Making Kumihimo: Japanese Interlaced Braids — Used
by Rodrick Owen
Used copy: Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in very good condition with clean pages and a sound binding. Dust jacket shows noticeable shelf and edge wear, including creasing and wear at the corners and spine ends. Please see photos for condition. Photos show the actual copy you will receive.
Rodrick Owen introduces Japanese interlaced braids made on the takadai, with instructions for single- and double-layered flat braids in plain weave and twill. The book covers equipment, setting up, and reading the diagrams before exploring color patterns, rep braids, decorative edges, double braids, and pick-up designs.
More than 150 photographs, 70 charts, and 65 illustrations support the instructions, making this a useful reference for exploring takadai braiding and its design possibilities.
Language: English • Paperback • 192 pages • Color photographs, charts, and diagrams • Printed and bound in Singapore • 2004
