BraidersHand
Makers of quality hard maple Japanese kumihimo stands, which easily break down for transport or storage.
We also make our own tama and offer our customers books, jewelry clasps, video/DVD, kumihimo disks and plates, kumihimo silk and metallic threads for kumihimo braiding. We also offer books on other forms of braiding.
News!!!
Syne Mitchell of WeaveZine, has interviewed Rodrick Owen, click here for WeaveCast. We carry the publications mentioned in the interview, please click here to read about them.
1-1-10
We will be looking forward to meeting many of you at the Conference of Northern California Handweavers, CNCH, in Santa Clara California from April 9 through April 11, 2010. If you can't make it to the Conference consider coming to the Market!
12-5-09
Rosalie Neilson's, book The Thirty-Seven Interlacements of Hira Kara Gumi and her Braid Runner software are back in stock!!
9-26-09
Karen DeSousa has a new book More Necklaces Braided on a Disk, more projects for beads and braids.
9-16-09
Looking for kumihimo instruction? Click workshops for a listing.
Visit out our Tips page!
Our equipment is built in our workshop in Washington to Rodrick Owen's specifications.
How to Order
We have no shopping cart as we like to talk to you and answer your questions.
Please click for details. You can also send an e-mail or call us at 360-678-4788,
Toll Free 866-821-4613, we are in the Pacific Time Zone.
Saunders Solutions Inc. DBA BraidersHand.
January 1, 2010
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Kumi (to plait) + Himo (string or cord) = Kumihimo, plaited cords, braids
Kara (Chinese) + Kumi (braid) + Dai (a stand) = Karakumidai, Chinese braid stand
Taka (high) + Dai (a stand) = Takadai, high braiding stand
Maru (round) + Dai (a stand) = Marudai, round braiding stand
Ayatake (wooden) + dai (a stand) = Ayatakedai, wooden stand
Tama = bobbins
Kumihimo Disk and Plate = a dense foam tool for beginners and a quick sampling tool for experienced braiders
Kumihimo is pronounced, koo-me-he-mo.
Karakumidai
The karakumidai is a small braiding stand produces twined braids made up of diamond and half diamond shapes. Braiders find it fascinating to watch the colorful diamond shapes take form as the braid grows.
Takadai
The takadai makes obliquely interlaced woven braids up to several inches wide. One layer braids, two layers joined at edges (double-face), and pick-up braids may be made on this stand. This page also features our swords and raddle.
Tama
Tama are made of wood, lead filled with both ends sealed;
they come in 35, 70, 85, 100, and 240 gram weights.
Marudai
The Marudai makes a round, square, hollow, or flat braid.
We offer two diameter mirrors (tops), 25cm (10") and 30cm (12").
Counter Weight Bags and Instruction for braiding drawstrings.
Ayatakedai and Ayatakadai
The ayatakedai makes warp twined bands similar to tablet weaving. If you already own a Braidershand takadai you can add an ayatakedai unit to the front of your takadai, then the whole thing is called an ayatakadai.
Publications
A select group of braiding publications from around the world; monographs, books, video, DVD and software for braiders.
Kumihimo Disk and Plate
Our Kumihimo Disk and Plate are the original Hamanaka product designed by Makiko Tada and made in Japan. Our instructions are in English, we offer kits and books for both the disk and plate.
EZ Bobs
We carry both small and medium EZ Bobs, these little bobbins can be used for many things especially for the Kumihimo Disk and Plate
Japanese Threads, Bamboo Yarn and Ribbon
We offer two lines of Japanese kumihimo silk, 120 colors. Our synthetic thread, Imposter, has 67 colors and we have 15 metallic colors.
Check out our Bamboo yarn and hand painted ribbon too!
Jewelry Findings
Turn your braids into necklaces and bracelets with our gold and silver end caps from Japan for round braids and our crimps for flat braids..
Warping Pegs
Warping Pegs make measuring out braiding warps very simple.
Kumihimo Gallery
A few images of takadai braids and images from the
Kumihimo Exhibit and Workshop in San Francisco in April 2002.
This link is to weavershand where you can click on Kumihimo
to learn more about Japanese braiding.
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