The Weekly Weave: August 30th, 2010

Good Evening-

Another Monday, another Weekly Weave. Today is a special day at Mirrix Looms. It is Claudia's birthday! If you don't know that name, Claudia is our wonderful president and the designer of the Mirrix Loom. Email her at mirrixlooms@comcast.net to wish her a wonderful rest of her day and upcoming year! 

There is, once again, lots going on this week. We have a webinar scheduled for Wednesday (let's hope we can get this to work) and prices will go up that same day. Buy a loom before then! 

Other Things Happening: 

Webinar redo! The rescheduled webinar will be on September 1st at 8:30 pm EST. It will be a recap of the video (http://www.mirrixlooms.com/video.html) which we would like you to watch before the webinar and come up with any questions you may have.

Remember to read our "About Mirrix" blog. We have some great contributers and interesting articles and how-tos! http://mirrixmarketing.blogspot.com/

Join our "Help us get on The Martha Stewart Show" page on Facebook
         http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=135916643118317&v=wall

Check out updates of "The Heart Project"
         http://mirrixmarketing.blogspot.com/2010/08/heart-project-step-two.html

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!

Starting September 1st:

LaniLoom from $155 to $165
Little Guy from $230 to $250
Big Sister from $250 to $280

NEW PRODUCTS IN OUR STORE
http://www.mirrixlooms.com/store.html

C-LON® Fine Weight Bead Cord http://www.mirrixlooms.com/beadsthreadbeadkits.html

Tapestry Starter Kits http://www.mirrixlooms.com/loomstarterkits.html

Coming on September 1st: Our Tapestry/Bead Cuff Kit! Check back! This will be a big seller and supplies are limited.

Tell your friends sign up for our newsletter between now and October 31st and they will be eligible to win $100 toward any Mirrix Loom.

Workshops, workshops, workshops (Hurry before they fill up!) (http://www.mirrixlooms.com/workshopsandevents.html)

Email elena@mirrixlooms.com if you're interested in a workshop in Southern or Northern CA in February or March.

In October Christina Neit & Claudia Chase will be teaching a weekend workshop in NH. Email elena@mirrixlooms.com if you're interested.

LAST CHANCE FOR OUR EDMONDS, WA WORKSHOP (if you need to purchase a loom)
Claudia Chase Teaches "Tapestry Cuffs" on The Mirrix Loom
ONE DAY ONLY 10 am to 5 pm September 18th, 2010 at Semantics Gallery in Edmonds, WA
Learn how to: *Warp the Mirrix Loom using the shedding device *Weave using yarns and beads to make a beautiful mini fiber/bead tapestry *Attach the tapestry to a brass cuff *Apply finishing techniques using beads to turn your tapestry cuff into a true masterpiece
Cost: $155 including all necessary materials except the Mirrix Loom with Shedding Device FANTASTIC DEAL!
Email elena@mirrixlooms.com for more information.

Workshop at The N.H. Institute of Art
Claudia will be teaching a class at the N.H. Institute of Art in October.
Bead Weaving on a Mirrix

Mon. 9:30 – 12:20 pm (Oct. 18 – Nov. 15)
This foundation class will introduce students to the
art of weaving on a high-end bead/tapestry loom.
Three projects will teach a variety of weaving and
finishing techniques. Students will finish the course
equipped with the skills necessary to design and
create woven bead and bead/fiber pieces independently.
Projects will include a beaded cuff bracelet, a
bead/fiber pouch, and a beaded split-loom necklace.
A loom will be provided for use in class. If students
want to take their looms home, a $250 deposit will
be required. Additional materials will be available
for sale from the instructor. Prerequisite: None.
More information here: http://www.nhia.edu/assets/Uploads/PDFs/CE--CT/Fall-2010-Course-Schedule.pdf

Thank you!

Elena Zuyok

Marketing Director, Mirrix Looms 

The Weekly Weave: August 23rd, 2010

What's going on this week at Mirrix Looms?

Join our "Help us get on The Martha Stewart Show" page on Facebook
         http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=135916643118317&v=wall

Check out updates of "The Heart Project"
         http://mirrixmarketing.blogspot.com/2010/08/heart-project-step-two.html


      Prices Are Going Up!

Starting September 1st:

LaniLoom from $155 to $165
Little Guy from $230 to $250
Big Sister from $250 to $280

Coming on September 1st: TWO new starter kits including the Tapestry Cuff & the IPod Kit! 

Tell your friends sign up for our newsletter between now and October 31st and they will be eligible to win $100 toward any Mirrix Loom.

Workshops, workshops, workshops (Hurry before they fill up!) (http://www.mirrixlooms.com/workshopsandevents.html)

Email elena@mirrixlooms.com if you're interested in a workshop in Southern or Northern CA in February or March.

In October Christina Neit & Claudia Chase will be teaching a weekend workshop in NH. Email elena@mirrixlooms.com if you're interested.

Claudia Chase Teaches "Tapestry Cuffs" on The Mirrix Loom
ONE DAY ONLY 9 am to 5 pm September 18th, 2010 at Semantics Gallery in Edmonds, WA
Learn how to: *Warp the Mirrix Loom using the shedding device *Weave using yarns and beads to make a beautiful mini fiber/bead tapestry *Attach the tapestry to a brass cuff *Apply finishing techniques using beads to turn your tapestry cuff into a true masterpiece
Cost: $155 including all necessary materials except the Mirrix Loom with Shedding Device FANTASTIC DEAL!
Email elena@mirrixlooms.com for more information.

Workshop at The N.H. Institute of Art
Claudia will be teaching a class at the N.H. Institute of Art in October.
Bead Weaving on a Mirrix

Mon. 9:30 – 12:20 pm (Oct. 18 – Nov. 15)
This foundation class will introduce students to the
art of weaving on a high-end bead/tapestry loom.
Three projects will teach a variety of weaving and
finishing techniques. Students will finish the course
equipped with the skills necessary to design and
create woven bead and bead/fiber pieces independently.
Projects will include a beaded cuff bracelet, a
bead/fiber pouch, and a beaded split-loom necklace.
A loom will be provided for use in class. If students
want to take their looms home, a $250 deposit will
be required. Additional materials will be available
for sale from the instructor. Prerequisite: None.
More information here: http://www.nhia.edu/assets/Uploads/PDFs/CE--CT/Fall-2010-Course-Schedule.pdf

The Weekly Weave: August 17th

What's going on this week at Mirrix Looms?

Does your loom make you happy? http://mirrixmarketing.blogspot.com/2010/08/but-will-it-make-you-happy-loom.html

We are hosting a webinar! Part one is at 8:30 pm on Monday, August 23rd. Part two will be on Wednesday, September 1st at 8:30 pm. 

The webinar will be on warping and beginning to weave and then finishing and putting together the tapestry bead cuff. It will incorporate a lot of techniques you can use in all sorts of bead and fiber weaving! Part one will be the warping and beginning to weave. Part two will be finishing and putting together the cuff.

We have some good news and some bad news. Bad news is... our prices are going up on some looms. Good news is... you still have a chance to get one at the current prices! Hurry! 

Buy Now!
Prices Are Going Up!

Starting September 1st:

LaniLoom from $155 to $165
Little Guy from $230 to $250
Big Sister from $250 to $280

Coming on September 1st: TWO new starter kits including the Tapestry Cuff & the IPod Kit! 

"Find The Deal" Discounts!

FIND THE PICTURES somewhere on the Mirrix Looms website & get a deal!

Discount #1:

Odysseus had hubris 

Me too, I won't lie 

I'm the smallest with a shedding device

They call me "Little Guy"

Find a picture of me and click the link for a $15 discount code!

*note this picture will not be in the store

Discount #2:

In a tapestry is where I belong
I started on a sheep
My journey was long
Find a picture of me and click the link for a $10 discount code!

*note this picture will not be in the store

Tell your friends sign up for our newsletter between now and October 31st and be eligible to win $100 toward any Mirrix Loom. 

Workshops, workshops, workshops (Hurry before they fill up!)  (http://www.mirrixlooms.com/workshopsandevents.html)

In October (tentatively the weekend of the 23rd and 24th) Christina Neit (Good Quill Hunting) & Claudia Chase will be teaching a weekend workshop in NH! Details to come. Email elena@mirrixlooms.com if you're interested.

Claudia Chase Teaches "Tapestry Cuffs" on The Mirrix Loom

ONE DAY ONLY 9 am to 5 pm September 18th, 2010 at Semantics Gallery in Edmonds, WA

Learn how to: *Warp the Mirrix Loom using the shedding device *Weave using yarns and beads to make a beautiful mini fiber/bead tapestry *Attach the tapestry to a brass cuff *Apply finishing techniques using beads to turn your tapestry cuff into a true masterpiece

Cost: $155 including all necessary materials except the Mirrix Loom with Shedding Device FANTASTIC DEAL!

Email elena@mirrixlooms.com for more information.

Workshop at The N.H. Institute of Art

Claudia will be teaching a class at the N.H. Institute of Art in October.

Bead Weaving on a Mirrix

Mon. 9:30 – 12:20 pm (Oct. 18 – Nov. 15)
This foundation class will introduce students to the
art of weaving on a high-end bead/tapestry loom.
Three projects will teach a variety of weaving and
finishing techniques. Students will finish the course
equipped with the skills necessary to design and
create woven bead and bead/fiber pieces independently.
Projects will include a beaded cuff bracelet, a
bead/fiber pouch, and a beaded split-loom necklace.
A loom will be provided for use in class. If students
want to take their looms home, a $250 deposit will
be required. Additional materials will be available
for sale from the instructor. Prerequisite: None.

More information here: http://www.nhia.edu/assets/Uploads/PDFs/CE--CT/Fall-2010-Course-Schedule.pdf

The Weekly Weave August 9th, 2010

This week is all about discounts! Help Claudia celebrate her birthday month!

"Find The Deal" Discounts!

FIND THE PICTURES somewhere on the Mirrix Looms website & get a deal!

Discount #1:

Odysseus had hubris 

Me too, I won't lie 

I'm the smallest with a shedding device

They call me "Little Guy"

Find a picture of me and click the link for a $15 discount code!

*note this picture will not be in the store

Discount #2:

In a tapestry is where I belong
I started on a sheep
My journey was long
Find a picture of me and click the link for a $10 discount code!

*note this picture will not be in the store

Tell your friends sign up for our newsletter between now and October 31st and be eligible to win $100 toward any Mirrix Loom. 

Workshops, workshops, workshops (Hurry before they fill up!)  (http://www.mirrixlooms.com/workshopsandevents.html)

Claudia Chase Teaches "Tapestry Cuffs" on The Mirrix Loom

ONE DAY ONLY 9 am to 5 pm September 18th, 2010 at Semantics Gallery in Edmonds, WA

Learn how to: *Warp the Mirrix Loom using the shedding device *Weave using yarns and beads to make a beautiful mini fiber/bead tapestry *Attach the tapestry to a brass cuff *Apply finishing techniques using beads to turn your tapestry cuff into a true masterpiece

Cost: $155 including all necessary materials except the Mirrix Loom with Shedding Device FANTASTIC DEAL!

Email elena@mirrixlooms.com for more information.

Workshop at The N.H. Institute of Art

Claudia will be teaching a class at the N.H. Institute of Art in October.

Bead Weaving on a Mirrix

Mon. 9:30 – 12:20 pm (Oct. 18 – Nov. 15)
This foundation class will introduce students to the
art of weaving on a high-end bead/tapestry loom.
Three projects will teach a variety of weaving and
finishing techniques. Students will finish the course
equipped with the skills necessary to design and
create woven bead and bead/fiber pieces independently.
Projects will include a beaded cuff bracelet, a
bead/fiber pouch, and a beaded split-loom necklace.
A loom will be provided for use in class. If students
want to take their looms home, a $250 deposit will
be required. Additional materials will be available
for sale from the instructor. Prerequisite: None.

More information here: http://www.nhia.edu/assets/Uploads/PDFs/CE--CT/Fall-2010-Course-Schedule.pdf

The Weekly Weave: August 2nd, 2010

Last week was an exciting week at Mirrix Looms. We started registering people for our one-day tapestry cuff workshop in Edmonds, WA. We are very excited to have another workshop at the beautiful Semantics Gallery. The owner, Larry, is a fantastic guy with an amazing collection of artwork. Every time I go in their I'm shocked at the range of prices. There is a hand-made wooden jewelry box in their right now for $90 that I'm coveting. 

If you haven't heard, on August 30th Mirrix owner Claudia Chase turns... a year older. To celebrate we are stuffing this month to the brim with contests and deals. More on that at the bottom of this email. 

Tapestry cuffs, tapestry cuffs, tapestry cuffs. These will be in galleries soon but we will also be making a kit. Very exciting! If I may say so myself, these are traffic-stopping pieces and a great beginner (or any level, really) tapestry piece. 

Claudia has been spinning again. Purchase some of her handspun yarn in our store. http://www.mirrixlooms.com/yarnyarnkits.html

Claudia's Birthday Month Contests and Deals! 

My Mirrix’s Day Out. A Contest. Ends August 30th, 2010.  One of the great things about the Mirrix family of looms is their portability. Even our biggest looms can be picked up and thrown in the back of the station wagon. The smaller looms were designed to be so portable that no one would think twice about taking their Mirrix to the beach or a soccer game or that workshop across the country.  

We want to know where you’ve taken YOUR Mirrix. Take a picture of your Mirrix somewhere fun and exciting (on top of a mountain, on a sailboat, at the top of a famous landmark, at work… you get the picture) and email us that picture with a short description of the location. 

We will choose one winner (based on the creativity of both the picture and description) and put all our contestants pictures in an online gallery.  The winner will receive:

-Everything to make a beautiful bead cuff bracelet

-Ten small but beautiful skeins of Claudia’s own and-washed, hand-dyed, hand-spun tapestry yarn. 

-Two inspiring books: “The Sea” and “Myths and Folktales” (Check out our store for more information on these fantastic books.)

-15% off your next order of $100 or more (you will receive a special code)

Hide-a-Deal. Ends August 31st, 2010. 

Like riddles? Like free stuff? In celebration of Ms. Chase's birthday... all this month we will be hiding deals all over the site. Answer the riddle on the front page, find the corresponding picture, click it and get a discount code! Our first riddle:

In a tapestry is where I belong
I started on a sheep
My journey was long

Find a picture of me and click the link for a $10 discount code!

*note this picture will not be in the store 

Workshops & Classes

More information can be found here: http://www.mirrixlooms.com/workshopsandevents.html

Claudia Chase Teaches "Tapestry Cuffs" on The Mirrix Loom
ONE DAY ONLY 9 am to 5 pm September 18th, 2010 at Semantics Gallery in Edmonds, WA
Learn how to: *Warp the Mirrix Loom using the shedding device *Weave using yarns and beads to make a beautiful mini fiber/bead tapestry *Attach the tapestry to a brass cuff *Apply finishing techniques using beads to turn your tapestry cuff into a true masterpiece
Cost: $155 including all necessary materials except the Mirrix Loom with Shedding Device FANTASTIC DEAL!
Email elena@mirrixlooms.com for more information.
Workshop at The N.H. Institute of Art

Claudia will be teaching a class at the N.H. Institute of Art in October.
Bead Weaving on a Mirrix

Mon. 9:30 – 12:20 pm (Oct. 18 – Nov. 15)
This foundation class will introduce students to the
art of weaving on a high-end bead/tapestry loom.
Three projects will teach a variety of weaving and
finishing techniques. Students will finish the course
equipped with the skills necessary to design and
create woven bead and bead/fiber pieces independently.
Projects will include a beaded cuff bracelet, a
bead/fiber pouch, and a beaded split-loom necklace.
A loom will be provided for use in class. If students
want to take their looms home, a $250 deposit will
be required. Additional materials will be available
for sale from the instructor. Prerequisite: None.
More information here: http://www.nhia.edu/assets/Uploads/PDFs/CE--CT/Fall-2010-Course-Schedule.pdf

Have a great week!

--
Elena Zuyok

Marketing Director
Mirrix Tapestry and Bead Looms