Open Directory - Arts: Crafts: Textiles: Braiding
- Instructions with illustrations for creating a basic flat braid, a basic round or square braid, a guilloche, and a fingerloop braid. Different strand configurations are shown. - A kumihimo beginner's instructional handout. - Introduction to Kumihimo on the Taka Dai, including description of the parts of the device and braiding instructions. - Features the artist's work in kumihimo and contains information about workshops. - Maryse Levenson, weaver, braidmaker and teacher. Includes resume, classes offered and scheduled, and gallery of work. - Samples by Carolyn Priest-Dorman, with photographs and comments. - Discusses braids found in Medieval excavations and gives instructions with illustrations to create a basic fingerloop braid. - Fingerloop braids from 15th-17th century Medieval Europe. Transcribed and interpreted from documents of the era with detailed instructions and profuse illustrations. - Information on tablet weaving and ply-split braiding, photos of bands, braids, and baskets, workshop descriptions, mail order supplies and instructions. - A craft house in Japan producing items including sashes, haori laces and jewelry. Includes a brief background of the art and pictures of the various types of stands in use. - Artist working in kumihimo as well as kute-uchi, an archaic technique she reconstructed. Includes information on workshops. - Includes a bibliography and brief discussion about equipment. - Lessons, information and sources for Japanese kumihimo, maru dai braiding techniques and equipment. - Instructions for making a 4 strand braid using a method called interlocking or Viking Whip-cord. - Affiliated with the Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria in Australia. Includes membership information, examples of items made using the technique and demonstration at the marudai. - A German braider's gallery of works, with a synopsis of artist's background. - Author, teacher, artist, and industry consultant. Features a bibliography, gallery, and event schedule. - Group which focuses on narrow off-loom techniques. Includes membership information, resources and events. - Features ethnic weaving techniques and tablet weaving. Includes gallery, information on workshops and publications.
