Braiding (Textiles)

Braiding Sites:

Beginning Kumihimo Beginning Kumihimo: A kumihimo beginner's instructional handout. (Braiding) http://www.gflower.org/kumihimo.htm Melbourne Kumihimo Group Melbourne Kumihimo Group: 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. (Braiding) http://home.vicnet.net.au/~handspin/mkgmain.htm Kumihimo Kumihimo: Lessons, information and sources for Japanese kumihimo, maru dai braiding techniques and equipment. (Braiding) http://weaving.about.com/cs/kumihimo/ Holmberg, Shawnnee Holmberg, Shawnnee: Features artist's statement and her work in origami and kumihimo jewelry. (Braiding) http://theholmbergs.com/shawnnee.htm Hirai Kumihimo House Hirai Kumihimo House: 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. (Braiding) http://www.dento.gr.jp/hirai/index2.html Raskin-Schmitz, Juliana Raskin-Schmitz, Juliana: A German braider's gallery of works, with a synopsis of artist's background. (Braiding) http://www.kumihimo.de/english/index.html Kinoshita, Masako Kinoshita, Masako: Artist working in kumihimo as well as kute-uchi, an archaic technique she reconstructed. Includes information on workshops. (Braiding) http://www.physics.uc.edu/~kayk/kk/mk.html Braidweaver - Carol Franklin Braidweaver - Carol Franklin: Introduction to Kumihimo on the Taka Dai, including description of the parts of the device and braiding instructions. (Braiding) http://www.braidweaver.com/ The Kumihimo Corner The Kumihimo Corner: Pictures of work by Helen "Halla" Fleischer, along with comments and a photo of a mechanical braiding machine. (Braiding) http://home.covad.net/~drgandalf/halla/kumihimo.html Owen, Rodrick Owen, Rodrick: Author, teacher and artist. Features example pieces, biography, and teaching schedule. (Braiding) http://www.rodrickowen.com/ Carey, Jacqui Carey, Jacqui: Features the artist's work in kumihimo and contains information about workshops. (Braiding) http://www.careycompany.com/Jacqui-home.html Fiber Expression Fiber Expression: Maryse Levenson, weaver, braidmaker and teacher. Includes resume, classes offered and scheduled, and gallery of work. (Braiding) http://www.fiberexpression.com/ Hendrickson, Linda Hendrickson, Linda: Information on tablet weaving and ply-split braiding, photos of bands, braids, and baskets, workshop descriptions, mail order supplies and instructions. (Braiding) http://www.lindahendrickson.com/ Tada, Makiko Tada, Makiko: Features images of the artist's kumihimo braids, as well as a schedule of her workshops. (Braiding) http://www.jade.dti.ne.jp/~makiko/ Making a Viking Whip-cord Making a Viking Whip-cord: Instructions for making a 4 strand braid using a method called interlocking or Viking Whip-cord. (Braiding) http://polaris.umuc.edu/~jthies/whipcord.htm Fifteenth-Century Fingerlooped Braid Reproductions Fifteenth-Century Fingerlooped Braid Reproductions: Samples by Carolyn Priest-Dorman, with photographs and comments. (Braiding) http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/fingerloop.html Bristow, Chrissy Bristow, Chrissy: Features braid and bead work jewelry. Includes artist background and gallery. (Braiding) http://www.chrissybristow.co.uk/ Spinning Jenny Spinning Jenny: The home page of a fibreholic. Includes her work in braids and bands (kumihimo, tablet weaving, ply-splitting) as well as knitting, spinning and weaving. (Braiding) http://www.whorls.freeserve.co.uk/ Loop-Manipulation Braiding Research & Information Center Loop-Manipulation Braiding Research & Information Center: A bilingual (English and Japanese) newsletter about loop-manipulation braiding which includes kute-uchi and slentre. (Braiding) http://www.lmbric.org/ Van Epen, Marijke Van Epen, Marijke: Features ethnic weaving techniques and tablet weaving. Includes gallery, information on workshops and publications. (Braiding) http://home-3.tiscali.nl/~robfigee/vanepen/index.html The Braid Society The Braid Society: Group which focuses on narrow off-loom techniques. Includes membership information, resources and events. (Braiding) http://www.braidsociety.org/