![]() Halfway through a project, I realized that my warp threads had crossed. The only issue I had with the Rick’s Beading Loom was that it was a bit difficult to keep my warp threads aligned. The loom is also angled to reduce neck strain, for a wonderful looming experience. Distributed by BeadSmith, this loom is quick to assemble and can be adjusted to fit almost any project. You can adjust this loom to the specific size and then finish your piece with only two warp threads to weave in. If you already know the finished length of your project, Rick’s Beading Loom is a wonderful option. However, watch for Part II, where I test more looms - coming soon! After discovering how many beading looms are available, I was only able to try a few looms this week. This is an affiliate link and purchases made by clicking on this link may result in my being compensated by to my cubicle, known for the past week as the loom test kitchen, mostly because of the mess! I started the week with a vague notion that I wanted to try different beading looms to figure out which looms work best for each kind of project. The Clover Beading Loom retails for $89.95USD on the Clover website but I found it on Amazon for $56.92USD. I love the flexibility that all of the adjustments give for a large variety of projects and, as always, Clover did a great job with the instructions included in the package. Just one more way to keep your threads in place and your warp threads taut.įinal take: I like the Clover Beading Loom because even though it’s plastic it feels fairly sturdy. The 4 Holders included in the Beading Loom snap onto the Winding Beam to hold longer threads in place. There are two warp thread spacing options to fit sizes 11/0 cylinder beads and round beads. ![]() This is really great for those long pieces. This keeps it from jumping the spacers as you loosen and adjust the winding beam. You can see how the Warp Thread Stoppers slid through the warp thread spacers to hold the thread in place. I think of a perm rod and the perm papers when I use the paper to roll the thread onto the winding beam. When using the winding beam with very long warp threads Clover recommends winding the threads with a piece of printer paper (represented by the green paper) around the winding beam to keep the threads from getting tangled. This allows you to create very long opera lengths necklaces, head pieces, purse handles or belts. The long threads can be wound around the winding beam (bottom smooth bar). The way I have the loom set up in this photo is for a very long piece. This set up is great for smaller projects like pendants and brooches. The way I have the loom set up above is one of the shorter positions with a continuous warp thread. All you need to do is adjust the four Adjustment Screws and slide the Rail out to the correct length. ![]() The Clover beading loom is very flexible allowing for many variations in projects. Lots of different companies make beading looms, I will be reviewing another one here shortly, from very simple designs to more elaborate ones like this. The Clover bead loom adjusts from 2 1/4 inches up to 8 3/8 inches but you can create pieces both larger and smaller if you want. The photo above with more labels may help you to see the different parts of the Clover Beading Loom. Here is what is included with the Clover Beading Loom: Don’t worry, I will also share a review of the beading kits in the very near future too! ![]() The beading kit makes it so easy to get started because it’s quite a lot like counted cross stitch. Once I realize that all I had to do was set up the warp threads and weave beads on from “weft to right” it didn’t seem so intimidating! Plus Clover also gave me a Beading Loom Kit to try so I didn’t have to make up my own pattern. ![]() Then when people I spoke with started throwing out terms like warp and weft I got confused and passed on opportunities to learn.īut when I received the Clover Beading Loom to review I knew it was time to finally give it a try and it was then that I remembered my friend Shay Pendray saying, “Weft goes weft to right and warp goes the other way”. I was always intimidated by the intricacy of the designs imagining that it must be very difficult to do. I’ve always been drawn to beading on a loom but have never added it to my list of skills. Weaving beads on a loom is a beautiful art form. ![]()
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