I'm about to dedicate some time to my first intricate color change weave.6 color, 100'ish threads x 300 ' ish.

When layering threads, is there an order in which the layers should go? My thoughts where to do largest layer to smallest (100 bottom,90 next,72next, 40, 30, 20 etc..with the 20 thread layer on top, the main colors on the bottom)

Does it matter?

Pitfalls?

Thanks in advance. Mike

I dont think it really matters much. I just messed up and layed the threads into the jig backwards of the way I usually like to and it still cam out fine. However I do normally like to lay them with the layer I will be using first on the top and the threads I will be changing to last on the bottom. That way as I come to a color change it is easier to pull out the next color. Just my way. Sounds like a pretty agressive pattern, cant wait to see it.

Thanks Doc, based on photos alone of color change "weaves in progress", I've noticed the even structure of the layout threads to the left, AND the jumbled mess of thread to the right, and figure that it doesn't matter as long as the line up stays close.

I always lay mine out with the color having the highest number of threads first. And if that color is only a few threads shy of the total number in the pattern I will go ahead and include those threads even though I will never use them. The reason for doing it this way is to help locate groups of threads of different colors. For example if your pattern has 100 threads in it and the highest thread count of one color is 85 then I would put in the 100 threads of that color first. Then if the next highest number was 38 threads of a different color and that group started at thread 45 and went to 83, I would lift thread 45 to align the first thread of the group mark it's place on the tape that will hold it and do that again with thread 83. You will find that as you stack colors the outside diameter of the rod increases with each layer so in order to keep threads of the same number in line with each other you should work from the center out in both directions. That is also true with groups of different colors even though they may be no where near the center of the pattern. For example half of 38 is 19 so thread 64 would be the center of that group. Where thread 50 is the center of the pattern. Doing this will make life a lot easier when it comes to getting the threads of the same number all located in the area where you want to use them. If you have a number of small groups of colors put them all in one layer where possible to keep from building a pyramid that will look bulky on the rod when you finish. In the example above if other colors say from 1 to 20 was a color and 21 to 36 another go ahead and lay those in the same layer with the 38 threads from 45 to 83 to keep from having the two additional layers . If this isn't clear just E-Mail me and I'll try to explain in more detail. Good luck with your weave.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/09/2006 12:02AM by Jim Upton.

Thats pretty clear Jim., thanks. Stuff sure does stack up high. High enough that its probablly wise to tone the colors down a layer or two!

Six colors isn't bad but if you can reduce the number you are working with without compromising your design then by all means reduce the number of colors. It will make the job a little easier and keep it flatter on the blank. When you do find it necessary to stack colors it is sometimes good to add more threads that have no other function than to act as spacers and they too will help keep from building a big hump on the rod.

Listening to these weaver guys talk shop is quite interesting to those of us who go to the casino infrequently and play the two bit slots. I wonder how many chips they will push out and stack on the rouelette wheel?

Doc - I am still waiting for the "rolling" help! Throw it up here on this page so we can all see it.

Gon



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/09/2006 12:57PM by Bill Stevens.