[Nfb-krafters-korner] Kumihimo and Stick Weaving

[Terrence van Ettinger]

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From: Terrence van Ettinger <terrencevane at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:43:04 -0800
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To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>

Hello there Carol,
Kumihimo was a Japanese braiding form using, traditionally, a flat
stool called a marudai and weighted bobbins called tama.  In its
portable form, kumihimo is done with a slotted disk and non-weighted
bobbins.  In both cases, the finished braid drops down from a hole in
the center as the bobbins, hanging around the outside of the
disk/marudai, are moved around, kind of like the hands on a clock.
For anyone interested, I'll be happy to post some more in-depth
directions.
Tell me about your stick-weaving.  How does that work?  The idea of a
more portable weaving technique interests me.

Thanks,
Terrence

On 7/22/10, Carol Osmar <osmarc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hi Terrence, My husband I have recently gotten involved in living history,
> so I am happy to see we share some of the same crafts.  I also enjoy the
> portability of the lucet and my hhusband got me a inkle loom for Christmas
> but I haven't learned to use it yet.
>
> I am currently working with stick weaving because it is simple and also very
> portable.
>
> What is kumihimo braiding?  What time period was it usedin?
>
> We are protraying the French and Indian War, 1750's.
>
> I am looking forward to reading more of your posts.
>
> Carol
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> From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
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>
>> Hello, all,
>> Just thought I'd go ahead and give you all a bit of an intro, having just
>> come on board last night.  I do a couple different crafts, mostly things
>> I've taken up in the SCA over the past 3 years, some of which I practice
>> fairly regularly, others I sort of dabble in.  My 2 most frequent craft
>> types are kumihimo braiding and lucet, though I am trying to pick up inkle
>>
>> weaving more consistently.  I also have a coiled basket that I've been
>> working on sporadically for some time now, and occasionally do a bit of
>> leather work.  I think I've leaned toward the cord-making methods so much
>> because of their portability.  For a while, I was a woodturner, before I
>> moved to take my current job, but that didn't work out for a number of
>> reasons.  I have also dabbled a bit in Origami, but it's been a while.
>> It's something I mean to pick up again at some point though and learn a
>> few more designs.  I'm looking forward to hearing from everyone and
>> perhaps picking up some new ideas.  And if anyone has questions about
>> anything I've mentioned, I'll be more than happy to explain/answer
>> anything.
>>
>> Terrence
>>
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