Braidershand, makers of marudai, takadai, and tama.

Braidershand, makers of marudai, takadai, and tama. Kumihimo Book List

Carey, Jacqui, Beginners Guide to Braiding, the Craft of Kumihimo, Search Press, 1997, ISBN 0-85532-828-2. Clear step-by-step photographs guide the beginner as well as tips on what equipment to use and advice on how to develop projects using a variety of patterns, colours, and textures to create over 70 braids.

___________ Beads & Braids, Carey Company, 1999, ISBN 0-9523225-2-8. 192 pages of FULL colour. A practical and inspirational guide to the many ways of combining beads with braids. 120 different samples with full working instructions, illustrated with diagrams and photographs, 40 gallery pieces for further inspiration.

___________ Creative Kumihimo, Acanthus Press 1994, ISBN 0-9523225-0-1

___________ Samurai Undressed, (details to come)
Chen, L., Chinese Knotting, Echo Publishing, ISBN 0 8048 1389 2
Kliot, Jules and Kaethe, Kumihimo: Techniques of Japanese Plaiting, Lacis Publications 1994, ISBN 0-916896-11-0
Marietti, Charlene, Kumihimo: A Systematic Approach to the Ancient Art of Japanese Braiding on the Marudai, self-published 1993
Martin, Catherine, Kumihimo: Japanese Silk Braiding Techniques, Lark Books 1986, ISBN 0-937274-59-3
Morris Leigh, Oblique Plain Weave Braiding in Two Colors, self published, monograph, 2001

___________ Oblique 2/2 Twill Braids in Two Colors, self published, monograph, 2002

___________ A Monograph on Bobbin Switching in Two Colours, self published, monograph, 2003
Neilson, Rosalie, The Thirty-Seven Interlacements of Hira Kara Gumi, Orion's Plumage 1998, ISBN 0-9664863-0-7
Owen, Roderick, Braids: 250 Patterns from Japan, Peru & Beyond, Interweave Press 1995, ISBN 1-883010-06-3

___________ Building a Takadai, Attic Press, 2004.

___________ Making Kumihimo, Japanese Interlaced Braids, Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd., 2004, ISBN 1 86108 312 2
Rogers, Nora & Stanley, Martha, editors, In Celebration of the Curious Mind, Interweave Press, out-of-print. This is a collection
of articles that was put together to honor Anne Blinks. There is an article on Kumihimo by Mary Dusenbury that is excellent.

Sahashi, Kei, editor, Exquisite, The World of Japanese Kumihimo Braiding, Kodansha International, ISBN 0-87011-843-9(USA)

Sakai, A., Sohbi Braiding Association Kumihimo Books (1-5), Nippon Vogue, Tokyo. These books are in Japanes but, the charts
are universal. Great color photos.

Speiser, Noemi, The Manual of Braiding, Basel: Speiser, 1983

___________ Loop Manipulation, Basel: Speiser 1999

Click here for Makiko Tada's book list. Since some of Ms. Tada's books are written in Japanese this page shows their covers and gives a brief discription of each book.

Tokoro, Hoko, Kumihimo in Japan, the Round Rack, Tanaka Printing Co.,Ltd. 1983, features many flat braids.