Weaving introduction paper and kente weaving from ghana

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Simple Paper Weaving Students Will Do. Intro to Weaving What do you know about weaving? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOKN 4L2Axg4&feature=fvwrel

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Simple Paper Weaving Students Will Do.

Introto

Weaving

What do you know about weaving?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOKN4L2Axg4&feature=fvwrel

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Strip loom sometimes called the man’s loom. These looms are designed to accommodate long narrow strips of cloth.Typically women use an upright loomStanding looms are common Students will be using a Cardboard loom, these are simple, rectangle pieces of heavyweight cardboard used as a weaving structure. They are inexpensive substitutes for a portable strip loom

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Drawing in can only be fixed by taking the yarn out and redoing it

Selvage loops can be corrected by simply turning the weaving over and pull the uneven edges in line with the other threads.

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What do you now know about

weaving?

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Funny old lady weaving... long video, but interesting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJih9BWh2iI&feature=related