[Nfb-krafters-korner] Kumihimo

[minh ha]

And I would love the directions if you could find it.


On 5/8/14, minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Thanks for the description of this; I love anything to do with
> braiding/looming so I'll definitely check it out. What kind of
> material do you use for kumihimo? I thought someone mentioned
> embroidery floss and I've tried that before, but the floss is so thin
> that I had a hard time working with it.
>
> Minh
>
> On 5/7/14, David F <scopist65 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I can try to find my 7-strand directions if you can't find in the
>> archives.
>>
>> I just hope someone on here figures out the evil superglue and endcaps.
>> It's
>> holding me back, alas. My airplane is circling the kumi airport but can't
>> soar yet.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Cathy
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 10:58 PM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Kumihimo
>>
>> Hi Minh,
>>
>> Bracelets, necklaces, belts, straps, basically anything you might want a
>> cord for. You can use beads within the braid for even more variety as
>> well
>> as combinations of different-colored cord.
>> They have clasps and cord especially good for kumihimo that you can
>> purchase
>> on the site. I purchased my loom there for the class we had here awhile
>> back. You can also get the looms at Walmart folks have said. A fun craft,
>> you would probably enjoy it. looms are inexpensive, so give it a try. As
>> Karen has said, you won't find better instruction anywhere.
>> In the class we had here on the corner, the seven strand braid was
>> taught,
>> and it is even easier than the eight strand braids.
>> Check the email archives, I am pretty certain that the seven strand
>> braiding
>> was described and posted.
>>
>> Cathy F
>>
>>
>>
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recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on
their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence