Our wonderful employees have been working overtime putting the silk I just painted onto bobbins. It is a lot of work. So a big thank you to everyone for getting this done in record time. We have a bunch of new silk colors in the original silk. The Gima silk (aka straw silk) will be put on bobbins once the silk arrives some time this week and should be available for sale end of next week. While you wait for the Gima that jump into all the silk colors we have added and feast your eyes. Click on the banner on the Mirrix homepage: www.mirrixlooms.com to find your favorite color schemes. What do yo ..read more

 The reason I cannot pick a color I love best is because for me the whole world is a riot of color and no one color ever stands out as my favorite. But combinations of colors, especially those that blend and gently or dramatically embrace one another, are my favorites. But there are a lot of them. For example, salmon and a certain green sends me into this soft but exciting place. And then there is a green falling into a mild orange and then sucked into a magenta. Oh my, that sends me somewhere nice.  Synesthesia is a “perceptual phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensor ..read more

Someone got the bright idea to recycle silk saris into a sort of yarn. The saris are stripped and then sometimes sewn together. I discovered this material quite some years ago and have been using it here and there ever since.  They are very suitable for weft-faced weaving. I often use a combination of weaving and knotting to great effect. I have made little pouches and large purses which wear extremely well. It is always fun to change up your materials to stretch the limits of weft-faced weaving and tapestry. We have added some of this exciting silk to our store in two different color ..read more

Previously, the combs for the Chloe Pocket Loom were tumbled for smoothness. This worked well, except some were breaking during this process. This did not affect any combs that were sold, but it was a waste issue for us that required some changes to be made to the process. We are now powder-coating the combs. Since the powder-coating made the combs slippery, we also added a ten degrees angle so the warp does not slide off. These combs are a little bit more expensive than the previous ones. In the future, we will be switching the 5” Chloe Looms to the new combs as well.  Old and new Chloe ..read more

In honor of the Spring Solstice, we are having a huge sale on our Chloe Bead Weaving Starter Package.  This pocket loom is great for making beaded bracelets. It comes with 3 different size dent combs. The 14 dent comb is perfect for 11/0 seed beads. The 16 and 18 dent combs are great for 11/0 Delica beads.  Here is the code for this great discount SpringCleaning   ..read more

Recently a teacher I know started weaving a tapestry with her class and has come across some questions about the process as the project has developed. It made me realize that resources to help someone weave a very simple tapestry can be difficult to find. A quick Internet search reveals many tutorials that leave out important tapestry fundamentals which would likely leave the reader with  more questions than answers and result in a less-than-perfect final project. On the other hand, there are many wonderful tapestry resources out there that might seem a bit intimidating for someone j ..read more

Once in a while a Mirrix shedding device may develop a squeaking sound when you change the shed. If this happens there are a few household items you can use to fix the problem: Coconut Oil Olive Oil Chapstick Bees Wax Vegetable Oil Petroleum Jelly Simply put a very small amount of any of these items on the curve of your wooden clip until the squeaking sound disappears. Note that you may notice a change in the color of the wood or copper after doing this.  Hope this gets your squeak out. Happy Weaving ..read more

A loom is something that's just for you. Weave on one for time to yourself, for time to be creative or simply to spend time in the moment.  We want to give you a little incentive to treat yourself to your first (or second, or third, or fourth...) Mirrix Loom!  During our Treat Yourself Sale, get 20% off of any size Mirrix Loom with code treatyourself at checkout. Click here to start shopping and have the code automatically applied.    Terms & Restrictions: Only one loom per customer. Cannot be applied to past purchases (no exceptions ..read more

The 28" McKinley Loom is a big loom that's not TOO big. It is our smallest loom with double top and bottom beams for extra strength and can make a piece up to 25" wide and 59" long. This loom's relatively long and thin dimensions make it perfect for extra long pieces. While the McKinley isn't our most portable loom, it only weighs 11.2 lbs, making it small enough to throw in your car for a workshop or move around the house.  All February long, the 28" McKinley Loom  is on sale for 15% off with code mckinleyloom at checkout* (or click here to have the code au ..read more

January is almost over, but we're squeezing in one more quick sale! Buy a 5" Chloe Loom* and get a pair of 5" Chloe Combs for FREE*. These combs are valued at $35!  Use code CHLOE at checkout.  Terms & Restrictions: *Just the 5" Chloe Loom with one set of combs, with or without wrenches. This product.  **One pair of 5" Combs, any sett. This product. BOTH products (loom and additional combs) must be added to your cart for the code to work.  ***Cannot be applied to past purchases (no exceptions). Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. C ..read more