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Kumihimo: Japanese Silk Braiding Techniques (Basic Marudai Braids)

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After waiting some time for the release of this book I was both presently surprised and at the same time slightly disappointed.I would definately recommend this book to a beginner of braiding as the reading is interesting and the diagrams easy to follow. The only disappointment is that more than half of the braids pictured are for looking at only. No instructions!!!!How frustrating. None of the braids on the front and back covers are included in the instructions. The basic braiding techniques for all are obviously in the book but if I could work out for myself how to achieve them why would I have sent half way round the world for a book???

In terms of practical details and cultural context, this is the best book on Kumihimo I have ever seen.

The book is a rather modest-looking piece of work: 93 pp, illustrations throughout with some color pages: finished pieces, instructional illustrations, and some historic Japanese prints.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
History
Japanese Looms

Equipment
Yarns and Dyes

Warping
Attaching the Bobbins
Techniques of Braiding
Mistakes
Ending a Braid
Finishing

Notes on Kumikata
Kumikata
- Yotsu gumi
- Kaku Yattsu gumi
- Maru-genji gumi
- Yattsa rai gumi
- Kara uchi gumi
- Keiruko no himo
- Chidori gumi
- Kongo gumi
- Oimatsu gumi
- Shi-no-nome gumi
- Mitake gumi

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this is a very helpful book. I just started kumihimo, and i found this very easy to understand!

I'm sorry but the price that you pay offered by sellers vs. what you could pay for at a regular book or Amazon.com is selfexplanetory. If you've ever gotten this book from from the Library & seen the price at the lower left-hand corner of the book, it's @ three less(@ [...] in regular stores) than the price [...]that the sellers are offering.

I know that times may be hard, but if you wanna sell something quickly like this, you price the item at either the cost of the book or less. Otherwise, you'll have a tough time selling it at all. I can find it cheaper on ebay or halfpricedbooks than here.