American Kumihimo Society – AKS

Embassy Suites Austin Central, Austin Texas

Saturday, October 3, 2020, 9 am to 4 pm

Bring your marudai and eight weighted spools for an exploration of 8-element braids using silk or synthetic silk. Learn the basic interlacements for round, square, and flat braids, and how the placement of color on the Marudai affects the design of the braid. Braids in the sampler include Yotsu Gumi, Maru Genji, Edo Yatsu Gumi (with its variations of repeating steps two and three times), and Hira Kara Gumi. Resources for braid designs include the handout and the books The Twenty-Four Interlacements of Edo Yatsu Gumi and The Thirty-Seven Interlacements of Hira Kara Gumi.

Equipment: Marudai, eight tama (weighted spools), bag with weight equal to 45% of the combined tama. (Example: Combined weight of eight 3-ounce tama is 24 ounces. Weight bag should have 10.8 ounces.)

Handout Fee: $20