Kumihimo
Kumihimo is a fancy way of making beautiful string braids using a special tool. It's like making a friendship bracelet, but with many more strings all at once!
To start, you need a round or square "braiding disc" with notches around the edges. You'll then pick out a few different colored strings to use.
Once you have your strings picked out, you'll tie them all together and place them in the notches around the edges of the disc. Now, the fun begins! You'll move each string in a specific pattern, switching the ones on the left and right each time, until you have a beautiful braid.
As you braid, you can add beads or decorative objects to make your kumihimo even fancier.
And that's it! With some practice and patience, you can make all sorts of amazing kumihimo designs.
To start, you need a round or square "braiding disc" with notches around the edges. You'll then pick out a few different colored strings to use.
Once you have your strings picked out, you'll tie them all together and place them in the notches around the edges of the disc. Now, the fun begins! You'll move each string in a specific pattern, switching the ones on the left and right each time, until you have a beautiful braid.
As you braid, you can add beads or decorative objects to make your kumihimo even fancier.
And that's it! With some practice and patience, you can make all sorts of amazing kumihimo designs.
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