{"id":7187,"date":"2024-09-29T10:46:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T17:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handweavingacademy.com\/?p=7187"},"modified":"2024-09-24T10:50:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:50:59","slug":"choosing-colors-to-get-many-projects-from-one-warp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handweavingacademy.com\/choosing-colors-to-get-many-projects-from-one-warp\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing colors to get many projects from one warp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you don\u2019t love warping but you don’t want to weave the same thing over and over, one way to solve the problem is to weave many different projects on the same warp. You can weave nearly limitless possibilities from a single warp!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One way to change things up without changing the tie up, treadling, or threading is to play with colors. You might be surprised by how many different looks you can achieve by simply changing the color of the weft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When choosing warp colors for a multiple-project warp, your first priority should be compatibility. Your warp color needs to work well with all of your weft colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But this does not mean you\u2019re stuck with neutral colors like white, black, or gray! You can choose brilliant colors if you do one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What color to choose for warp depends on what mood you want for the cloth, and whether you want the warp or weft color to shine. The eye is attracted to bright (saturated) colors and to light colors, so if you\u2019d rather feature the weft color, then use a darker, duller color for warp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But if you want to feature the warp color, or if you want your project to have bright colors, then go for brilliant, saturated colors for warp! Either way will work just fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Weft colors are where you get to add variety. Different weft colors can produce radically distinct looks, even on the same warp. Here are some things you can do to change the appearance of your projects, even on the same warp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The part of your brain that sees pattern sees only in black and white. So whether your pattern is bold or subtle depends on whether there is strong value (light\/dark) contrast between warp and weft. If the warp is light and the weft is dark (or vice versa), then the pattern will be bold and easily seen.<\/p>\n\n\n