course length: 18 hours
MON-THU from 9.30am to 1.30 pm
FRI from 9.30am to 11.30am
total cost: € 370,00 (materials and vat included)
+ Optional: workroom hours during the afternoon
available from Monday to Thursday from 2pm to 5pm and Friday from 11.30am to 1.30pm
The cost for each afternoon is € 10,00, to be paid directly to the Didactic Secretary.
Basic weaving on the shaft loom - Teacher: Eva Basile
A course for learning the basics of weaving and how to weave ‘samplers’ on pre-prepared 4-to-8 heddle looms, to manage tensioning, shrinkage and shuttles, to repair broken threads and defects in the weave, to create impeccable selvedges. Comparisons of the results obtained, the corresponding effects produced on industrial looms and at different reductions.
Taking advantage of the optional workroom hours, the students will have to opportunity to weave their own projects – runners or other items – on the hand-operated loom.
Deepen your practice
In order to complete the training it is possible to view other courses of the category "Basic Weaving" traning
See the second level of the "Basic weaving" course "Weaving on the shaft loom: threading and drafting"
