Our floor loom weaving course is a complex training, that will prepare you for working individually on a multi-shaft floor loom. During five days of the course you’ll get a wide theoretical knowledge, starting from loom construction and preparing for weaving, finishing with making and finishing your own weaving. The material effect of your course will be your self-made weaving that will travel home with you (the size of the weaving can differ between 50x70cm and 80×120 cm – depending on the chosen technique, pattern and materials). You don’t have to have any previous weaving experience. As the course is individual, the difficulty level can be adjusted both for beginner or more advanced weaver. The course is individual and takes place in our studio in Lodz, Poland. The course date is set individually with the participant. You can stay in the studio for the whole day, but the lead classes with your teacher will last 5 hours a day.
Proposed course programme:
Day 1: theorethical part
– a little tour of our workshop;
– theory of textiles construction;
– raw materials for fabrics and their properties;
– the floor loom construction and naming;
– few words about weaving tools and accessories;
– tying up the moving parts of the loom;
– winding the warp.
Day 2: preparing the loom for weaving:
– preparing for warping;
– dragging the warp through shafts;
– warping;
– last preparations before weaving;
– weaving a selvage;
Day 3 and 4: weaving:
– learning the basic plain weave and kilim technique;
– discussion on other types of weaves;
– discussion on knots (rya and persian knots);
– discussion on soumac weave;
– discussion on versatile techniques of hiding the weft ends, so the rug or kilim is reversible;
Day 5 – weaving and finishing:
– taking the weaving off the loom;
– discussion on different types of finishing (reversible and non-reversible, with fringe or fringeless);
– finishing the weaving;
– discussion on different methods of hanging the weavng on the wall.
The price of the course does not include bed and breakfast. There’s a small kitchen in the studio – you can use a kettle, microwave oven, and a little stove. Cold and warm drinks and snacks are provided 🙂
If you have any doubts, we are happy to help. If you have any questions about the course, schedule, dates or logistics, please send an e-mail to contact@tartarugastudio.pl or directly by phone at 507823271.
