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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.
Oqalayo
A week, mostly drying
Imiyalelo
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.
Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:
Ubumba5 kg
Isihlabathi Esicolekile0.5 kgAmathuluzi adingekayo:
Amanzi
Ipulangwe Lokusikela
Isikali sesilinganiso2
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.
Amathuluzi adingekayo:
Isikali sesilinganiso
IndukuIpulangwe Lokusikela3
3
Dry
Dry
Dry the rings slowly in the shade, turning them, until they are pale and dry right through.
Amathuluzi adingekayo:
Ipulangwe Lokusikela4
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.
Amathuluzi adingekayo:
Umgodi womlilo
IzinkuniIsikali sesilinganiso5
5
Even weights
Even weights
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