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Belt folio (1900)

Tod, Osma Gallinger, 1895-1983, Osma Gallinger Tod Studio · Coral Gables, Fla. : O.G. Tod · leaf 27

An illustration from Belt folio, 1900, leaf 27
HOW TO WEAVE ON THE INDIAN BELT LOOM. USES OF BELTS In the Indian Belt Loom, the warp threads move closely together, so ithe weft does not show. Therefor add stripes in the warp for color effects. The simplest striped effects use alternate colors. -Row No. 2 „How No.l … 5,6,7t#, then proceeding with thread No.9ilight5lO, dark, etc. all thru centerj then dark for last 8 thds. This weaves up like A "but with dark edges* ALTERNATE CHECKS OF COLOR, C. To produce alternate checks of color in each row, add an extra dark thread at arrows. This shifts the light threads to…

Hand weaving · Belts (Clothing)

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