Building an Inkle Loom
What’s something fun have people been doing for ten thousand years? Weaving! These instructions will help you build a simple inkle loom you can use to weave cloth bands 2-4″ wide and 32″ long. It’s small enough to fit in your lap, it costs next to nothing, and you can make it in less than an hour!
| Building materials | one 1×4 board at least 3 feet long; one 1×3 board at least 2 feet long; one 3/4″ hardwood dowel at least 3 feet long; one 6 inch bolt, around 1/4″ in diameter, with a washer and wing nut to match; about twelve 1-1/4″ wood screws; wood glue. |
| Tools | tape measure; combination square; saw; drill; 3/4″ drill bit for dowel holes, other drill bits to match bolt and screw sizes; clamp or vise; sandpaper. |
| Weaving materials | a ball or skein of yarn (start with something strong and smooth likecotton), a few feet of clean, strong cotton string. |
