This workshop explores a series of different 16-tama braid structures. The workshop is designed for participants familiar with 8-element braid structures who wish to expand their repertoire into 16-tama structures. Using two colors of silk or synthetic silk, braiders will begin the sampler by making an 8-element braid halfway into the braiding elements. The 8-element braid can be round, flat, or square. The eight non-active elements are placed in a plastic bag until ready to use. When the 8-element braid is the desired length, the remaining eight tama are attached.  The beginning and the ending of the braid are joined to continue braiding with sixteen tama. The braid structures in the study include Kongō Gumi, Naiki, Oimatsu, Tsukushi, Mitake Gumi, Shinonome, Hira Genji, Ishidatami, Chidori, and Sasanami. Different color arrangements and instruction variations will yield further design possibilities for future research. The sampler will be approximately 32” in length.