Following the eight-strand braid, I thought it ought to be possible to create a sixteen-strand braid.
I was right!
Using the same loom, It makes a thicker, more cylindrical cord with a shallower helix.
I was right!
Using the same loom, It makes a thicker, more cylindrical cord with a shallower helix.
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I raided Kitewife's yarn stash, and found four complementary colours.
I cut two equal strands of each, then folded them in half and knotted at the fold, making sixteen individual strands.
Threading the strands through the loom, I arranged them in opposing pairs - two white strands opposite two white, two purple opposite two purple etc.
I cut two equal strands of each, then folded them in half and knotted at the fold, making sixteen individual strands.
Threading the strands through the loom, I arranged them in opposing pairs - two white strands opposite two white, two purple opposite two purple etc.
- I only used this arrangement to make the steps of the weave clear, but the result looked rather good.
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My 8-knotched loom was 4 pieces of flat lego stuck together.....
Any idea of matierials (That can be worked by hand easly)?
Thanks in advance
Somebody else says they use an old CD - cut notches with a hacksaw and sand off the rough bits.
Just about anything will do the job.
That would work. It would probably feel nice to use as well.
Now I'm kinda stuck.....
Last time i used a round wooden disc i found at Michael's, a craft store.
I made the centre hole with a file, i spun it until it made a hole and widened it with the file then witha pencil.
I made the notches with a different file, and i had to widen those too.
Now that's lost, uhhh.........
just pick up a round topped bar stool, in an unfinished wood store. put a 2 inch hole in the middle, with a cup shaped hole cutter drill bit, and then use an agle grinder to round out the edges, and voila. a professional mauri dai for cheap.
regards,
kevin
Thank you.
The rope is made with this same braid, except it's only 12 strands.
I'm going to have to make the braid a bit tighter on the final project, but I think I have the process down pretty well. I'm also able to do it a bit quicker because the loom can set on my lap, allowing me to use two hands to braid.
I have used a plastic ice cream lid for Kitemans 8 slot disc. I wanted to use up strips of patchwork material. So I used a compass, blade knife,ruler and a paper punch. After cutting the disc from the lid, I cut a circle in the centre about the size of our old 2 cent piece (Australia). Then measured and ruled the slots. Cut 1cm slots then punched a hole at the end of the slot. This allowed me to use 3cm wide strips of material and the holes hold it in place as I go around. My idea is to coil the material rope up to make a colourful floor mat. So far it is working a treat. I just slip stitch a new strip on as I run out of strip. I also roll the strips up and pin them so I don't end up with a tangled mess.
Good job Kiteman keep it up :) Cheers Janey