How to rent guild equipment:

PGHW members in good standing may rent equipment for personal use as long as the equipment is not needed for scheduled Guild activities.

Rentals shall be on a month-to-month basis and for a maximum of 2 consecutive months. 

All you need to do is fill out the form below!

Members may rent only 1 piece of equipment at a time. Equipment that is lost or returned in damaged condition will be repaired or replaced at the member’s expense.

Rigid Heddle Looms (Replacement value $200)
Kromski and Louet Rigid Heddle looms (represented in photo, not actual loom), one is an Ashford.

Each has a 7.5 or 8 dpi reed and a 10 dpi reed,
plus warping peg and clamps. Renters will borrow the loom plus accessories.

$25/month

Table Looms (Replacement value $300)

Dorothy Table Looms with 4 and 8 harnesses (represented in photo, not actual loom).

Renter can select reed size at checkout.

$25month

Spinning Wheels (Replacement value $600)
As our spinning program grows, we are no longer renting our wheels to take home. They are available for learning sessions at the spinning special interest group (SIG) and Portable Fibers at the guild house.

Drum Carder (Replacement value $400)

Brother Drum carder. We recently purchased 2 new Brother Drum Carders. We also have a Strauch, a Fricke and a Louet. They are only for use in the guild house.  If you do not have any experience using a drum carder, please attend a spinning Special Interest Group for more information and to schedule a time with an experienced carder who will be happy to show you how to use one. Any Portable Fibers gathering is also a great place to try one out.

E-Spinner (Replacement value $250)

We have Dreaming Robots e-spinners for use in the guild house only. Please come to a SIG gathering, especially Portable fibers to try one out. Any questions, please email president@pghw.org

Inkle Loom (Replacement value $150)

We have Ashford Inklette looms available for rent. Please come to a SIG gathering, especially Portable fibers to try one out first. Any questions, please email president@pghw.org

Smaller equipment
 Hackles and hand combs – Replacement value $150.   $15/month rental
 Warping Boards – Replacement value $85.   $15/month rental
 Hand Cards – Replacement value $70.   $15/month rental
 Loom reeds – Replacement value $75.   $15/month we own only one of these, borrowers may use it for one month only, no renewals.

All represented in photo, not actual items. 

Procedure:

1.. Fill out the Equipment Form below. Payment is required.

3. The Rental Equipment manager will email you to schedule a time for pick up.