Article Info

Article Info

Article Title
Saving Tension When Cutting Off Samples  
Author
Rebecca Ravenoak 
Issue date
Autumn 2025
Issue number
2
Description

Tying on is a wonderful of warping. It’s the last step before you can start weaving, and that’s exciting! But it can be frustrating, especially with a slippery or fragile warp or a loom that is just a little bit off square, and sometimes you have to go back and forth adjusting the tension two or three times to get it just right. It can make sampling hard because you don’t want to cut off a piece and have to re-tie and re-tension. Sometimes you have to cut a piece off the warp for reasons other than sampling, and knowing how to cut off without losing that perfect tension is useful. Knowing this technique is useful is so many situations and it’s quick and easy!

Article topic list
beaming, tying on, tension