Yesterday I finally felt up to tackling the beaming. I also pressed the additional samples for the current article, edited another article and emailed a couple photos I wanted to provide and will work on continuing processing the samples today, writing up a 'legend' and then adding string tags to more easily identify the samples for the editorial team to inspect. Not sure how many of the samples will actually make an appearance in the magazine - if any. They are...boring...to view. Much more interesting in the hand - as is the case with so many textiles.
The photo shows the tension box set up with the maximum amount of tension, generally used when beaming using cones and pulling off the top of the cone. Usually beaming from tubes is done from the side and the weight of the tube provides some tension, and less needs to be added to the tension box.
You do need to beam with tension, preferably more tension than will be used during weaving, in order to prevent the upper layers from cutting down into the lower layers and messing up the tension of the entire warp.
And this is why I constantly tell people 'it depends'. Because change one thing, and everything can change.
Every 'variable' in weaving is dependent upon one or more of the other variables in the craft processes. The reason I stay intrigued is that I try to understand how they all balance beside or across from each other and remain happy during the beaming and weaving of the web.
I don't think my body much likes the threading position. Or should I say, it enjoys it even less than it used to do? Anyway, I didn't get much sleep last night. I may need a nap this afternoon. But in the meantime I need to finish threading before I can sley and tie on. Hopefully I can begin weaving tomorrow.
We'll see!
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