Makiko Tada designed the Octo Plate as an expansion of her original Kumihimo Disk and Plate tools. It is made from the same thick dense foam material and securely holds threads while maintaining consistent tension.
The Octo Plate has 44 thread slots: 22 along the top and bottom and four slots on each side. The larger center opening allows for wider braids and opens new possibilities for creating flowers, three-dimensional forms, and other creative designs.
Makiko Tada’s book, Comprehensive Treatise of Braids VI – Kumihimo: Disk and Plate, includes structures originally designed for the Plate that also work well on the Octo Plate.
Made in Japan
5 3/16" x 7 1/2" (133mm x 190mm)
Instructions for making the curling braid from Comprehensive Treatise of Braids VI – Kumihimo: Disk and Plate will be emailed after purchase.
