Warp Painting for Weavers

 

 

Title: Warp Painting for Weavers
Instructor:  Linda Hartshorn
Length: ½ day
Class Date: Friday, June 15
Class Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Description: 

 

 

 


Painted warps add a whole new dimension to your weaving, and they are so much fun to weave on! Paint a warp for your project with fiber reactive dyes.  Learn how to sett a warp emphasis fabric, and how to use warp painting in combination with various weave structures. Take your painted warp home to weave!

We will be painting warps for a tencel scarf. The warps will be pre-wound at home according to instructions.  Suggestions and ideas for how to weave the project will also be given.

Level: 

Beginner – weaver who knows how to wind a warp

Materials Fee: $15


Students Should Bring:
  • gloves
  • old clothes/apron
  • plastic bags to put wet warps in
  • scissors
  • a black sharpee marker
  • 2 heavy dowels or broomsticks about 18” long
  • 4 ‘C’ clamps to clamp the sticks to a table
  • Suggested: bring a skein or two, or another warp, of cellulose fibers (cotton, rayon, linen, etc.) to paint as time permits.

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