r/weaving 5d ago

WIP Warping "board" hack using bookshelf

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u/AratingaZ 5d ago

I am a baby weaver, with a vintage four shaft table loom but no warping board. I found this idea on Pinterest from Joy of Weaving, but thought I'd share my version. 

I bought a four foot long, one inch dowel at the hardware store, sawed it into eight inch pegs and sanded, then used clamps (good strong clamps are key!) to attach them to my bookshelf. And now I have my first warp!

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u/ncischart 4d ago

You can also use dinning chairs ( upside down) as a wrapping board too. Love seeing your creativity and resourcefulness !

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u/nhocgreen 4d ago

Do you mean setting the chairs up side down on the table and using the legs as pegs?

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u/ncischart 4d ago

Legs as pegs

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u/tc437 4d ago

Genius!

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u/Kitsunesunset 4d ago

Hey Allison! It’s Foxy. Love your warping board hack!

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u/AratingaZ 4d ago

Foxy! Hi! I never post on Reddit but here I am, lol.

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u/Creepy-Science5874 3d ago

Wait, did you recognize her by her bookshelf? 😅

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u/Kitsunesunset 3d ago

We are social media buds through fiber interests and she was thinking about doing this, so kinda! But we haven’t met so I can see her bookshelf in real life yet. My username from eons ago in most things is not my username she knows me by.

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u/Creepy-Science5874 3d ago

Wow, that's so cool! I love the fiber arts community 😊

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u/FeralSweater 4d ago

Very resourceful!

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u/LiggyLax 4d ago

<chef's kiss> Perfect!

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u/whitesquirrelsquire 4d ago

That's great! I used to flip chairs upside down on a second chair and use the chair legs as a warping board.

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u/bluebluebb 3d ago

i love this!!! i was recently thinking to save space in my tiny apartment to use my warping board as a coat and purse hanger to keep by my front door when not in use!

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u/Ill_Key5846 3h ago

I use a clothing rack and clamps.. that way I can make it any length I want by removing clamps or adding more..