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Begin Braiding

Once you have mastered a basic braid, there are lots of other braiding techniques to try

Plaiting

Fill the Gap

10 Strand Fill the Gap


Fill the Gap is based on the 7 strand plait and can be done easily using a piece of card and 7 threads that can be any thickness or fibre.

Instructions for fill the gap are given here



If you have mastered 7 strand Fill the Gap, why not try 10 strand options.  This is done easily using a piece of card and 10 threads that can be any thickness or fibre.  Typically, a finer thread is used because of there being more threads in the braid

Instructions for fill the gap are given here


Kumihimo on a plate

Decorative Knots   

Weaving




Ply Splitting

Tablet Weaving

Latvian Braid


Ply split braiding is done using 2, 3 or 4 ply cords and a tool to pull one cord through another

Basic instructions can be downloaded here

Basic Ply-Splitting



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