What is a color gamp in weaving?
A color gamp is a cloth that contains a set of color stripes in the warp that are crossed by the same set of color stripes in the weft. The resulting fabric will show the interactions of all the colors with every other color in both the warp and weft. It all began with a desire to weave a color gamp.
What is a Gamp kit?
Color gamps are a brilliant way to explore color interactions. They will help you predict future color interactions and take the guess work out of project planning. This kit contains the original twenty Tubular Spectrum™ bright and brilliant colors and includes instructions to weave color gamps!
How does a Rigid Heddle work?
How Does A Rigid Heddle Loom Work? The yarn in the slots of a rigid heddle loom can move up and down freely while the yarn in the holes stays relatively fixed with tension. Raising and lowering the heddle creates a “shed,” an open space between the slot threads and hole threads.
Where does the word Gamp come from?
The word “gamp” comes from a slang term that the English use for “umbrella.” This usage originated with the character Sarah Gamp, in Dickens’s The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit.
What can I make with a rigid heddle loom?
There are so many creative things you can do with a rigid heddle loom! The most common types of projects are scarves, placemats, dishtowels, or shawls. You can also weave fabric and then sew it with other fabrics to create garments or bags.
How many shafts does a rigid heddle loom have?
two shaft
So, a rigid heddle loom is a two shaft loom.
Why is umbrella called GAMP?
A Gamp is essentially a large umbrella, but this word is thought to have made its debut in 1855. The word derives from Charles Dicken’s Martin Chuzzlewit novel (1843-44) which featured a character called Sarah Gamp who often carried a large cotton umbrella.
Is GAMP a real word?
Can you weave a rug on a rigid heddle loom?
Yes you can weave rugs on a rigid-heddle loom!
What can I weave on a rigid heddle loom?
A rigid heddle loom is the equivalent of a 2-harness loom, it will allow you to weave light work, such as placemats, dishtowels, scarves, shawls or fabric for clothing. Rigid heddle looms cannot support the tension required for projects like rugs.
What does double heddle mean?
Two heddles allow you to weave double width cloth. This is one of those eye opening weaving revelations that is just so exciting to discover. Your loom is not wide enough for the project you want to weave. With two heddles, you can weave double your loom’s available weaving width.
What is a color Gamp?
A color gamp is a cloth that contains a set of color stripes in the warp that are crossed by a set of color stripes in the weft. Weaving a color gamp with the colors you’re considering for your project will let you see immediately which warp/weft combinations work, and which don’t.
What are the different types of gamps?
You can weave color gamps, twill gamps, differential-shrinkage gamps, etc. In a gamp, the warp consists of different sections of the element you are testing (e.g., color, structure, sett, or fiber) and then the fabric is woven as drawn in. In other words, you weave weft stripes that follow the pattern set up in the warp.
How do I choose colors for a color wheel Gamp?
For a color-wheel gamp, you should choose clear, bright hues in roughly equal steps across the spectrum of colors. Arranging the placement of colors in a gamp is an enjoyable exercise. It’s fun to line up cones and shift them around until you get a placement that makes you happy.
What size epi do I need for a gamp?
We prefer a firmer sett of 24 epi, with plain-weave borders around each lace block. The holes still open nicely, and the plain-weave sections give the piece more structure. And because you are using plain weave and huck lace together in your gamp, it gives you color information about two weave structures in a single project.