I really like the color of this walnut brown dye batch so naturally I'm using it in these tapestry weave cuff projects. There are two innovations here:
1. The loops have one leg near the center of the weave which makes for a more secure grip on the button.
2. The warp cord ends are returned into the warp forming loops instead of cut off ends. This creates a less ragged end under the loops.
In this photo you can see some of the detail in the clay button. There are a pair of larger holes for the 3 mm warp cord. The surface texture is created with a walnut shell before the baking process hardens the clay. This button is made from the stock white Sculpy clay which has a bit of sparkle to it (invisible in the picture of course…)
Made on a 7" mold the finished cuff is about 6 1/2" (165 mm) inside circumference. This is a 6 strand warp, the center two strands are combined.
The
long winded tutorial starts here showing how these are made.
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design and photographs copyright 2017
