Clean and resize jewelry, watches, and more. To know what a
Handweaver is, you should first learn what weaving is. Weaving
is the process by which everything from t-shirts to blankets to
certain works of art is created. In this process, pieces of
string or yarn are braided together to form textiles. There are
two different ways you can weave: by hand or by machine.
Machine-weaving is fast, computerized, and used to mass-produce
goods in factories. Handweaving is a little bit different. The
process is slower, the results are more individual, and the
motor powering the weaving is you, the Handweaver. When you’re a
Handweaver, the first thing you do is decide what you’re going
to make and what pattern you’re going to follow. You might draw
out the pattern yourself, or use a traditional pattern as a
guide. You then use a loom, which is a wooden structure that
holds pieces of yarn vertically and tightly while you weave
other pieces of yarn through. These days, handweaving is
considered more as a hobby or craft tha