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- 216 pages
- Reading time
- 8 hours
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The book offers a comprehensive guide to creating decorative braids inspired by traditional sling-making in Peru and Bolivia. It features over 100 designs and includes 400 step-by-step photos, making it accessible for weavers, jewelry designers, and craftspeople. Detailed instructions, diagrams, and recommended materials are provided, along with a new equipment introduction, the core frame, which expands braiding possibilities. Techniques for both basic and advanced braids, ranging from 4 to 40 strands, are covered, ensuring a wide range of creative applications.
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Andean Sling Braids: New Designs for Textile Artists, Rodrick Owen, Terry Newhouse Flynn
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- Andean Sling Braids: New Designs for Textile Artists
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Rodrick Owen, Terry Newhouse Flynn
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Publisher
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN13
- 9780764351037
- Category
- Social sciences, World history, Ethnography, Handicraft
- Description
- The book offers a comprehensive guide to creating decorative braids inspired by traditional sling-making in Peru and Bolivia. It features over 100 designs and includes 400 step-by-step photos, making it accessible for weavers, jewelry designers, and craftspeople. Detailed instructions, diagrams, and recommended materials are provided, along with a new equipment introduction, the core frame, which expands braiding possibilities. Techniques for both basic and advanced braids, ranging from 4 to 40 strands, are covered, ensuring a wide range of creative applications.