http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/ Kumihimo Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:51:47 GMT John Whitley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7168 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7168 ... A little while back I needed to cut some large "test mirrors" to place on top of my current marudai, in order to see how large a mirror I can comfortably Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:06:17 GMT Catherine Bond http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7167 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7167 I want to thank you for this description of a homemade marudai. Sticking the cake board on an upside down tomato cage would work for a taller one. MacGuyer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:21:25 GMT ashgrove1293 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7166 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7166 Hi all if you look at that mini maurdai it is only nine inches tall -- that doesn't leave a lot of space for the braid to decend. If cutting a circle is what Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:38:51 GMT Anne Littlebird http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7165 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7165 And here are photos of the moves from the ever gracious Makiko Tada and Janis Saunders who posted it. http://picasaweb.google.com/Makikokumihimo/Shgeuchi# Hope Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:33:37 GMT cmilovic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7164 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7164 ... Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for :) Now I have to try it on my marudai :) Best regards, Carlos Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:11:17 GMT Anne Littlebird http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7163 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7163 Is this what you are looking for? http://www.braidershand.com/shigeuchi2.pdf ... Anne Littlebird Issumatuq Herbals [Non-text portions of this message have been Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:53:58 GMT cmilovic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7162 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7162 Hi everybody. I've been doing some sageos lately, specially with the flat design in Jacqui's begginer book, and the 16 tama Mitake gumi. Now I want to do some Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:08:37 GMT Wheat Carr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7161 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7161 There are some books that are just worth having, but might not be immediately "in the budget" There are two relatively inexpensive booklets developed by Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:08:00 GMT Wheat Carr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7160 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7160 For finishing techniques, IMNHO, as one who loves making fiber jewelry, much is trial and error adapting the standard techniques to the unique quality of Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:49:59 GMT Cynce Williams http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7159 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7159 Scroll down to where it's listed in the files. Cynthia ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:11:46 GMT destinationvenus1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7158 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7158 I can't get the file to open, can anyone else? Carolyn Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:11:55 GMT beadingfrenzied http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7157 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7157 Thank you Anne. I have put the postage and deadlines in the files. Please read through, and I hope that everyone will find them easy enough to follow. This Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:02:57 GMT Makiko Tada http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7156 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7156 Thank you, Anne! I hope I will be able to go the both of the workshops. Makiko ... Makiko Tada, Dr. Eng. Kyoto Institute of Technology Texte, Inc., 2-6-44-203, Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:59:20 GMT whitehead_anne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7155 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7155 The following week Makiko will also be teaching at Orange for a week from the 11th - 17th April Anne W Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:55:24 GMT Vickie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7154 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumi2/message/7154 Linda, Try Bello Modo. They have Beads and Braids for $39.95 and shipping is free!!