Comments on: The Knots

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:56:52 +0000

Try sectional warping next time!

If you have the studio space, you can sectional warp it onto the back beam… tie front ends onto a would-be front beam, then unwind from the beam, and paint it as it is held taught off coming off of the back beam…

I did similarly once with a 2 yard warp… 15 should work if you have the space or can do it in bits… but I used a non-mordanted light-reactive dye….

By: Shirley Treasure

Shirley Treasure — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:57:31 +0000

Thats nothing a hair straightener could’nt fix!!
I sometimes think we are given warps like these once in awhile for us to prove to the world we can handle the hairy suff in life. Stay with it, I’m sure it will be all right on the night.
The power of positive thinking…
Cheers
Shirley

By: Neki Rivera

Neki Rivera — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:31:29 +0000

OUCH!
try to appease the loom gods by chanting a bad warp can become a good textile.

good luck

neki desu

By: Dot

Dot — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:46:12 +0000

Is static charge part of the problem? Would a fine water spray help, and using an ioniser near your loom? Could the problem be avoided another time by rewinding the warp (and so re-tensioning) after dyeing? – as I suggest this I think it could be tricky, but still might save time and trouble.

By: Kim Gibson

Kim Gibson — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:18:57 +0000

Oh wow, that looks bad. Admittedly, warps like that can be smoothed and woven off, but its alot of work to do so. I wish you luck and patience, but once it is beamed, it will surely be fabulous! Show us pics as you go…

By: Lesley

Lesley — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:51:12 +0000

I hope you keep us updated with your progress on this one.

By: Peg in South Carolina

Peg in South Carolina — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:52:16 +0000

How dreadful! I cannot imagine how awful you must feel. When you make your painted warps, how large do you make your bouts? Are they perhaps too wide? I know that in general, smaller bouts are much easier to control and result in more evenly tensioned warps and, with silk, definitely result in less tangling. I only wish I had a helpful suggestion for getting you out of this mess.

By: Benita

Benita — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:13:52 +0000

I actually winced when I got down to the messy picture. Ewww!!! I love a good, challenging tangle to undo, but this would make me think it’s not worth it – even hand painted as it is. I mean, which would take longer – untangling that mess, or redying another (shorter) warp?

By: Cally

Cally — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:48:55 +0000

Oh that is a sight I know and dread… How much of the 15m is on the “wrong” side of the knots? Not that I would suggest cutting it off, I’m one of those who would spend three days combing and beaming if I thought it would get me an extra six inches!

By: Sandra Rude

Sandra Rude — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:45:25 +0000

The longest painted warp I’ve done (an interleaved threading with one warp solid dyed and one painted) was 13.5 yards – much less than 15 meters. I beamed the two warps separately, which helped prevent tangling; also, both warps were the same – 60/2 silk – so they behaved much the same during beaming. I can certainly sympathize with your predicament! I’ll add my good wishes to your hopes for a successful outcome. The woven cloth will be beautiful, I’m sure.