Equipment. Traditional Equipment Stand--marudai (handheld disk or a full stand) Tama--bobbins with bobbin ties Counterweight bag--simple drawstring bag Weights--can be anything-even pennies (I use large nail clippers for the handheld) Chopstick--to help keep your place and not mess up your pattern if you step away.
Kumihimo - TrishAlan Designs. Cloisonne enamel jewelry, Bead Embroidery, wall pieces and sculptures in fine metal by Enamelist Karen L. Cohen. Beads come in many finishes.
And not everyone uses the same terms for these finishes. This page helps define the more common terms. Note: some of these can be combined and the photos that follow will show some of the combinations. Kumihimo Reference Library. Kumihimo supplier. Kumihimo Marudai. Kumihimo Marudai. "Kumihimo" is the Japanese style of braiding fibers into cords.
It basically consists of arranging threads on a braiding loom, then moving the threads in patterns. There are a few different kinds of looms, but the easiest to make (hence the easiest to own and use) is called a "marudai". A marudai is basically a round stool with a hole in the middle. Weighted bobbins of thread hang down around the round surface, and braid together at the hole. Satin Cord and More - Satin Cord Rattail (Rat Tail) Jewelry Cord for Chinese Knotting Cord, Kumihimo, Micro Macrame, Beading Cord.