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Usei In reply to Fractaldragon [2013-05-29 18:28:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It took forever.

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Usei In reply to JosephSeraph [2010-03-24 20:00:22 +0000 UTC]

Ah, thank you! The only way I had access to the tools was through my college fiber design class. I don't think I'll ever be able to afford my own loom.

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Usei In reply to Reidyn [2008-10-08 04:04:36 +0000 UTC]

Omg, I'm so sorry about the lateness of this reply... ><

Yeah, this was my first tapestry. The treadling was very simple (1-3, 2-4), so don't let that scare you. Also, originally I had made this whole elaborate diagram of the final image on graph paper and had tried to stick to it like glue, but I figured out quickly that you CAN'T follow a diagram exactly, it just makes it look like poo (hence, the black smudges that were supposed to be peacock tailfeathers. >.>; ). A suggestion would be to draw out what you want it to generally look like, and keep it by your loom as a guideline only. And don't let it hinder your free creativity, as methodical as weaving can be sometimes. The tapestry turns out better if you're flexible with it. And watch the tightness of your weft.

Long story short: Don't make my mistakes! And good luck!

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Usei In reply to paloma-luna [2008-04-09 13:03:29 +0000 UTC]

Umm....probably about the size of a sheet of paper, maybe a little narrower. When I have a house big enough, I've wanted to get a full loom. There are endless creative possibilities with a loom, but they're really expensive.

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paloma-luna In reply to Usei [2008-04-11 02:00:05 +0000 UTC]

I wish I had a big loom too! It seems bigger in the photo to me than it actually is, but it is still an awesome tapestry!

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Usei In reply to SusanPhillips [2008-02-06 05:24:30 +0000 UTC]

Wow, really? I'm honored. Thanks a lot!

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SusanPhillips In reply to Usei [2008-02-06 15:54:17 +0000 UTC]

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Usei In reply to merlekitty [2007-03-23 21:37:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. That thing caused me to get an incomplete in my weaving class, it took so long, but the teacher allowed me to come in over the summer to finish it.

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merlekitty In reply to Usei [2007-03-24 16:26:15 +0000 UTC]

Aww, I'm sorry you got an incomplete for it, it's beautiful!!!! At least your teacher let you come in and finish it though.

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Usei In reply to peacelovevegans [2006-04-16 19:18:11 +0000 UTC]

Heehee, I did a lot of cool stuff in my Fibers classes. I'm glad you liek them so much.

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Usei In reply to InternalPrism [2005-04-15 15:48:57 +0000 UTC]

LOL! Those are *supposed* to be like peacock feathers (I draw phoenixes with long peacock feathers in their tails), and *supposed* to look iridescent, but as you can tell they are just crappy weird black things on the lower right side. It doesn't surprise me at all that you couldn't tell what they were.

That was the side of the tapestry that I started on, and seeing how it was my first design tapestry ever, I got the hang of it after that point. It's also my least favorite part of it. I was just waiting for someone to ask about them.

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InternalPrism In reply to Usei [2005-04-15 23:59:24 +0000 UTC]

As long as I haven't gone insane! (cough)

Still, it looks really cool! Even if it IS your first!

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Usei In reply to kloraff [2005-01-14 06:16:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks muchly... Took me 3 months (which is a problem because A) the class was 4 months long and B) you can only have one thing on your loom at a time). I'm quite proud of it~

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Usei In reply to mystchan [2004-08-17 17:18:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks~ ^^

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