# OHLOOM - User Guide   ## Index 1. [Prepare Wind Up](#prepwindup) 2. [Wind Up Utilities](#winduputilities) 3. [Wind It Up](#winditup) 4. [How to weave with OHLOOM](#howtoweave) | ## 1. Prepare Wind Up <a name="prepwindup"> To protect the whool while winding up, you need to add carton stripes onto the beam. 2 cm width and 55-57 cm long. |||| |:---------:|:------------:|:---:| |1. Draw lines|2. Use a cutting knife |3. 10-20 stripes| | ## 2. Wind Up Utilities <a name="winduputilities"> ||| |:---------:|:------------:| |2 x Big Clamps, 1 Small Clamp|1 x Scissor| ||| |1 X Hook|1 x Pole| | ## 3. Wind It Up <a name="winditup"> |1. Measure the distance of your project (e.g. length of scarf)| |:---------:| |2. Clamp the pol on one side | || |3. Clamp the loom on the other side| | !Be aware to place the short end of the loom towards the outside!| || |4. Leave whool on the floor and lead the end up between the warpclothbeam and crossbeam and knot it onto the stringstick| || |5. Now lead it between the long slits of the combmodule and around the pol| || |6. Take the next sling and lead it over the stringstick| || |7. Continue with all long slits, one over, one under the stringstick| || |8. Lead it each time around the pol| || |9. If you want change the color, just cut it, make a knot around the stringstick, and continue| | | |10. After you finished with all slits, use some whool to bind all strings to a bundle just behind the pol| | | |11. Look for someone to help you holding the bundle end to keep some tension| |12. Position the comb in the idle position at the other end of the combholder| | | |13. Start rolling in the whool, while putting in the prepared carton stripes, till you can not roll it in any further| | | |14. Use the scissor to cut the slings, and open the knot around the bundle | || |15. Now you can take of the clamps, and turn around the loom| || |16. Go through every slot, take one of the 2 strings, and use the hook to lead it through the small slot aside each long slot| || |17. Bundle around 10 strings with a knot| || |18. Use a string (ca. 2 m), half it by leading it around the stringstick| | | |19. Now wind it around the stringstick and through each bundle| |20. Keep it tight, and make a knot at the end. The whole strings should be straight and tight| || |21. Take the shuttle, and the whole and proceed as seen on the images| | | |22. Move the comb out of idle position into the upper or lower position to be able to do the next step | |23. Again, take some whool and double it. Use the shuttle to lead it through the strings. | |24. Move the comb to the opposing position (up or down), and lead the doubled whool strings through | || |23. Repeat it several times, then move the comb slowly towards you to tighten the doubled whool strings| |!You will recognize, that the distances between the strings got nearly equalized!| || |om is ready for weaving! | ## 4. How to weave with OHLOOM <a name="howtoweave"> |1. ...Position comb up and shuttle through...| |:---------:| || |2. ...Hold the thread on one side and position it in a diagonal matter...| || |3. ...Move the string with the comb, and push it a several times...| || |4. ...Position down and shuttle through...| || |5. ...Move the threat using the comb and continue with 1.| || ### And so on and forth...Good luck and have fun with your projects!