Assembly on the Loom
Περιγραφή θέματος
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1-2-
a) Heddles
b) Heddle bars
c) Barlettes
d) Bâtons de toupie
e) Toupie or sautereau
f) Coulisseau and camperche
g) TreadlesThe toupie (e) is fitted into the coulisseau (f) of the camperche. The batons de toupie (d) are connected to the heddle bars (b) by the barlettes (c).
The barlettes are large loops of warp yarn in three or four layers closed with a knot and with a length of approximately 40 cm. Two barlettes are attached to each heddle bar and are attached to a bâton de toupie by surrounding it two or three times.
The toupie must remain placed on the coulisseau to play its role as a balance. That is to say to ensure the horizontality of one layer of yarns when the other is lowered.
The barlettes must be sufficiently tight so that there is no downtime while pedaling.
The toupie will be connected to the treadles by chains vertically aligned with the ends of the flail, and this by s-shaped hooks on the toupie side and by open pitons on the treadles side.
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3-4-Two passées are added against the rear beam (by pulling the heddles by hand if you are alone). This cross (encroix - 1) will be pushed back as the fabric is coiled onto the front beam. It is therefore not necessary to fix it. A final equalization is carried out on this cross (encroix) and the warp is ready for weaving. The perpendicularity of the warp in relation to the beams will be checked before carrying out the warp’s passées (see below).
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The warp being very tight, we will weave on the width corresponding to that of the cartoon to be reproduced, plus a few yarns. The two selvedge yarns will not be caught in the weaving and will serve as guides especially for beginners. A strip of approximately one and a half centimeters will be woven with a yarn of the same thickness or slightly thinner than the warp used (12/12 on a 12/18 warp).
Weaving begins and ends a few centimeters back from the selvedge. The weft yarn should be loosen when pressed down with the scraper, so as to completely cover the warp. The passées are packed down tightly with the comb. The cartoon will then be pinned or sewn onto this strip. Then we can finally start weaving wool or other materials. Good luck to you !
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