- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Search Press Ltd (1 Jun 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0855328282
- ISBN-13: 978-0855328283
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 20.1 x 0.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Carey provides a fresh approach to Kumihimo - the ancient craft of Japanese braiding. Clear, step-by-ste p photographs guide the beginner through 6 projects which sh ow how to make a variety of braids. There are also tips on h ow to develop the projects. '
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent book, full of photographs and instructions. Being a newcomer to braiding I am impressed by how simple the author has made the technique of kimihumo braiding, and it has made me gather some make do equipment to follow her instructions..... and hey presto, I made my first braid.
Recommend to all enthusiastic craftspeople who want to try something a little different.
A big thank you to the author!
Recommend to all enthusiastic craftspeople who want to try something a little different.
A big thank you to the author!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Excellent book for the beginner, well worth the moneyBeginners Guide to Braiding: Craft of Kumihimo
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96 of 97 people found the following review helpful
Clear, easy to use, and beautiful
18 Jun 2004
Format:Paperback
This is Japanese braiding. As with so many other crafts, the Japanese start with the same materials used by workers anywhere else in the world. Then, they apply their own techniques to create something completely new.
This book gives clear, simple directions for making or improvising the tools needed. It takes a bit of effort to hold the incomplete work in place and feed in each strand as needed, so the tools really are necessary. You can't just grab a few strings and try the techniques. The tools are easy to put together from common household materials - film canisters, coins, and a few other things - so don't let that put you off.
The braids themselves are presented in beautiful photos, along with clear, complete directions for making each one. The photos also show how one braid can look very different according to the colors and kinds of strands woven together.
It's not something to pick up casually on a rainy day and try with your kid. It takes some preparation, and some practice to get an even result. That is well within reach of the home crafter, though, and well worth the effort.
96 of 98 people found the following review helpful
Easy to understand (mostly because of the dot charts)!
18 Jan 2003
Format:Paperback
This book was VERY easy to learn from (and I had to learn all the vocabulary from the book, too! The vocabulary is all English. She doesn't use many Japanese words. I didn't really even know what it was when I bought the book.) It took less than a minute to figure out how to do each of the different braids because the charts were so easy to understand. (I didn't even have to read the accompanying text). There are many pictures and they are in full color. This lady REALLY knows how to teach and explain!
I did not have a marudai, but because her many pictures were quite well thought out, it was easy to see what was necessary, I was able to construct one out of the box my books came from (it needn't be round). Rolls of 25 pennies can be used as bobbins. Emroidery floss doesn't work well, as it is not long enough...one should use embroidery thread on spools for this. <-She does speak of this in the book, but a lot of people buy the tools with the book without being able to read through it first.
The braids one can learn are all made with 8 bobbins. She explains how the colors and patterns can be changed with a change of thread color or thread texture.
If you are thinking of this book to make obijime: These are all basic braids (nothing too fancy), so it is an excellent beginners book...but it will not make the fancier braids you see in most flat obi jime. It will make the braids for round obijime, though.
64 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Good book for beginners
15 Jun 1998
Format:Paperback
This is a good book for beginners because it has different variationf for the 4 basic braids for 8 bobbins all spelled out. Also, there are photographs of Jacqui's hands and the movements, which is good if you are teaching yourself. She also makes some suggestions for improvised equipment, very useful until you decide you are well and truly hooked and can't live without real equipment.
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