tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509244029880511769.post3440012946545259774..comments2024-03-28T18:04:08.289-04:00Comments on Timaru Star II: Three Mecate Artiststimaru star iihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13386974641076054743noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509244029880511769.post-90338060554826038382020-06-27T13:34:26.136-04:002020-06-27T13:34:26.136-04:00Love that there are as many ways to make something...Love that there are as many ways to make something as there are artists. I would not have expected there to be so much variety in mecates - shows what I know!Danielle Feldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444858411330152767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509244029880511769.post-41785064144672324282014-05-24T20:48:12.122-04:002014-05-24T20:48:12.122-04:00Hi Gail, I'm glad to hear this type of braidin...Hi Gail, I'm glad to hear this type of braiding is gaining popularity, even when I'm not planning on doing it. Best of luck!timaru star iihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386974641076054743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509244029880511769.post-15387293329044575122014-05-22T19:13:18.344-04:002014-05-22T19:13:18.344-04:00Most of the items pictured are the "round&quo...Most of the items pictured are the "round" kumihimo. I do have the "square" kumihimo form, but haven't mastered it to the point I'm satisfied with the results.GJ Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598607429012848277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509244029880511769.post-53318347558210893232014-05-22T19:11:00.685-04:002014-05-22T19:11:00.685-04:00I've been doing kumihimo for about 15 months. ...I've been doing kumihimo for about 15 months. Some of my results: http://gjberg.com/kumihimo.html Once you get the pattern down, it's almost something you can do without thinking (or looking at your hands). (Love doing it with beads as it creates such sparkle.)<br /><br />I've been thinking about figuring out how to braid for the model horse hobby. Just a matter of getting the "ends" right. The rest should work out with whatever patterns I want. ;-)<br /><br />FTR, a 20" necklace with 800 beads takes me about 6 hours to do (from cutting/measuring the thread-material to end of weaving; most end caps require gluing which adds a 24 hour period for drying).GJ Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598607429012848277noreply@blogger.com