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Actions Displays	Creative Kumihimo Remove from selection Add to selection TitleCreative Kumihimo Author Jacqui Carey (author)‎ Geoff Hudson (illustrator)‎ Rachel Bass (illustrator)‎ Deborah Edwards (photographer)‎ Place of publicationDevon PublisherCarey Company Year of publication1994 Pagination100 p. IllustrationsIllus., black and white and colour photographs, black and white and colour drawings and diagrams Dimensions21 x 27 cm Materialbook Class numberTT880 .C37 1994 ISBN0-9523225-0-1 NotesThe International Guild of Knot Tyers Collection Subjectknots and splices, braid, Japan, handicraft Geographical keywordJapan This book concentrates on Braids made on a Marudai; a simple device that is surprisingly sensitive and versatile. Over 50 structures are explained in this book. Different patterns on these structures can be achieved by rearranging the starting positions of the coloured threads. Examples are shown and the unique drafting system enables the user to design and discover a myriad of other possibilities. This gloss laminated, sewn bound book has 100 pages and is illustrated using colour photographs and charts throughout. It has easy to read diagrams of equipment, techniques etc. There is a whole chapter devoted to a variety of braid finishes. The final chapter looks at design ideas and creative effects that can be used to bring this traditional technique into the 21st century.

TitleCreative Kumihimo

Author

Place of publicationDevon

Year of publication1994

Pagination100 p.

IllustrationsIllus., black and white and colour photographs, black and white and colour drawings and diagrams

Dimensions21 x 27 cm

Materialbook

Class numberTT880 .C37 1994

ISBN0-9523225-0-1

NotesThe International Guild of Knot Tyers Collection

Geographical keywordJapan

This book concentrates on Braids made on a Marudai; a simple device that is surprisingly sensitive and versatile. Over 50 structures are explained in this book. Different patterns on these structures can be achieved by rearranging the starting positions of the coloured threads. Examples are shown and the unique drafting system enables the user to design and discover a myriad of other possibilities. This gloss laminated, sewn bound book has 100 pages and is illustrated using colour photographs and charts throughout. It has easy to read diagrams of equipment, techniques etc. There is a whole chapter devoted to a variety of braid finishes. The final chapter looks at design ideas and creative effects that can be used to bring this traditional technique into the 21st century.