Directory of Braiding Resources

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Includes techniques including kumihimo (various Japanese techniques), ply-split braiding, and finger-loop braiding. Braids can be used as ties, closures or trim on garments, as straps or belts, or as jewelry. Other off-loom techniques include card (tablet), backstrap and inkle weaving, all found under the Weaving category.

Resources in This Category

• A Few Medieval Braids

  http://www.stringpage.com/braid/braid.html
  Instructions with illustrations for creating a basic flat braid, a basic round or square braid, a guilloche, and a fingerloop braid. Different strand configurations are shown.

• Beginning Kumihimo

  http://www.gflower.org/kumihimo.htm
  A kumihimo beginner's instructional handout.

• Fiber Expression

  http://www.fiberexpression.com/
  Maryse Levenson, weaver, braidmaker and teacher. Includes resume, classes offered and scheduled, and gallery of work.

• Fifteenth-Century Fingerlooped Braid Reproductions

  http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/fingerloop.html
  Samples by Carolyn Priest-Dorman, with photographs and comments.

• Fingerloop Braids

  http://fingerloop.org/
  Fingerloop braids from 15th-17th century Medieval Europe. Transcribed and interpreted from documents of the era with detailed instructions and profuse illustrations.

• Hendrickson, Linda

  http://www.lindahendrickson.com/
  Information on tablet weaving and ply-split braiding, photos of bands, braids, and baskets, workshop descriptions, mail order supplies and instructions.

• Kinoshita, Masako

  http://www.lmbric.net/
  Artist working in kumihimo as well as kute-uchi, an archaic technique she reconstructed. Includes information on workshops.

• Kumihimo

  http://braiding.org/
  Includes a bibliography and brief discussion about equipment.

• Kumihimo

  http://knitting.about.com/od/
  Lessons, information and sources for Japanese kumihimo, maru dai braiding techniques and equipment.

• Making a Viking Whip-cord

  http://genvieve.net/sca/whipcording-howto.html
  Instructions for making a 4 strand braid using a method called interlocking or Viking Whip-cord.

• Tada, Makiko

  http://www.texte.co.jp/makiko/
  Author, teacher, artist, and industry consultant. Features a bibliography, gallery, and event schedule.

• The Braid Society

  http://www.braidsociety.com/
  Group which focuses on narrow off-loom techniques. Includes membership information, resources and events.

 

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