kumihimo for sop
thursday night i declared the kumihimo braid officially long enough! Then friday night i added a bit more, just in case. Glued and wrapped the ends, after running to the library to get a better description than “wrap the ends in the traditional fashion” and fabric-glued the end-threads. (I didn’t really find a better description by the way, it is probably just my own insecurity that made this a daunting task). Saturday, sop attached the end clamps with E6000 glue and sunday night the necklace went out on the town.

ring-side seats
the braid will most likely stretch from the weigh of the platinum ring, so i have an extra clasp set for that time, when i will re-wrap the ends at the correct length and cut off the remainder.

rear-view
i’m also looking forward to re-doing the clasp. i am not quite happy with the plentitude of residual glue.
If you are looking into kumihimo, i made this braid using the plate and disk book and disk available from braidershand. Janis is extremely helpful and knowledgeable and i would definitely recommend braidershand as a resource and supplier. I will probably make a few more braids on the plate and disk before i contemplate purchasing a marudai, but i really enjoyed making this braid once i got the trials (and HUGE errors) done.
January 3rd, 2006 at 17:34
yay for new blog layout!
rear-view, hahahahahah. great color combo for the braid. and the best looking clasp i have ever seen!
January 4th, 2006 at 14:46
Much, much nicer. I like the snow picture/header. And I like the kumiho idea. Honest, I’ll try it some time…
January 4th, 2006 at 16:23
nice layout!!! I like the kumihimo braid too – it’s such a neat way of making braided things.