I am having difficulty getting the tension right on the warp threads. How tight should it be?
All warp threads should be under consistent tension and wrapped smoothly and evenly not too loose and not too tight. Pulling the warp threads too tight can distort the loom and cause some of the threads to be loose and others to be tight, especially if you are working on a wire loom like the American Indian Metal Bead Loom. When you remove the piece from the loom, it may have distorted and wont lie flat. We have found it easier to control the tension by warping the loom from the center outward. To refer to this method please see the FusionBeads.com Basic Beading on a Loom technique.
