Choose from over 200 designs and give the perfect finishing touch to clothing, soft furnishings, accessories, greeting cards and gift boxes, or make braid jewellery and pretty friendship bracelets. Experiment with texture and colour to create gilded, beaded braids. Unlike shop-bought versions, yours can be custom designed to perfectly match your own unique craft projects. The main directory is a sumptuous collection of designs, organized according to structure, from twisted and knotted braids to more elaborate looped and woven pieces. Each braid features a close-up photograph, a recipe of materials and step-by-step instructions. All core techniques are clearly demonstrated with easy-to-follow photographs, and little or no equipment is needed.
Previously published as The Braider's Bible.

An easy to follow guide to producing beautiful Japanese braids using Kumihimo disks and plates; templates for which are printed on the cover flap ready to be cut out and used. There is advice on the yarns or threads to use, arranging the threads on the disk or plate, producing many different types of braid, braiding with beads, finishing off and using the braids to make bracelets, necklaces, bag handles and much more. Packed with new ideas for using the wonderful Kumihimo tools - including adding beads as you braid. Templates for the Kumihimo disks and plates are printed on the cover flap ready to be cut out and used. Easy to follow instructions teach you step-by-step how to make beautiful braids using the Kumihimo disks and plates.
Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and drawings.