Loom Rental Information

Our looms are available to rent for independent projects.

LMRM’s offering includes one floor loom and one semi-automatic TC2 digital jacquard loom. All our looms are hand looms, so reservations are for artists who are looking for dedicated time to weave projects themselves. Reservation availability varies month to month—we encourage you to sign up for our newsletter for booking alerts.

AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT

Looms

TC2 digital jacquard loom (specs: 3,520 ends, 60 epi, 57 in wide, 2 warp beams)

50 inch Norwood Loom (specs: 8 harnesses, 10 treadles)

Weaving Equipment

50” reed w 15 dpi

50” reed w 10 dpi

50” reed w 12 dpi

2 warping boards

1 warping mill

6 boat shuttles + bobbins

4 end feed shuttles + pirns

1 electric bobbin winder 

2 ball winders + umbrella swifts 

+sley hooks, lease sticks, fabric scissors, T-pins, and more.

PROCESSES + PRICING

Floor Loom Rental

The floor loom is available on a monthly basis, with a sliding scale fee of any number between $250-400/month. No questions asked, just let us know what fee you select.

A non-refundable 50% booking deposit (goes toward your total month rental fee) holds your space on the loom until you start your project. The full monthly rental fee is due by the first day of your booking. Booking periods are requested 1 month at a time. For projects requiring more time, we ask that you reserve the following month with an additional booking deposit.

TC2 Digital Jacquard Loom Rental

The TC2 Digital Jacquard Loom is available via a pay-per-use model, with a daily rental fee of $150 for one session (4 hrs), up to two sessions a day (total 8 hrs) + $50/yard materials fee. Your requested sessions will be the number of sessions billed.

Minimum usage is one full day (two sessions/8 hrs) before you add on half days (one session/4 hrs). Maximum requests are set at ten total sessions per cycle (5 days). We cap our material use at 3 yards of warp per rental period.

A non-refundable 50% booking deposit (goes toward your total rental fee) holds your space on the loom. The full rental fee is due by the first day of your rental period. Material usage fees are charged on the last day of your rental. We fill our booking calendar 60 days at a time, and the default warp on the loom varies each cycle. 

POLICIES

These policies apply to the entirety of LMRM and its participants, regardless of which equipment is being used. Please read through each policy before booking with us!

  • Regardless of floor loom or digital loom, deposits are non-refundable. Rescheduling will require a new deposit, as the original one goes towards finding/vetting a new reservation or compensating the empty slot. We thank you for understanding and encourage you to double check your calendars.

  • Confirmed bookings require 7 days written notice for cancellation; otherwise remainder of balance is due in full by first rental date.

    Partial cancellation of the rental period does not entitle renters to a prorated refund of the rental period.

  • Rental arrangements are for experienced hand weavers who can work independently on the looms. We are available for troubleshooting the equipment if anything comes up. Should you require excessive assistance outside of this, we reserve the right to charge a loom training fee of $50/hour. We recommend you prepare an assistant or instructor to provide guidance if you anticipate needing support for file-design or weaving.

  • Renters may come and go during the open hours at their discretion. All breaks, late starts, early ends are your responsibility. Rental fees are paid to reserve LMRM’s open hours and exclusive access to the equipment. Unused hours do not roll over.

  • This is a shoes-off studio. We ask that you remove your shoes when visiting the studio, and welcome you to bring your own indoor footwear. Alternatively, we also provide shoe coverings and foam slippers which can be cleaned with a spray disinfectant.

    Thank you for helping us keep our studio clean and cozy :)