Weaving loom projects11/25/2023 Using an exacto knife, or scissors, cut along each hash mark, stopping at the 1/2″ line.ģ. You can space them out however you would like, but this is just what I did for my looms.Ģ. Continue on and make 12 hash marks about 3/8” apart all across the top. Take your ruler and put it across the top of your piece of cardboard, about 1/2” from the top. ~ Yarn (I buy mine at Michael’s, but these little guys are super cute for a project like this)ġ. ~ A piece of cardboard about 6” x 8”, and two strips for the top and bottom. Here’s what you’ll need to make your own looms and weavings: (Isn’t that true for most art making? Those little ones are so unhindered by vision and plans. In fact, I loved theirs even more than mine because they were way more free with their choices and their technique. I love that in the end, you couldn’t even tell the difference between my weaving and theirs (I’m only showing you theirs in this post). Turns out, they LOVE WEAVING! My daughter and I did it with them so it was complete side-by-side, art-making bliss. Since I had never tried weaving with young children, I wasn’t sure what would happen, or if they could even handle weaving, but I decided to just give it a try. This week I had five girls at art camp ranging from ages five to seven (and one 14 year old helper extraordinaire). I’ve been a wee bit obsessed with weaving lately, ever since May when I saw these beautiful pieces made by Rachel Denbow. After seeing cardboard looms all over Pinterest this summer, which totally fueled my fixation, I decided to make some looms myself for my little campers.
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