Glossary

These are a favorite of mine and my students love them too! They are especially helpful on the marudai: 1. Weight the fibers to tie the cords on the knitting needle. 2. Use them to hold the fibers in ...

When working on a marudai and making drop-kongoh beaded braids I prefer to start the braid with the cords tied to a wire split ring. The split ring provides a secure way to hang heavy counterweights w...

This is an easy way to secure beads on a cord. A stop bead is added to a cord after all the other project beads have been strung. To make a stop bead pass the cord through a bead. Slide the bead down ...

These are handy to have on hand when you need to temporarily hold threads or cords together. They also have another useful function. During the preparation of a beaded braid, it keeps your beads from ...

Most people have scissors as part of their braiding supplies and really just about any size or brand of scissor will serve your needs. However, I am totally biased in my love of Japanese Chikamasa sci...