Introduction: How to Make a Small Weaving Loom at Home
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This is a small home-made weaving loom which you can use to weave a 12 " x 12" size table mat.
My wife wanted a small weaving loom after watching some youtube videos. So I decided to make one for her from some left-over 3/4" thick plywood. This instructable will guide you on how to make the loom at home.
You can also see the mat weaved using this frame at the following link
Step 1: Materials Required
- 3/4" thick left-over Plywood from which you can cut 14 inches by 14 inches square piece
- 1-1/2 " long nails about 100 grams (You need 104 of them)
- Fevikwick instant glue
- Nail Polish remover to clean rust from the nails
Step 2: Tools Required
- A Jigsaw for cutting plywood. Here I have used the metal cutting blade to have a thin cut line
- A Rotary tool with 1-1/2" dia cutting blade and a suitable drill bit
- 3 or 4 'G' clamps
- Marker pen
- A Drawing Square
- Hacksaw Blade
- A knife
- A hammer
Step 3: Measure and Cut Board
- Measure 14" x 14" square from the left-over plywood
- Mark inside line leaving one inch from all sides. This will give you a 12" size inside dimension
- Cut the measured board using the Jigsaw cutter
Step 4: Make Initial Cut
Now we need to cut and remove the inside portion
- Clamp the board to the work-bench using G clamps
- Make initial cut using the rotary tool and the blade as shown
- The rotary cutting tool I have used did not cut full depth of the plywood. So I used a knife to make a slit to the full depth of the board
- Using a hacksaw blade, make a cut so that the jigsaw blade can be inserted
Step 5: Cut and Remove Inner Portion
- Insert the Jigsaw blade in the slit we made and cut to the required length
- Rotate the board, clamp with G clamps, cut on all sides and remove the center portion
Now our frame is ready
Step 6: Drill Holes
- Mark the center line on all sides of the frame
- Mark the points over the center line at 1/2 " distance for fixing nails
- Using the rotary tool and 1.5 mm drill bit, drill holes at all the marked portions
Step 7: Nail
- Nail 1-1/2 " nails in all the drilled holes using a hammer. Use a straight edge on top of nails so that all nails remain at the same height
Step 8: Fix the Nails and Clean
- Apply Fevikwik or any such instant glue to the nails, so that they are fixed firmly to the board and will not come out during weaving
- Using nail polish remover on a soft cloth, clean and remove rust from the nails
Our small table mat weaving frame is ready.
My wife used this frame to weave a table mat which you can see at this link
