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Loom Weights: Clay Rings Pierced, Dried and Pit-Fired
On a warp-weighted loom, bundles of warp threads are tied to hanging weights that keep them taut. The weights must match, and their mass suits the yarn. Shape them from clay as thick rings, dry them slowly and fire them in a pit.
The picture: our diagram, a row of ring weights on warp bundles.
Olùbẹ̀rẹ̀
A week, mostly drying
Ìlànà
1
1
Prepare the clay
Prepare the clay
Wedge the clay with a little fine sand until even. Make one test weight first and weigh it wet.
Àwọn ohun èlò fún ìgbésẹ̀ yìí:
Amọ̀5 kg
Iyanrìn Kékeré0.5 kgÀwọn irinṣẹ́ tí a nílò:
Omi
Pákó Ìgéǹkan Oúnjẹ
Òǹwọ̀n ìdọ́gba2
2
Shape the rings
Shape the rings
Weigh out equal lumps, roll each into a ball, flatten it to a thick disc and push a stick through the middle to open a hole wide enough for a warp bundle.
Àwọn irinṣẹ́ tí a nílò:
Òǹwọ̀n ìdọ́gba
Ọ̀pá igiPákó Ìgéǹkan Oúnjẹ3
3
Dry
Dry
Dry the rings slowly in the shade, turning them, until they are pale and dry right through.
Àwọn irinṣẹ́ tí a nílò:
Pákó Ìgéǹkan Oúnjẹ4
4
Pit-fire
Pit-fire
Warm them beside the fire, then bury them in the embers of a pit fire and keep it burning for some hours. Let them cool in the pit. Weigh them and keep a matched set.
Àwọn irinṣẹ́ tí a nílò:
Ihò iná
Igi ÌdánáÒǹwọ̀n ìdọ́gba5
5
Even weights
Even weights
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