Gina-B Silkworks | One Button a Week 2022 - Week 18 "Red" - Unique handcrafted buttons from the community! @GinaBSilkworks | Uploaded May 2022 | Updated October 2024, 23 hours ago.
This week's prompt was clearly a favourite, judging from how many took part! Such a wonderful variety of techniques and ideas. There's all shades of red included, and some really stunning designs. Many community members made more than one button, making the choosing difficult!
All of the buttons shown are handcrafted by the person named below the image, and each has given permission for these images to be used.
If you'd like to find out more about button making - or simply to find button making tools and materials, visit our website at
ginabsilkworks.co.uk/ginabshop
This week's prompt was clearly a favourite, judging from how many took part! Such a wonderful variety of techniques and ideas. There's all shades of red included, and some really stunning designs. Many community members made more than one button, making the choosing difficult!
All of the buttons shown are handcrafted by the person named below the image, and each has given permission for these images to be used.
If you'd like to find out more about button making - or simply to find button making tools and materials, visit our website at
ginabsilkworks.co.uk/ginabshop
![How to warp a 2 roller loom for tablet weaving [Method 1] and beginning weaving](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tcGZa6Lt1hc/hqdefault.jpg "How to warp a 2 roller loom for tablet weaving [Method 1] and beginning weaving
This video shows one method of warping - and beginning to weave - the Gina-B Silkworks Ribbon & Tablet Loom for tablet weaving (aka card weaving). This method will work on any two roller band or ribbon loom, and is good for beginners to help get an even tension.
Topics covered include reading a pattern, threading the tablets, fixing a threading mistake and the basics of turning the tablets forward and backwards.
More videos will be uploaded showing alternative warping methods.
The loom is available as a build-it-yourself kit from our website at
https://www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk/ginabshop/index.php/shop-by-craft/weaving")
