Kumihimo - Takadai Braiding Stream - 172 - Gold and Lapis

Sword design braid for Ian Runkle, known as Runkle of the Bailey on youtube. He is a Canadian criminal defense and firearms lawyer. Also enjoys roleplaying games and leatherworking.

Runkle's channels are here:
https://www.youtube.com/@UCUVdcsH5X1a76V1-KnF3heA
https://www.youtube.com/@RollOfLaw

There are 3 books/2 programs to teach how to braid and how to design pickup braids.

First book is Makiko Tada's "Comprehensive Treatise of Braids V - Taka-Dai Braids III" Which is out of print.

Second book, is Rodrick Owen's "Making Kumihimo - Japanese Interlaced Braids."

This book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Kumihimo-Japanese-Interlaced-Braids/dp/1861083122

And here https://www.alibris.com/search/books/isbn/9781861083128

Third book/first program is Clarie Cassan's "Kumihimo: Nimai Kôrai Gumi, A step-by-step guide to mastering pick-up braids on the Taka-dai" and the associated program you get to use when you buy the book. I like this program the best as it has a step by step playback of the pattern so you can easily braid along with it.

You can find it here: http://www.artisanart.biz/Store/index.html

The second program is Takadraft, which is can be purchased at Braidershand. https://braidershand.com/cd-takadraft-2-0-digital-download/

Please join me and ask any marudai or takadai braiding questions you have!

Additional braiding resources:
Facebook Kumihimo Braiders International group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kumihimobraidersinternational
Facebook Kumihimo group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/KumihimoGroup

Here is the store I use to buy silk for takadai braids: https://www.kinu.net/iro50.html

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