Equipment Rentals

The Equipment Rental program is another Guild membership benefit. Various types of weaving and spinning equipment are available for members to use while learning and attending workshops or lessons. Equipment maybe rented for up to 2 months. Details of equipment and the details for rental are in your current year Membership book. 

Floor Looms

  • Schacht Baby Wolf 8-harness floor loom with bench: $35/month, (2 looms)
  • Schacht Baby Wolf 4-harness floor looms w/bench: $30/month, (2 looms)
  • Bench or reed (if no loom rented) : $5.00/month
  • The Guild also has  5, 6, 8, 10 and 12-dent reeds that can be used with any of the Baby Wolf looms.  $5/month if rented separately.

​Drum Carders

All carders require a deposit when rented: $50
  • Ashford 7" hand cranked drum carder: $20/month
  • Patrick Green electric drum carder: $20/month
  • New Patrick Green electric drum carder: $25/month

Miscellaneous

  • Set of 4 pitch English combs and comb holder: $5/month (2 sets)
  • Blending board: $5/month
  • Warping reel, 18-20 yard capacity: $5/month
  • Warping board, 9 yard capacity: $5/month
  • Select from: swift, picker, ball winder, bobbin winder, drop spindles, flicker, marudai, hand cards: $5/month

Spinning Wheels

  • ​Louët S10 spinning wheel with 3 bobbins; also available: extra bobbins, lazy kate, 2 niddy-noddies and an attachable swift: $25/month
  • Ashford Traditional spinning wheel: $25/month (2 wheels)
  • Book Charka spinning wheel: $15/month

Triangle loom, Inkle loom, & Tapestry Loom

Inkle Looms
  •  Large inkle loom: $15/month (2 looms)
  • 29" inkle loom; $15/month (2 looms)
​Tapestry Loom
  • Table tapestry loom: $15/month
Triangle Loom
  • 7-foot triangle loom with stand: $15/month

Rigid Heddle Looms

Rental fee: $15 per month
  • Schacht rigid heddle loom with stand, 25” 8-, 10-, & 12-dent reeds, 2 different types of shuttles: $15/month
  • Schacht Cricket 10" rigid heddle loom with 8-dent reed, stick shuttle, and warping peg: $15/month
  • Schacht Cricket 15" rigid heddle loom with 8-, 10-, & 12-dent reeds, stick shuttle, warping peg: $15/month

Table looms

  • ​Kessinich 4-harness 21" table loom, 12-dent reed, folding stand (Note: this is usually the public loom at outreach events): $25/month
  • Kessinich 4-harness 15" table loom, 10-dent reed, folding stand: $25/month
  • Kyra 4-harness 22" folding table loom, 12-dent reed: $25/month
  • ​Ashford 8-harness 16" table loom, 10-dent reed: $30/month

How do I rent equipment?

  1. All equipment is for Las Arañas member’s personal use only.
  2. All Guild members will pay rental for personal use of equipment.
  3. Contact the Rental Chair, Ruth Ronan ((505) 268-0726 or [email protected]) for all rentals.
  4. 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 final determination. Rent is to be paid when items are picked up. Renters use the equipment at their on risk
  5. If there is any damage to the equipment beyond normal wear and tear, the renter is responsible for the cost of the repair. The carders are a special problem so a $50 deposit in the form of cash or a check (in addition to the rental fee) is required when the carder is rented.  If the carder is returned, clean and in good working order, the deposit will be returned, otherwise the funds to clean and/or repair the carder will be taken from the deposit with any remaining funds returned to the renter.
  6. Fill out the Rental Agreement form and return to Ruth Ronan with the rental fee.
  7. If you are renting equipment to use for a workshop and only need it for a few days, you may rent it for $1/day, up to the amount of a month’s rent.
  8. Do not give/lend equipment to another member to use unless Ruth Ronan has approved your doing so.
  9. Contact the Rental Chair, Ruth Ronan ((505) 268-0726 or [email protected]) when you are ready to return the equipment.