"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 leaves you tied up until you're done. Unlike kumihimo, it isn't exactly easy to put down and tend to life...unless you have an extra set of 'hands'. If you want to be able to put down your loop braiding so that you can attend to life you'll need a set of 'hands' to hold your loops in place. While you could set them down carefully, there's no guarantee that they will stay in the right order or in the right orientation; a set of 'extra hands' will make sure that they stay in the right order and orientation. Here is a link to my YouTube video on how to make and put together a quick and cheap set of 'extra hands' and a layout diagram of where all the different pieces go.
