Kumihimo is the art of weaving from colored silk threads, ribbons or braids, originally from Japan. The samurai fastened their swords with bright cords, and the Japanese women tied up their kimonos. Now this technique is used to make fashionable bracelets, dress belts and trousers.
It is necessary
- - threads "floss" or "iris";
- - scissors;
- - cardboard;
- - machine for kumihimo.
Instructions
Step 1
The technique of weaving kumihimo is interesting and varied. Finished cords can be round, flat, or hollow, woven from two or more colored threads. For beginners, you can try weaving a simple two-tone cord. To get started, you need to make a special machine. In ancient Japan, it was wooden and of impressive size. Now even Japanese craftsmen use small, convenient round tools.
Step 2
The disc for kumihimo can be made of cardboard or plastic. You can do it yourself. Cut a circle with a diameter of about 10 cm from a suitable dense material, and inside a hole with a diameter of no more than 1 cm. Cut 32 notches with small roundings around the entire edge of the workpiece. Notches with grooves should be equidistant from each other. Color them in 16 two-color sectors with felt-tip pens. The threads will be located in them. Let the colors of the sectors match the shades of the selected weaving material. Mark the place that will mark the start.
Step 3
Take "floss" or "iris" in two colors. To prevent the threads from tangling during operation, use homemade cardboard spools. Cut 16 strands to the same length. You can accurately measure the required length of the finished lace. To do this, measure the circumference of the wrist, if it is a bracelet, add about 6 cm to the tassel and multiply the resulting length by two.
Step 4
Thread the threads through the center hole of your disc. Tie a knot of threads at the bottom, leaving a small tassel. Please note that the pattern of the finished cord will depend on the starting position of the threads. For example, let the first sector be red, the second and third green, the fourth red, and the rest green. Remember that there should be two threads in one sector.
Step 5
Begin by removing one thread from the first sector. Move it to the opposite sector from right to left. Rotate your dial one sector counterclockwise. Similarly, move the thread from the next sector - from right to left. Repeat these steps, turning the machine one sector each time. Continue weaving until the desired length of the bracelet is obtained.
Step 6
Use the brush left at the beginning both as a tie and as a decoration. You can also purchase special fittings and make a clasp. The metal buckle must be matched to the width of the finished lace.
