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Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > Macrame
Learn how to make stunning braided jewellery using the popular
technique of Kumihimo - the art of Japanese braiding. Kumihimo is
enjoying a surge in popularity in contemporary jewellery making as
an innovative and on-trend technique. This beginner-friendly guide
features step-by-step diagrams and photographs to help you start
braiding and create beautiful jewellery projects at home. Written
by renowned jewellery crafter and first Ambassador for Swarovski
Elements, Dorothy Wood, The Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo is the
essential guide to Japanese braiding techniques for jewellery
craft. The book covers a range of techniques including flat braids,
square braids, honeycomb braids, hollow braids, spiral braids,
braiding with beads, using different cords and wire, and finishing
techniques. It features templates to make your own Kumihimo disk
and plate, plus a handful of contemporary projects for jewellery
and accessories so you can put your newfound braiding skills to use
straight away.
The only reference devoted entirely to splicing today's
ropes
"The Splicing Handbook" includes step-by-step illustrations and
explanations for the most useful and popular splices in traditional
twisted and modern braided ropes, and it covers every kind of
splicing project you are likely to encounter, including modern
cordage such as Spectra; mainstream rope materials such as Dacron
and nylon; and wire and rope-to-wire splices. Covers all the
standard rope constructions using Dacron and nylon, including solid
braid, double braid, parallel core, plaited, and three-strand
Explains how to splice wire for sailboat shrouds and halyards Shows
how to make a broad range of useful onboard projects--and several
that will find uses around the home as well, including dog collars,
netting, rope railings, and lanyards.
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