Braiding

Beginning Kumihimo - A kumihimo beginner's instructional handout.

The Braid Society - Group which focuses on narrow off-loom techniques. Includes membership information, resources and events.

Braidweaver - Carol Franklin - Introduction to Kumihimo on the Taka Dai, including description of the parts of the device and braiding instructions.

Carey, Jacqui - Features the artist's work in kumihimo and contains information about workshops.

A Few Medieval Braids - 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.

Fiber Expression - Maryse Levenson, weaver, braidmaker and teacher. Includes resume, classes offered and scheduled, and gallery of work.

Fifteenth-Century Fingerlooped Braid Reproductions - Samples by Carolyn Priest-Dorman, with photographs and comments.

Fingerloop Braids - Fingerloop braids from 15th-17th century Medieval Europe. Transcribed and interpreted from documents of the era with detailed instructions and profuse illustrations.

Fingerloop Braids - Discusses braids found in Medieval excavations and gives instructions with illustrations to create a basic fingerloop braid.

Hendrickson, Linda - Information on tablet weaving and ply-split braiding, photos of bands, braids, and baskets, workshop descriptions, mail order supplies and instructions.

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.

Holmberg, Shawnnee - Features artist's statement and her work in origami and kumihimo jewelry.

Kinoshita, Masako - Artist working in kumihimo as well as kute-uchi, an archaic technique she reconstructed. Includes information on workshops.

Kumihimo - Includes a bibliography and brief discussion about equipment.

Kumihimo - Lessons, information and sources for Japanese kumihimo, maru dai braiding techniques and equipment.

Loop-Manipulation Braiding Research & Information Center - A bilingual (English and Japanese) newsletter about loop-manipulation braiding which includes kute-uchi and slentre.

Making a Viking Whip-cord - Instructions for making a 4 strand braid using a method called interlocking or Viking Whip-cord.

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.

Owen, Rodrick - Author, teacher and artist. Features example pieces, biography, and teaching schedule.

Raskin-Schmitz, Juliana - A German braider's gallery of works, with a synopsis of artist's background.

Tada, Makiko - Author, teacher, artist, and industry consultant. Features a bibliography, gallery, and event schedule.

Van Epen, Marijke - Features ethnic weaving techniques and tablet weaving. Includes gallery, information on workshops and publications.