Carolyn Haushalter

Peggy, your braid is so nice and I’m sure a matching bead will make it even better!  Thank you for sharing.

Marlene, that looks great. Changing up the order of braids is perfectly fine, and doing it because of the counterweight change is a great reason. I hope you go back and try kaku yatsu again, it’s an interesting braid once you get used to it.

Jocelyn, that is wonderful! I’m so glad you enjoyed the class.

Denise, thank you for sharing your sample! I’m glad you made the project your own. Yes, the transition to nishiki is a bit tricky, I think it’s both the counterweight change and the structure.

Carolyn

Sure, use whatever you have that isn’t too thick.

Thanks for sharing your braid and your plans for it, Jane. The braid looks good and I think putting this braid with others would be a really great look for the finished piece. Nishiki yatsu is a fairly new braid to me as well and I think it is a lot of fun on it’s own.

Wendy, that is really nice! I like your bead. Thank you for trying the project and I’m glad you learned from it.

Sounds great, Amanda! I look forward to seeing what you make, and don’t forget to ask questions as the come up.

Looks great, Hope, thank you for sharing!

Elizabeth, your piece is beautiful! You did a great variation on the class and I’m glad you enjoyed the class.

Katherine, that looks good, thank you so much for posting your braid. I’m glad you enjoyed the class.

Phyllis, I think your braid looks great! With a little practice you should be fine. I’m glad you like hira nami, despite it’s odd move sequence it’s a good braid. Nishiki yatsu is a challenge for sure, but you did well with it. Thanks for posting!

Cherie, that is awesome!

When you are choosing your own transitions think about how the moves of the current braid and the new braid line up. Is there any point in the current braid that would flow easily to the new one? Two examples that I didn’t include in the course that are straightforward are kongo gumi Z twist to kaku yatsu and kongo gumi S twist to Edo yatsu.
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I used Braiders Hand Imposter and metallics for mine so I have about 39 ends per tama in my pieces. There’s no reason that 20 or 24 wouldn’t work, the braid will be thinner than mine but that shouldn’t effect making the project.

Hira-Nejiri 1 (red and yellow) and Hira-Nejiri 2 (black and green).

Wow, that is fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

Rosa, thanks for your samples. I know how you feel about colors not working together, a piece I did recently didn’t work at all and it was frustrating. You may find 16g tama to be a bit too light for most braiding, try going up to 35-40 grams if you can.

Hi Amanda,

The indentation on the mirror, called a well, is important to allow the point of braiding to “float” in the opening and form with only the effect of gravity upon it. The problem with a completely flat mirror is that the threads are then subjected to friction almost all the way to the point of braiding, which can impede the correct…[Read more]

Rosa, that’s a lovely braid and a really great way to use them. Thanks for sharing!