Kromski Harp from New Voyager Trading

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Thomasville, GA


		North American Distributor Spinning and Weaving Supplies

Wolsztyn, Poland

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The Harp

Perhaps the most popular rigid heddle loom in North America. If you are new to weaving, proceed with confidence as the Harp will prepare you for a lifetime of weaving - what you learn on a Harp all carries forward to a larger loom. Size, price point and the Harp package of accessories make it a perfect loom. Today the Kromskis offer two loom models -
The Harp and The Fiddle.

Art Work

Are you new to weaving? If you would like to see what can be done on a Kromski Harp, weavings by students in a class for beginners, look here. You too can create interesting projects on a Kromski Harp.

Videos

A Kromski Rigid Heddle Loom is the perfect platform to explore weaving for a beginner and a rigid heddle loom will be an important loom in any weaver's studio. Be sure to watch our videos on weaving and the Harp. and why rigid heddle weaving is so easy to pick up. Learn what weaving with a Harp is all about.

The Harp ships with instructions for a first project - placemats. Look here for a 4 part video series on doing this first project.

The Harp

When you introduce a new product, you want to set new standards. The Kromski rigid heddle loom does that, with several innovative features. The Kromski Harp has a warping board integral to its design; turn over the loom and you can make your warp (five yards plus). When you get ready to travel, take your Harp with you; it folds to be more compact (with the warp attached) and fits neatly into the Kromski tote bag (optional). The overall look of the Harp is also striking; European alder wood with a clear finish, lots of curves and turned pieces. Your Harp comes with a 10-dent heddle, 2 stick shuttles, a pick-up stick, threading hook, 2 clamps, a warping peg, warping board pegs and the very helpful “Warp Helper”. The Kromski Tote, extra heddles, extra heddle blocks (for more complex weaving) and stands are available separately. Loom sizes: 16", 24" and 32" (actual weaving widths are slightly smaller). You will weave great music on the Kromski Harp!

harp folded

Folded, the Kromski Harp will store easily or allow you to transport it to workshops, to the cabin in the woods, or to the beach

**The Harp as a Warping Board**
The Kromski loom does double duty as a warping board. Create a small warp or a large one, but you don't need to purchase extra equipment to do it.

For weaving instructors and stores giving classes, The Harp is the perfect loom to get students weaving. Each loom has everything a beginner needs for a class. And when the class is adjourned for a week, or when it is over, let the new weaver take the loom home as a "keeper."

16" Rigid Heddle loom $189
24" Rigid Heddle loom $209
32" Rigid Heddle loom $229

8-dent and 12-dent heddles as an option are available.

View the assembly instructions and instructions for using the Kromski Harp

Weaving Accessories

Note: the Harp does not have an arch on the heddle; manufacturing constraints make shaping the wood for this size impractical.

Technical Note and Fix: Some weavers have reported an issue with the pawl and ratchet that allow the tension on the warp to suddenly release. This seems to occur with just a few of the looms and perhaps when using warp that is somewhat elastic. If you are an owner of a Harp and view this as a problem for you, please contact your dealer or New Voyager for a parts replacement that will eliminate this from happening. But first, make sure you assembled your loom correctly - there is a front beam and a back beam; if you switch them, your loom will not hold tension. Review your instructions.

New Voyager also makes available a variety of stick shuttles and pick-up sticks that will match your weaving needs. Contact your dealer for information.

Please Note: The Kromskis have begun to change the design shape of the heddles for 16" and 24" looms. The arch is being replaced with a straight piece, as it has been with the 32" loom for years. Pictures shown here or elsewhere may not show the change; new product pictures will be posted when available.

Now Available - New Voyager Trading offers a DVD that presents many of the Kromski products - spinning wheels, The Harp looms, and spinning and weaving supplies. This DVD also contains detailed information on how to assemble these products and lengthy sections for beginners - how to spin and how to weave on a rigid heddle loom. For those of you that will be purchasing a Kromski Harp or one of the wheels, this DVD is included free with your purchase. The DVD is about 140 minutes long.

Also view online our videos about Kromski products, including the The Harp.

Contact your Kromski dealer about viewing this DVD or obtaining your own copy (at a small nominal charge). If you want to see the Kromski products up close, if you want to see what it takes to put a wheel or loom together, if you want to know that you will be able to use your wheel or loom, this DVD will be a great confidence builder. Spinning and weaving is easy - New Voyager Trading makes it easier.

"My supplier just sent me your new video on the Kromski spinning wheels and loom. Thank you for making it. I had already figured out the wheel with my friend's help, but this is invaluable for setting up my new loom. I plan to watch the loom part several times before I start weaving. The video is great, and I wish I had had it sooner. You need to get into video instruction. Your directions are very clear and concise. Just what a novice needs."

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Harp Floor Stand

For those weavers that do not want to hold their Harp in the traditional manner (back end propped against a table or desk edge) the Kromskis now have a beautiful floor stand. All the pieces have been turned so there is shape and contours to everything, making for a striking piece of woodworking. And note some of the features: your warping board pegs (these come with the loom) can be used as ledges on either side of the loom to hold shuttles, hold yarn or to keep other supplies handy. The remaining pegs can be conveniently stored at the back of the loom. Use the stand for weaving, yes, but also for warping, and for storage (your Harp can be folded on the stand so it takes up less space). We are sure weavers will find even more ingenious ways to use the Harp floor stand.

This stand can also be used with the Fiddle loom (see below).

Suggested retail price

16" Harp floor stand $95
24" Harp floor stand $99
32" Harp floor stand $110

Stand Set-up Instructions

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harp stand

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Use the floor stand to hold the loom while warping, even with a project on the other side.	Fold the loom while on the stand to save space.	Use the side pegs to hold yarn for your stick shuttles.	Use the side pegs to hold your shuttles.

Harp Tote Bags

Because the Kromski Harp conveniently folds (with your warp and project in place), why not put it in a tote bag for easy storage or travel?

The bags are made of polycanvas and feature canvas handles and a shoulder strap. The base of the tote is re-enforced to provide sturdy support of the loom. There is plenty of room for stick shuttles, pick-up sticks, warping equipment, clamps and your weaving material.

Suggested retail price

16" Tote royal blue $55
24" Tote navy $61
32" Tote hunter green $67

The Kromski Fiddle

If you are looking for a basic rigid heddle loom, the Kromski Fiddle will fit the bill. Great for your first try at weaving, for kids and more.

The Fiddle, at 16", will do everything the 16" Harp will do in terms of weaving; you will not be giving up anything in that regard. Weave to your heart's content. The main differences between the Harp and the Fiddle are that the Harp can fold and comes finished with warping board pegs whereas the Fiddle does not fold, comes unfinished and does not include any warping board pegs. Also, the Fiddle is only available in a 16" weaving width; the Harp comes in 3 widths: 16", 24" and 32".

The Fiddle is packaged with a 10-dent heddle, 2 stick shuttles, clamps, a modified Warp Helper, warping peg and a threading hook. You can also add the following options to your Fiddle: additional shuttles, pick-up sticks, heddle blocks (to allow the use of 2 heddles) and The Harp stand (above). The Fiddle also comes ready for use as a warping board (pre-drilled holes on the back of the frame) - you can purchase the pegs for this purpose or make your own.

The Fiddle comes unfinished and partially assembled. You may finish the wood but it is not necessary. Assembly is easy (instructions included) and takes about 30 minutes.

Suggested retail price: $131

View the assembly instructions for the Kroms ki Fiddle

Weaving Accessories

Come with us to Poland and visit with the Kromskis and some of their employees.

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212 West Jackson Street
Thomasville, GA 31792

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