Equipment Rentals

Equipment Rental Rules at bottom of page.

Floor Looms

Rental fee is $15 - $20 per month.  The Guild also has  5, 6, 7, 10 and 12-dent reeds that can be used with any of the Baby Wolf looms. 
  • Schacht Baby Wolf 8-harness floor loom w/bench, 26" weaving width
  • Two Schacht Baby Wolf 4-harness floor looms w/bench,  26" weaving width

​Drum Carders

​Rental fee is between $5-$25.
  • Hand cranked Drum Carders(2) (7" & 7.5") - $5
  • Patrick Green Production Drum Carder  - $20
  • New** Patrick Green Electric Drum Carder -  requires VERY CLEAN wool and creates fine roving - $25

Miscellaneous

​Rental fee is listed with item
  • Set of 4 pitch English combs and comb holder (very careful use required) - 10$
  • Kumihimo Mauri Dai (braiding stand) with bobbins -$5
  • Rag cutter -$5
  • Warping reel, 18-20 yard capability-$5
  • Lazy Kate-$5
  • Niddy Noddy-$5

Spinning Wheels

Rental fee is 10$ per month
  • Louët S10 Spinning Wheel with 3 bobbins each
  • Louët "Little Traveler" Wheel with 3 bobbins
  • Book Charka Spinning Wheel

Triangle loom, Inkle loom, & Tapestry Loom

Inkle Looms
Rental fee is 5$ per month.​
​Tapestry Loom
Rental fee is 5$ per month
Triangle Loom
​Rental fee is 5$ per month

Rigid Heddle Looms

Rental fee is 5$ per month
  • Schacht Rigid Heddle Loom  w/stand, 25”, 8, 10, 12 dent reeds, 2 different types of shuttles

Table looms

​Rental fee is 10$ per month
  • Kessinich, 4-harness table loom 21", 12 dent reed, 1 boat shuttle, folding stand (Note: this is usually the public loom at outreach events) - $10
  • Kyra folding table loom, 22" weaving width, 
  • 12 dent reed - $10
  • Louet 16 harness 15" table loom with stand,
  • 12 dent reed - $10
  • Schacht 8-harness table loom, 24”, 10 dent reed - $10

rules for renting

​Equipment rentals are for members only
  • All equipment is for Las Arañas member’s personal use only.
  • Guild members will pay rental for personal use of equipment. See monthly rates to the right.
  • Contact the rental chairperson for all rentals. Equipment may be rented for up to two months. The rental period may be extended on a month to month basis if no one is on the list to rent the equipment. The Rental Chair has the final determination.
  • If there is any damage above normal wear and tear to the equipment, the renter is responsible for the cost of the repair. If the carders are returned dirty, there will be a $10 per hour cleaning fee charged.
  • Fill out the provided rental agreement form. Top copy goes to the rental chairperson, 1 copy goes to the person storing the equipment. 1 copy goes to the renter. 1 copy goes, with the payment, to the guild treasurer.
  • If you are renting equipment to use for a workshop and only need it for a few days, you may rent it for $1 per day, up to the amount for a month's rent.
  • Do not give equipment to another member to use unless the person storing the equipment has approved your doing so.
Please feel free to contact the rental chairperson for inquires regarding any of the available equipment or if you have questions regarding the rental rules.