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Cash's Woven Bookmarks, Mickey mouse / Swan Hotel - Stevengraphs ?. |
Bespoke Woven Bookmarks
Micky Mouse woven In the tradition of
Thomas Stevens (1828-88), Micky Mouse 1978, my first bespoke design, woven on a 50mm ribbon, upto 8 shuttles per space, 8 to 24 spaces per Loom.
Silk warp & silk and rayon brocade colours. |
Little did I realise this was the beginning
of the End of a Craft Industry. Circa 1982 all Bookmarks woven on modern Broad Looms. The Swan Hotel
Newby Bridge Was my first Broad Loom design, it worked great. See Artwork ..HERE.. Pick rate started on Broad Looms at 240 picks per minute .
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Part of name tape loom, image showing 2 shuttles per tape, ground & brocade, each loom has 36 spaces. Hence the pricing structure, 36, 72, 144.
Design is upside down to save wear & tear on the loom, as the only warp threads that need to be lifted are those creating the design. |
Broad Loom Rapier
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© 2008 P.J.Cave