Suggestion - Small Heddle Loom

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Either something like this:
https://www.weftblown.com/collections/ashford-rigid-heddle-looms/products/ashford-sampleit-loom?variant=12511073468439

easily stored, from £125 for 24cm to £140 for 40cm wide, people can use it to weave a scarf in a few hours

or something like this

even more easily stored, £215 for 30cm to £295 for 70cm wide, also can be used to weave a scarf, 70cm would be about half a blanket (winter is coming, yarn is cheaper than gas?), very portable
https://www.weftblown.com/collections/ashford-rigid-heddle-looms/products/ashford-knitters-loom?variant=12516856561687

Mid point of Rigid Heddle loom is available:

https://www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk/rigid-heddle-loom.html (in stock) £177 - 80cm, I think the 120cm might be a bit tricky to store but could be possible - £337.

I think smaller looms would be better for storage reasons, but it is possible to make more sizes of fabric easier on a bigger loom.

If someone wished to DIY a loom for the space, that’s also an option? https://www.etsy.com/listing/602925222/plans-for-building-a-rigid-heddle-loom I could give it a go, or try and design something after taking the laser induction. It’s a pretty standard design.

I’m not sure how things like this would be bought for the space, but I saw pledge drive as an option? If others are interested in weaving I’d love to do one of those or the like? Otherwise I might be able to buy one of the smaller ones myself when I’m next paid and just have it on a sort of permanent loan in the space?

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There should be a small loom that @jontybottomley made 4 years ago! Might be too small maybe for a wide scarf.

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Do you know where it is? Is it in the general textiles area?

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If it’s still there, it’d be in the textiles big table or Hiden in drawers. If not there, Jonty must’ve taken it back.

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That looks like something our wood workshop could easily reverse engineer…

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It’s super easy, I could also buy the full instructions on how to make one for £10 and just leave that somewhere if someone wanted to do it

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Yeah I looked around, it’s gone

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I’m considering just buying a loom and leaving it in the space (I don’t have room for it at home anyway) because while I am interested in making one, I want to have some fabric sooner rather than later.

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I have spoken to Jonty and he is happy to bring the loom he made to the space. I think some of the small accessories are missing and they would have to be remade but that shouldn’t be too difficult.

But if you would like to buy one I am sure that would be great as well.

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Is there a photo of the loom? I may still buy this one if it suits my needs better

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I think it’s a good size to store in the space and not overly expensive.

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Jontys is smaller

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How much smaller?

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I think it’s around 30cm wide all in all.

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I’ll bring the other heddle loom, if i want it to be wider I can then also try cutting it up and doing something.

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