Loom tips and tricks to help things go smoother.
When you are warping with two colors at once, such as light and dark, sley them so that the very first thread is separated from its partner in its own dent. This will help keep those threads that were warped together from twisting in your weaving.
Get a spool of texsolv cord. It is so handy. I used it to replace the cotton ties for the breast and warp beams and also use it for lashing when I want to lash a warp on instead of tying it on.