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KUMIHIMO GUIDE FOR NOVICES

A simplified beginner’s guide to learn kumihimo braids, techniques and patterns to produce stunning projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ann Gabriel

 

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NOTE

This ebook is a guide and serves as an initial guide. Please also get professional advice

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction to Kumihimo

Kumihimo is a sort of Japanese braiding that use a variety of stringing materials and is often coupled with beads to create one-of-a-kind jewelry. In Japanese, the phrase Kumihimo translates as "thread collecting." This method involves the use of a variety of looms to create a variety of braids. The options are limitless and can be tailored to fit any individual, so gather your Kumihimo materials and get started.

When practicing Kumihimo, you will discover that varying the quantity of strands and the color of the strands alters the overall appearance. Changing the stringing material and adding beads to all or portion of the strands may also alter the appearance. Bear in mind that you may not want to use a stretchy stringing material.

Each thread in a single "slit" is referred to as a warp in Kumihimo. We'll be using a round Kumihimo disk with 32 slots to make an eight-warp basic round braid in this tutorial. When gauging stringing material, a decent rule of thumb is to multiply the desired length by three. This will work for the majority of designs, unless you are using bigger beads, in which case the length may need to be adjusted. After you've mastered the basic circle braid, learn how to embellish Kumihimo with beads.

Instructions for Braiding

Instructions for Kumihimo Braiding in a variety of braid shapes

This section contains extensive instructions and several step-by-step photographs that will assist kumihimo fans in expanding their talents. The directions are illustrated with photographic step-by-step images.

Counting from left to right, Braids include the following: Round Braid, Half Round Braid, Hollow Braid, Square Braid, and Spiral Braid.

The majority of individuals begin with Round Braid, since it is the simplest to learn and perfect. While it is definitely the most adaptable of all the braids, it does have some limits, and it is well worth learning some more kumihimo patterns, even if they need some practice before becoming second nature. The work will be well worth it when a plethora of additional effects and options become available. The design possibilities are tremendous.

Five of the most useful kumihimo braiding patterns are covered in these lessons. Additionally, other designs will be introduced in the future. All of these braids are possible with a normal round kumihimo disk. The five braids are as follows:-

Round Braid

This is the most fundamental and adaptable Japanese kumihimo braid. It is simple to create and works with nearly any kind of yarn. It is very beneficial for jewelers. This is the ideal braid to use when adding beads, and detailed instructions are available under Braiding with Beads.

CHAPTER TWO: Instructions for 8 Warp Round Braids

Load the thread onto the kumihimo disk's slots 32 and 1, 8 and 9, 16 and 17, 24 and 25.

Maintain the kumihimo disk at the 12 o'clock position with 32 at the center.

Change the order of the threads from 1 to 15 and 17 to 31.

Turn the kumihimo disk a quarter turn to the right to place 24 at 12 o'clock.

Transfer the 25th thread to the 7th and the 9th thread to the 23rd.

Turn the kumihimo disk right a quarter turn to the 12 o'clock position.

Increase the number of threads from 16 to 30 and 32 to 14.

Turn the

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Tag der Veröffentlichung: 16.03.2023
ISBN: 978-3-7554-3597-6

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