Sebastián Urresti Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Hello Folks! Here´s a great idea if you want to make a Marudai, and if Kumihimo is not for you you can have a funny stool! The better part is that the height is just perfect to work sitted on a chair. You only need to make a hole in the middle of the stool and with some nice carving tools make this (the red curved line) and with sandpapers do the rest... The kagama -mirror-, that is were the threads lies, needs to be very very smooth and all rounded, so some grits will be needed. I hope you like the idea, sorry about the image quality, not the best... Hughs, Sebas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 I've got a tall stool like that! That makes me a lot closer to being able to try kumihimo! Clever idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastián Urresti Posted November 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Hi Janel! How is the Marudai now? Brading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Hi Sebas, No, sorry. Busy life, and braiding is lower on the list for now. I will put purchasing the fibers for the braiding on a list, and that may get done as the first step towards learning to do kumihimo. Your instructions will be a great help when I get to that step, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 OK Sebas what is 'muradai' and what is 'kumihino' - sounds as though it is some type of braiding something. I used to braid leather and rawhide. This sounds interesting. Explain basics if you please. I love to learn new trades. Curious Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hi Debbie, I think that Sebas has been without a computer for many months. He wrote quite a while ago from another computer to send a greeting. The braiding frame, Maru Dai, are used for creating Japanese braided cord or ropes for many kinds of uses. Netsuke, ojime and inro are connected by a braided cord. Other cords are braided and used on sword furniture (sorry guys, I don't know the right words for the places where the cord is used). I think that Sebas has posted a few topics in the past regarding kumihimo. Use the word "kumihimo" and look for Sebastian's name as topic author. You will find a few of those topics that way and should find in that he has illustrated thread orientation and basic weaving techniques. Janel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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