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Fingerweaving Headstick --- Building The Shed [1] --- (worked from right to left ---- first strand in top layer of the shed.) [NOTE] The shed is built by transfering one strand at a time to the right hand index finger in over/under configuration. [NOTE] The over/under configuration of the shed starts with the first strand on the right hand side in the top layer of shed. [NOTE] The odd numbered strands are placed in the top layer of the shed. [NOTE] The even numbered strands are placed in the bottom layer of the shed.

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Start building the shed. Use the thumb and index finger to pick up the first strand from the right hand edge of the work-piece. [OBSERVE] The picked up strand is over the index finger.

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Use the index finger and the second finger to pick up the second strand from the right hand edge of the work-piece. [OBSERVE] The picked up second strand is under the index finger.

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Transfer the first two strands to the right hand. [NOTE] The first strand is in the top shed layer and the second strand is in the bottom shed layer.

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Use the thumb and index finger to pick up the third strand from the right hand edge of the work-piece. [OBSERVE] The picked up third strand is over the index finger; the top shed layer.

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Use the index finger and the second finger to pick up the fourth strand from the right hand edge of the work-piece. [OBSERVE] The picked up fourth strand is under the index finger; the bottom shed layer. .

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Transfer of the third and fourth strands to the right hand. [NOTE] The third strand is in the top shed layer and the fourth strand is in the bottom shed layer.

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Following the over/under pattern established with the first four strands, pick up the remaining strands of the shed. [NOTE] This completes the headstick setup. [NOTE]The same headstick setup is used for warpface, openface(diagonally interlaced), and interloccked fingerweaving.

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