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» 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.

http://www.careycompany.com/Jacqui-home.html

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

http://www.stringpage.com/braid/braid.html

» 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.

http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/fingerloop.html

» 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.

http://www.bumply.com/Medieval/braiding01.html

» 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.

http://www.dento.gr.jp/hirai/index2.html

» 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.

http://genvieve.net/sca/whipcording-howto.html

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

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~handspin/mkgmain.htm

» 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.

http://homepage.mac.com/billgreene1/owen/owenhome.html

» 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.

http://home-3.tiscali.nl/~robfigee/vanepen/index.html

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

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