I did some futzing before bed last night, and the best I could really come up with is similar to the section of the band you just posted a photo of where it looks like you turned the cards all one direction. However, with the number of cards in the band, the checky would be kind of ridiculously small.
If you're concerned about the wavy black lines on the side, you could try turning the cards making the solid lines continuously in one direction, and the others 4 forward, 4 back.
What I would do is twist every second all solid card (i.e. all 4 threads same colour) vertically, so that the threading here becomes \/\/ which gives a nice knitted appearance, and makes for lovely straight edges. (It's how I make all my edges.) When the twist gets too bad, just twist every one of those cards vertically; this has the effect of reversing the twist on those cards. (Do't switch the direction you're turning them in, though.)
If I were doing it, I would set up the warp with all the A and C holes gold, all the B and D holes black, and then turn bundles to the opposite side, and work 4F/4B. This one is done with huge macrame cord, so you see the threads a little more (it's a teaching sampler) but you get the idea:
the practice one I'm working on blends nicely at a distance... I'm about 3 feet from it now and it looks good. But it's an award so I'm hoping I can get something that looks tidier up close so the recipient doesn't grimace when it's given to them.
If you need a finer border weft-wise, your best answer is probably finer threads. It's slower, but you can definitely get effects you can't otherwise get.
This is the best you can do. Horizontal lines (which in the sample above are ironically shown in the vertical) are ALWAYS toothy. This is a consequence of the twist. If you want crisper horizontals you should use inkle weaving.
Tablet weaving can make smooth diagonals and verticals, but horizontals will always be toothy. The twist structure makes it that way.
I know this isn't the answer you want, but it's the truth unfortunately.
I lurves it. Of course, having lozenges in my heraldry, I am biased. ;) I really want to learn to weave...my honey bought me a loom, and I need to get with Theia and learn to play with it. So far I can inkle, but don't really know how to warp the loom. Bah. post Estrella project!
I love the lozenges!! It's trying to get crisp checky that's the problem.
I teach weaving off loom but much prefer it on... just easier and my brain is happier having it contained that way.
if you're not able to get together with your friend let me know... I'm still pretty new at this but I've taught basic stuff before, we could totally get together at AWW and weave!! #1 important point... don't warp while drinking... pretty much always goes poorly and untying sucks ;)
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How many tablets wide would you want the band?
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I think if it was finer that it'd look less choppy.
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/eryn111/1-3.png All the cards are turned forwards.
The other one I came up with is pretty much what you have - four forward, four backward - and gives a larger checky.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/eryn111/2-2.png
I've found that pulling the weft a bit tighter than normal can help get rid of the contrasting weft showing, but it can be finicky.
I wish I could help more...
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What I would do is twist every second all solid card (i.e. all 4 threads same colour) vertically, so that the threading here becomes \/\/ which gives a nice knitted appearance, and makes for lovely straight edges. (It's how I make all my edges.) When the twist gets too bad, just twist every one of those cards vertically; this has the effect of reversing the twist on those cards. (Do't switch the direction you're turning them in, though.)
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I'll have to try that method out... thanks!
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Tablet weaving can make smooth diagonals and verticals, but horizontals will always be toothy. The twist structure makes it that way.
I know this isn't the answer you want, but it's the truth unfortunately.
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I teach weaving off loom but much prefer it on... just easier and my brain is happier having it contained that way.
if you're not able to get together with your friend let me know... I'm still pretty new at this but I've taught basic stuff before, we could totally get together at AWW and weave!! #1 important point... don't warp while drinking... pretty much always goes poorly and untying sucks ;)
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