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1 in stock
made in New Zealand
This affordable, portable, and versatile rigid heddle loom is quick and easy to use and simple to assemble. Everything is included in the kit – just add yarn! Create beautiful unique garments and homewares with colour and texture using any yarns. Or weave beautiful textured patterns using pickup sticks. The loom can also be used for woven tapestries and wall hangings. Made from Silver Beech hardwood, the loom is very strong and robust. The built-in second heddle option allows for double width, layer or density weaving as well as additional patterns.
Comes in four weaving widths: 16, 24, 32 and 48 inches. (48 inch loom is only recommended for two-person production weaving and is available on special request.)
Specifications: - Natural timber finish (we recommend applying lacquer or wood wax before assembly to protect your loom) - Quick and easy to assemble - Comes with 7.5 DPI reed (additional reeds sold separately in the following sizes: 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, and 15 DPI) - Built-in second heddle option (additional reeds sold separately) - Built-in indirect warping option (pegs sold separately) - Optional accessories include the Rigid Heddle Loom Stand, the Rigid Heddle Table Loom Stand, and the Rigid Heddle Freedom Roller.
Included Accessories:
7.5dpi - 30/10cm reed
2 stick shuttles (56cm/22")
double heddle sideposts
warping peg
optional indirect warping option
double ended threading hook
clamps
easy to follow colour step-by-step Learn to Weave booklet.
Check out the Ashford youtube channel here for a tutorial on how to warp your rigid heddle loom!
Due to the size and weight of this item, it is exempt from free shipping. Our standard flat rate shipping rates for your area will apply.
We are a proudly Canadian, independently-owned, women-run local yarn store based in Ottawa, Ontario. Our focus is on natural fibres and yarns, and we love to help promote and support Canadian producers and makers. Most of our products are of Canadian and European origin, and we do our best to work with distributors at home and abroad to find products that are of excellent quality while also being affordable, sustainable, and responsibly produced.
'wabi sabi' is a Japanese aesthetic term which focusses on recognizing and embracing the beauty of the unfinished, the imperfect and the impermanent. There is no English synonym, and we use it with respect for its roots.
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