CharlesMay 82 min readConnecting two or more braiders, the LR-RL, RL-LR movesThere are two types of interconnecting moves, one where one loop passes through the other on the way to being exchanged between braiders...
CharlesApr 11 min readSix Years!?!?!?Wow, it's been six years since I've updated my blog. Well depression sucks. I've been on a treatment plan for the last decade but I'd...
CharlesJan 8, 20194 min readTension Experiment Part 1Six months since my last blog update, sorry for taking so long life sometimes takes interesting turns. I’m a member of a reenactment...
CharlesJul 2, 20182 min readHow can You make such long braids?With a little device called a footbeater from Japan. Essentially a beater that can rotate vertically and activated by pulling a cord...
CharlesJun 19, 20182 min readNearing the End of the Known Moves; How to perform moves F and G.Hopefully this post won't be too long, but I warn you it will be a bit picture heavy. The good news is that this is the second to last...
CharlesJun 14, 20182 min readThe Chevron SCOT Pattern In my last post I talked about S & Z pickups which are the backbone of Japanese SCOT braids no matter the loop braiding method....
CharlesJun 14, 20183 min readS & Z Pickups for finger loop braiding. Those are Weaving Terms?!? Right!?!Well, this is a post that I thought I wouldn't get to until I at least did the video for handlooping moves. But this has been an area of...
CharlesJun 12, 20182 min readOvertwist or Linking?So why do you call Linking "Overtwist"? I do so to make reading about loopbraiding clearer and to separate two different "Linking" moves...
CharlesJun 12, 20182 min readBasic Open and Closed Fingerlooping MovesWell, I seem to be on a roll of posting things in reverse order as I was sure that I had already covered fingerlooping's basic moves. So...
CharlesMay 24, 20182 min readWhat do all these letters mean?In my last post I covered the color and move pattern for the double faced kikko braid in Masako’s Study of Archaic Braiding Techniques in...
CharlesMay 21, 20182 min readColor Layout of a DF Kikko Braid (Now w/ corrected pattern)I'm back again. This time with something a little more advanced. A double faced kikko braid requiring four braiders. Normally I would...
CharlesMar 5, 20183 min readApathy, Delays, and...Woodworking?I have to apologize for the lack of posts recently; I had been aiming for at least once a week. I recently graduated with my Masters in...
CharlesFeb 22, 20181 min readMaking a set of 'Extra Hands' for Loop Braiding"If loop braiding is so cool and faster, supposedly, than kumihimo, then why don't more people do it?" Well, that's because loop braiding...
CharlesFeb 7, 20181 min readTimed experiments: Finger loop vs MarudaiWell, three data points don't make a trend but hopefully it gives hope for future data points. This last Saturday I was at an event...
CharlesFeb 1, 20183 min readThe last week and some experimentsSo, over the last week, I've been making some videos for my YouTube channel. And I've been working on some braiding experiments. 'Mmmmm,...
CharlesJan 25, 20184 min readLeader cord, Useful but is it historicalLeader cord, it's what I call the loop that connects the braid to the anchor (or counterweight for marudai), and I’m sure that there are...
CharlesJan 24, 20183 min readTools for Kute-Uchi, a short history.In reality loop braiding only needs one tool, something to beat the braid into shape. Most cultures used the assistance of a second...
CharlesJan 22, 20182 min read'Kumihimo', Where did the word come from?Earlier I mentioned that the word 'Kumihimo' was modern, a search through Japanese archives, including the National Diet Library* in both...
CharlesJan 21, 20183 min readKumihimo or Kute-Uchi at ReenactmentsI’m a member of a reenactment group, the Society for Creative Anachronism or SCA. As a group, we’re not a full reenactment group in that...
CharlesJan 20, 20182 min readWhat is Kute-Uchi and where did the name come from?This post is a twofer, what is kute-uchi and how Japanese loop braiding got its modern name. 'Modern name, I thought you said it was...
