A wooden dowel is inserted into portion of the warp to provide differential tension. The ends of the dowel are secured wtih rubber bands placed on the frame of the loom. The closer the dowel is to the "X" the more tension it provides.
This is my first attempt at differential tension. As my son Kyle would say, "meh." It is okay but not that different than shuttle surfing.
Sooooooo - Kenzo had me make a few adjustments - one was to use a much finer thread - in my case a very fine rayon with sparkles and two was not to leave space between sections. He also encouraged me to beat the cloth soundly. I wore away at least five of my edge threads but the result was stunning.
Worth the sacrifice of a few warp threads!
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