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| Start by looping the string through the center hole, and tying a snug knot. |
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| Slide the knot to the center hole. |
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| While holding the knot/CD with one hand, start passing the end of the string through the center hole, and pulling tight each time. |
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| An odd number is necessary. When students had their CD strung, I tied the two ends together in the center, and they clipped the tails. |
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| Tie the weft, or the weaving string to a center string, consider it "over", and start weaving. |
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| Voila! |
I have had a couple of requests to show/give more detail in how to get the CD warped and ready for weaving. Understand, I did not think of this idea, I found it on pinterest, so there may be other ways- this is the way I figured out, and it works... mostly. As in anything, there are always a couple of kiddos who need me to rescue them. But, the success rate is higher than with the paper plates- and the weavings stay centered, which does not always happen with plates. The one problem this group had was counting their warp strings and stopping at odd- I think they were losing track of where they started. My "fix" for the ones I didn't catch was to take 2 strings and tie them together, and have the students consider them one string. Using the CDs is a manageable size, easy to store, and sturdy for the "determined" weavers. Also, lots of embellishing potential. I used feathers and sequins, but there are a wealth of things you could use to finish off the edges.
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