Braids - 250 Patterns from Japan, Peru and Beyond A comprehensive guide to all stages of braiding on the marudai. History and Equipment and Materials and Method include step-by-step diagrams and instructions for a wide variety of patterns for the marudai. Four to sixteen strand braids for round, flat, spiral and hollow braids as well as a triangular, a hexagon, a pentagon and a pentalpha shaped braid.This book also includes instruction on making braids on the disk and plate, excellent for school work, in a math program, linked to geography and history.

Softcover, second edition published in 2004, full color, 159 pages, $19.95

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Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding An excellent 105 minute DVD is like having a private class with Rodrick! Instruction begins with an introduction to yarns, tools and equipment then how read pattern layout diagrams for four separate 8-strand braids; spiral, square, hollow, and 8 flat. Each braid has a different end treatment; tassel, blunt, braided loop and wrapped loop. Steaming and finishing techniques are also included.

$29.95

Finger Weaving: Indian Braiding
by Alta R. Turner. This small book of 48 pages was originally published in 1973, this soft cover version is an excellent introduction into Native American, South American and Assomption braids. Color, $5.95

Sling Braiding of the Andes by Adele Cahlander. The author, with the help of Elayne Zorn and Anne Pollard Rowe, analyzes the 4-sided braiding techniques used for herding and ceremonial slings in the Pre-Columbian Andes, which remained a mystery to contemporary textiles scholars until the late 1970's. This book presents a classification system of braiding techniques and gives the steps for making hand-held braids with clear photos and drawings.
Soft cover, $20.00