You'll need to adjust the threads so they fall in the correct spacing between the fibers in the tape, and are all parallel. I usually do this at an angle, cuz it's easy to pull loose when taped straight down. You can just tape the end of the thread when done. IE, my design is 13 beads wide so I wrapped 14 threads around. Just remember to wrap one more thread than the number of beads in your design. It's not important to get all the threads in the correct spaces right now. The thread will naturally fall in the spaces between the fibers in the tape. I didn't get a pic of the actual threading, but you set the spacer block in the middle of the loom, hold it with your thumb, and wrap the tread clear around the loom.
I just used tape, but am looking for a couple flat tacks to tie the thread ends too. Secure the end of your thread to the bottom of the loom board. If you were going to make something wider than the tape, you can slightly overlap 2 pieces the tape, matching the fiber strands. I'm only making loomed strips 13 beads wide. Pull the tape snugly and don't get any puckers.
Take about a 3 inch long piece of the strapping tape and tape over each end of the longer loom boards and the spacer blocks. You can also get a wider board for wider projects.
I've seem looms up to 36 inches (for LONG belts) and I think a 3 inch spacer would still be ok for that size. I like the 2 1/2 (maybe would even like 2 inch) spacer for the shorter loom and 3 inch for the 24 inch long one. I didn't know which dimension I would like best for the spacer blocks so I thought I'd try several.
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