back beam. It's a wonderful 24 inch, eight shaft loom, just need to figure out how to assemble the treadles and second beam.
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It's a challenge to photograph garments. My husband and I have devised a system of lights and a photographer's backdrop.   With digital camera and tripod we decide on the settings and take several shots.  We analyze the shots, retaking them when necessary.  The Raw Shot The image is lightened in Photoshop to match the garment's true color. Different backgrounds highlight the garment. Then photo is sized to go on a web page.
I'm learning the process. Most of the Photoshop techniques still elude me. Fortunately, my husband, Kent, and daughter, Tobi, work the magic and are great teachers! |
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AuthorI am Terrie Voigt, and I'm a textile and glass artist. I create art in both mediums and at times combine textiles with glass to create multi-media pieces or wearable art with glass closures. |
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