Tape loom
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I have been making traditional, individual, hand-carved looms. My newest design is very small, carved out of one piece of wood. Two hundred years ago, these small looms were hand carved. Each one was an individual and became a piece of folk art. With its' uneven and worn slots, chipped and softly worn by years of actual use, the old looms are appropriate for reenactors and historians. There are still many of these looms in private collections and sometimes come up for sale, but many have…
Anne on Instagram: "I always get so inspired when looking at old tape looms. So many of them are painted beautifully. 🎨🖌️❤️ The painting on this mini rigid heddle was inspired by a Swedish tape loom from 1865. I have only one of these available on my Etsy! (Link in bio). . . . . . #rigidheddle #rigidheddleweaving #rigidheddleloom #woodcarving #wood #historicalcraft #weaving #weavingloom #rigidheddleloom #medievalcrafts #tinyweaving #rigidheddleweaversofinstagram #wool #regency #oldcraft…
In the 18th Century, this type of loom was used to weave narrow bands of cloth - called "tapes." Tapes were used for straps, trim, ties, etc.
This is a Jonathan K. Seidel handmade cherry tape loom that I received for Christmas. Jonathan lives in Pennsylvania, and he made this tape loom similar to tape looms commonly used in Colonial American between about 1760-1830. They are also called box looms. Tapes are narrow bands, ribbons, or trims that were commonly used in Colonial America. During the Revolutionary War and in early Colonial America, colonists were no longer importing goods from England, so they were making tapes, or…
