I cannot believe it! The loom is almost finished! For Reference, this is what the loom looked like when I started:
This is what the loom looks like now:
I still have some work to do with the pedals, the two furthest to the right do not seem to want to work right. It is amazing what a little hard work, primer, yellow paint, and Feed n’ Wax will do for a piece of furniture. Please note, I did paint the heddle rods inside each frame, I did not prime these pieces. That was a big mistake. I think it is simply the fact that I did not add primer and that the heddles are metal, but the paint has been flaking and chipping since I began putting the heddles back on. I believe now that they are on the rods the chipping will slow down, but it is something to be aware of.
Since this began life as a therapy loom there are weights on top of each heddle frame, I will not be keeping them there but I did want them painted to match the loom. I am so very excited to see the loom this close to being done, I have a semi-gloss topcoat that I will be putting on…well I intended to get it done soon but Mom is so excited to see what this device can do the final gloss might wait for the colder months!
wow it is really starting to come together and looks fantastic… (I want a project like this!!!)
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Thanks a lot, I have been really excited to see it develop.
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