I am hoping to meet weavers who have worked with Structos and can introduce me to the loom's possibilities. I am thinking about using it to weave with wire. Sally V.

 

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Tue, 05/10/2011 - 01:58

Claudia Segal (not verified)

Hey Sally,

Nice to meet you this weekend at MSWF.  So glad you found your way to the Structo group!  

I have not tried wire on the Structo but it sounds like a great idea.  If you are worried about using it for warp it's always possible to start with weft and see how it goes.

You bought a sweet Structo and are lucky to have the spools with it.

Claudia

Wed, 05/11/2011 - 15:25

sally orgren

Hey Sally,

PM (private message)me, (another Sally) about your specific questions. I have both models, (the 600 & 240) and the 240 would be a *perfect* candidate to work with wire, because the wire won't be as likely to bite into the metal under tension. (ms.thimble affectionally calls it the "Mighty Metal Monster" ; -)

If you purchased one of the 600 models (the larger wood one, 22" across) you might want to make some modifications to your beams to protect the wood.

I too, would like to weave with wire soon. What gauge wire are you thinking?

Sally