Beadalon 206S 060 Jewel Bead Loom Review

This turned out to be much more difficult to use than I expected. The correct arrangement of the warp threads was difficult. Then it was also difficult to cut them after weaving. In general this is a good price. I will try again; maybe i'll get better I ended up disassembling one bracelet after the threads began to unravel. One turned out ok but a lot longer than I expected. The instructions in the book make it much longer. I should have guessed. It became an anklet, not a bracelet.

I've noticed that others have complained about how difficult it is to insert the pull rod. To fix this I found that the corners on the end of the rod were too sharp (less than 90º) and bending them exactly or slightly less than 90º made insertion easier. When inserting the bar, I found it easiest to place one end on my stomach, hold the bar in the bottom hole with one hand, and CAREFULLY bend the other end until the bar reaches the top hole. And don't forget to take out the rod after machine…

December 2013 If you are interested in making bracelets this is a great inexpensive machine. Before this loom I bought another, more traditional loom with bobbins and screws and what a nightmare! That damn thing lasted longer than the bracelet. This loom is better because it is wide/long enough to make a full size bracelet on it without having to fold the project which is almost impossible. My only caution is that you absolutely must pull the last warp taut when tying it to the handle or your…