KUMIHIMO TUTORIAL Sakura Genji 24 Cherry Blossom

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8 жыл бұрын

Do you want to braid and find out more? I have published 2 books on Kumihimo:
"The Secrets of KIKKO" and "The Transformations of SAKURA". Find them on:
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@3lostblonds 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's cool. And to remember and teach all those different wraps (that I'm sure you know a great many) is even more amazing. Thanks for posting!

@TribeTribaluna 8 жыл бұрын

Wunderbares Video! Macht Lust aufs selber Ausprobieren ...

@Longyearbye 8 жыл бұрын

Danke für das perfekt erklärte Video, abgerundet mit schöner Begleitmusik

@doodahgurlie 5 жыл бұрын

I'm new to this as of today and thought I'd type in KUMIHIMO to see what this is all about. Your video is a thing of beauty and I too was mesmerized and relaxed with the movements and music. Since I'm new to this, would have loved to see the tools/equipment used explained and how you began the whole thing and ended it. Thanks for sharing your talent!

@ClaudiaWollny 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Have fun braiding!

@juneartenova1260 4 жыл бұрын

WONDERFUL WORK!!!!!!!! Just love it ♥ Thank you

@saqiyamaseyaha8842 5 жыл бұрын

Heart touching, only I saw your hands and music,I saw bubbles around me as my heart melted slowly G-D bless you

@patdenning2239 8 жыл бұрын

That is just mesmerizing! Thank you.

@dlceMari 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Claudia. Your tutorial is amazing and I was able to follow . This is so beautiful I got hooked on, still need more practice because they are a little uneven, but I really hope you make more tutorials. Thanks again.

@ClaudiaWollny 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dulcek! I will make more videos in the near future, it's already on my "to do" list. Practice is important, but also a good "stand" and heavy spools.

@Girlybunches 6 жыл бұрын

This has to be the most beautiful tutorial I've ever seen. I've just been introduced to a new craft. Thank you! Subscribed.

@ClaudiaWollny 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! There are some more Kumihimo tutorials in my channel. Have fun!

@eleonoraglazkotosunova5667 4 жыл бұрын

Brawo brawisimo!!💋💋🌼🌼🌷SUPER STYLE!!!!!

@user-bl7jy8xo9n 8 жыл бұрын

Perfect video!

@TERRIDONEY 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful....thank you.

@creabea884 8 жыл бұрын

Danke Claudia

@staceyme1480 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the beautiful video. It does go a bit fast for me so I can't quite see everything in 1 go, but watched it several times with the pause button at hand and I am managing. I'm currently trying to do this with the wrong kind of thread (a coarse almost fluffy linen) on a foam disk, yeah, not my brightest idea but great for portability. Right now it still looks like a mess. But slowly but surely I'm figuring out what thicknesses work and I had to change the dark plum (I had used a light beige) which showed way too much, so changed it to the same colour as the background, and added a few more strands to my blossoms for more body so hopefully it will eventually be something quite reasonable. I would like to make it from proper linen thread I use for tablet weaving (that stuff reenactors use all the time for sewing/tablet weaving/etc.), what would you recommend for the ideal thickness ratio? 8 bobbins with 2 strands each (red), 12 bobbins with 3 strands each (green), 4 bobbins with 18 strands each (pink) (if I do the math correctly?) Sounds like a monster braid. 🧐🤔 any advice?

@MsKisvuk 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, I love it!!!!!!!

@morganolfursson2560 7 жыл бұрын

Have you tried to sell this gorgeous Obijime in Japan ? My mother in law (japanese) saw this and told me it would really sell well in Japan , especially to complete a Seijin ensemble . Especially if you could turn the Sakura into Ume , maybe making them red and white as red and white Ume plum blossom are a very auspicious symbol often depicted on the Seijin Furisode or Obi . But the Sakura would be perfect for the graduation time in the spring .

@ClaudiaWollny 7 жыл бұрын

No, I didn't try to sell, because I don't want to sell my braids. The original pre-cut silk yarn for kumihimo is not sold in the internet (and it is very expensive). I have also braided a "plum blossom", it's a little bit different from the "sakura genji". If you are in facebook, you can see my braid in my kumihimo album.

@morganolfursson2560 7 жыл бұрын

I do not have FB unfortunately . And it is really a pity you do not sell those . Good thinks are expensive and many people are ready to pay whatever is on the price tag for quality . Are you living in Japan or are you Japanese and where have you learned kumihimo , because there are thousands of tutorial on youtube but you have the level of actual traditional Japanese professional kumihimo craftsmanship.

@ClaudiaWollny 7 жыл бұрын

You can see some of my braids including the Umegara Genji also in the "footer" of my tablet weaving website: www.brettchenweben.com (scroll down to the end) Unfortunately, I've never been in Japan. I'm living in Cologne. My first braids I learned at a Japanese mistress (Hoko Tokoro), but now I learn by myself. I would love to learn in a kumihimo school.

@ClaudiaWollny 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Morgan! I watched the video. It is fantastic! Takadai Braiding is on my wish list, too. I hope we'll stay in contact. You can write me also via the contact form on my website. Then you will get my e-mail address. Have a great day! Hand greetings to your mother in law!

@paolocapani 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@adriennegaskell3182 8 жыл бұрын

This video takes a fairly complicated braid and makes it looks very easy.

@moonty9 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful design, thanks for sharing, I also loved the music could you share the name please

@rimafrance1171 4 жыл бұрын

so beautiful... I admire this work

@ClaudiaWollny 4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@griseldis 5 жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful!

@ClaudiaWollny 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Griseldis! Have fun!

@hayek218 7 жыл бұрын

This is amazing..... Have you watched a Japanese anime film called "Your Name." or "Kimi No Na Wa"? You can see the traditional and religious meaning behind kumihimo. Though this is an anime film, you can watch it as a normal film as an adult. In fact, it became the best selling anime film surpassing Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away." It is truly a beautiful film and I am sure you would enjoy it!

@arcch1413 5 жыл бұрын

that is what brought me here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@swapnaislammalaright6100 4 жыл бұрын

That's why I'm here😊😊

@BlossomsDogGrooming 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful

@ClaudiaWollny 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@sulmabalderrama2744 4 жыл бұрын

This is very relaxing

@gabrielavelasco3437 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@ClaudiaWollny 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Milita_Flores 7 жыл бұрын

Hermoso trabajo

@ClaudiaWollny 7 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

@ninazangora7122 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, this was amazing to watch. I have scoured KZfaq, and Pinterest for every tutorial, pattern and general inspiration ideas thru pictures on macrame patterns and new kumihimo designs. I thought I was pretty good lol. Although I know it has come from Japan and did figure they didn’t use foam disks like us Americans I never thought much about how they did it. I will now be trying to learn what u so wonderfully demonstrated. I clicked on the video because it was the first I’ve seen with a very long beautiful rope, I’m so bored of bracelets and small things. I want to start something big. I’m thinking of the beaded doorway curtains from the 60s, but with long various designs of kumihimo rope. Do you think any of your amazing rope patterns can be done (simplified I’m guessing) on the round kumihimo disk? I’d love to hear any thoughts you have on this. Will be following u on Facebook now : )

@ClaudiaWollny 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Nina! Braiding on a marudai is much more easier than on a foam disk. You use both hands at the same time, you understand better the construction of a braid, and it is a rhythmic working process. At first sight, you may think: From where to where have the strands to be moved? But when you look on the "mirror" of the marudai you will get the feeling for the orientation and the groups. - Surely, you can adapt the pattern to a disk. Just move the strands which are moved parallel in the video one after the other. After a section, you may sort/adjust the groups. - For the future, I'm planning more videos and also a publication ...

@emantaher9291 7 жыл бұрын

شئ فى منتهى الإبداع أحسنت

@ClaudiaWollny 7 жыл бұрын

شكر

@HaMitsukune 6 жыл бұрын

I love it since I saw it. Thanks to you, I tested it with coton threads months ago, but now I've japanese marudai I'll remake it with real silk. But I'm wondering: How do you make the first and last knots for "sealing" the kumihimo? In the video you have a nice and smooth knot with pretty cool fringes. Thanks for your answer!

@ClaudiaWollny 6 жыл бұрын

Hi! It's lovely to use silk for that! Don't forget to use thinner and thicker strands for some positions/colors. I'm sorry that I don't have yet a video for showing how to begin and how to end. This is also explained in some books (Jacqui Carey, Rodrick Owen). When you end, you have to wrap 1 thread of a silk strand (you should pull this out of a strand before braiding and save it). Choose the color to your liking. Wrap this thread very tight around the braid, prick it through the center of the braid, divide the fringes in the middle, guide the thread through the fringes, then tighten the thread, prick again through the middle of the braid (at the place where you wrapped the thread, wrap the thread again around the braid, prick again. When the wrap seems stable, go around the wrap one or two times, prick again to the inside of the braid and guide the end of the thread to the bottom (end) of the braid where the fringes are. Pheew, I hope, you understand. Perhaps I will make a video for this or will show it on my kumihimo website (see above). Don't use the whole (2.7m long thread) for that. A total of 6-8 wraps should be enough.

@HaMitsukune 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your answer, it's easily understandable, many thanks (a video would be a good idea though, to see it in action). I actually have only one book, 'Comprehensive treatise of Braids 1" by Makiko Tada. I'll buy some other books, I need to find good ones. (for both marudai & kakudai)

@ClaudiaWollny 6 жыл бұрын

you could see my link list on my website: "kumicompanion", there you will also find a description of books.

@jolene8888 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Claudia, Do you explain in your books how to get those crisp start and endings on a kumihimo piece, rather than the big lumpy knots?

@rasukaforever 5 жыл бұрын

hey I've always loved doing kumihimo but I seem to have trouble finishing the ends. I was wondering how you do the ends to make them look so nice

@ClaudiaWollny 4 жыл бұрын

please see my comment below.

@sharonrust6660 5 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful. Is there a way to make this on a disk as it is all I have. So relaxing to watch this being done

@ClaudiaWollny 5 жыл бұрын

Of course you can do that on a disk as well. You just have to do the same moves.

@cynmcn5070 5 жыл бұрын

sharon rust - if you join the FB "Kumihimo" group, you will find this braid and others converted to disk instructions by one of our members

@Nelsea7190 5 жыл бұрын

im new to this but i really want to try this one alot, how do you make the nice finishing ends?? im not using silk but yarn, going to do single strand red, doubled up green, and triple strand for the pink.

@ClaudiaWollny 4 жыл бұрын

Wrap a thread of your yarn firmly around the end, lead the thread also through the middle of the fringe to the other side, wrap again.

@patvigneau6482 4 жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful! I would like to try it, can you tell me how long I need to cut the strands before you start? I'm new to kumihimo, and I'm not sure what is meant by 1/2, 1/3, or 4 triple.? Thanks for a great tutorial!!

@ClaudiaWollny 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Patricia, 1/2 (= half), 1/3 (= a third), triple (= 3-fold) refers to the thickness of the strands which are composed of many single threads. The green strands are half the thickness, the 4 weft strands each at the left and right side are a third the thickness and about half as long as the other. The 4 thick pink strands which form the blossom are 6-fold of the side strands. In my book "The Secrets of Kikko" (available at my webstore) there is also a detailed basic course. For more informations, please see: www.claudia-wollny-edition.com/en/product_info.php?info=p29_the-secrets-of-kikko--with-85-variations-of-the-famous-tortoise-shell-pattern-for-braiding-on-the-marudai.html In my next book, I will explain the Cherry Blossom and many other braids in detail ....!!!!!! It shall be published this year 😊

@patvigneau6482 4 жыл бұрын

@@ClaudiaWollny Thank you for the quick reply! I will look for that book later this year! One last question, what is the length of the strands (in inches) when you start? Oh, nevermind! I see that you are using off of the roll, without cutting!

@HoTLoLLiPoP 6 жыл бұрын

It was so relaxing to watch n listen! :) Can you tell me the name of the song,please?

@ClaudiaWollny 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Vivien, thank you! The name of the song is "Hang Drum Serenade" (see also end of the video).

@HoTLoLLiPoP 6 жыл бұрын

it escaped my attention. But thank you for your reply!:)

@CrxyLinda 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, sorry to bother again, but I was just wondering if you remember how many strand per color are you usuing? I really want to make this for a friend and would like to know how much thread to get. Thanks you! :)

@ClaudiaWollny 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, no problem :) the number of strands is written at the beginning of the video. You need 24 spools (= tama) or strands: 12x green, 8x red, 4x pink. BUT important is for this braid that they have a different "thickness". I suppose, you meant this. It's also mentioned at the beginning of the video. I used original Japanese silk with 24 single threads per strand. For the green strands I therefore divided the original strands, because they should have the "half" thickness. The red strands should be "a third" of the normal thickness and double long at the same time. They serve as a weft, and you need more length. The pink strands are the "blossom". They should have the "triple" thickness. I used 3 strands of the precut/prepared strands therefore as one strand for this pattern. If you would use the "normal" thickness, the blossom could not "come out" of the braid. When you don't have precut strands, you can "warp" your own strand out of (very) fine thread (cotton or silk). For instance, you define the thickness of a "normal" strand with 30 threads. Then you need 15 threads per green strand, 10 double long threads per red strand and 90 threads per pink strand. I am already preparing videos all around preparing precut and warped strands etc., how to begin, how to end. It's very much work around ... But keep up. The videos will come. Have a great Sunday with braiding!

@CrxyLinda 6 жыл бұрын

Claudia Wollny you are amazing. Thank you so much :)

@camilapareja7191 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, do you know how many meters of each strand you used to make that braid? Or an approximate? It is really beautiful💕

@ClaudiaWollny 3 жыл бұрын

Camila, for this braid, I used Japanese pre-cut silk which is 270cm long. The length will reduce down to about 50%. The weft strands (which move horizontally) need to be double long. In my books, I have a detailed basic course with step-by-step photos. This braid (besides others) is explained very detailed in my new book "The transformations of SAKURA": www.claudia-wollny-edition.com/en/?cat=c3_Kumihimo-category-3.html

@CrxyLinda 6 жыл бұрын

What kind of thread are you using and what length are they? Also can you make a video of how you started and finishes the braid? Thanks

@ClaudiaWollny 6 жыл бұрын

Hi! I used original prepared Kumihimo silk, which is available in Japan and at Braidershand in America. The length is always 270cm. I am already preparing videos for the start (with different kinds of material: prepared or single thread etc.) and how to end or finish a braid. Please be patient :) and subscribe to my channel, so you will be informed immediately.

@CrxyLinda 6 жыл бұрын

Claudia Wollny thank you so much for the quick reply. Subbed

@AlishaAziz 6 жыл бұрын

How do the bobbins stay in place and not unravel?

@ClaudiaWollny 6 жыл бұрын

There is a special knot to secure the threads and which allows to give more length if needed.

@a.r.3476 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I love watching you braid on the maridai. For me it seems to be different than watching someone work on the rectangular Loom. There's a rhythm, and balance as I was watching the work on the circular stand. I would really like to get 1 that follows the traditional original design for it. I've seen a few online , and they range visually, from really horrible to okay. The okay ones seems to be unbalanced somehow. The legs, if that's what they're called appear to be too thin in relation to the height, and the whole thing looks like it will topple over. Others are just downright ugly. I'm usually Not So Into the Aesthetics of things. Usually I'm pretty practical and have an attitude that if it does the job who cares what it looks like. But I watched a couple of your videos, and there's something very calming and soothing about the rhythm of the movements. When I watch you braiding, it's almost like I am able to memorize the movements because there's a rhythm to the pattern. I don't know this is making any sense. All I know is there so few places where I got a sense of calm , that I'm really interested in doing this on a Madurai. I'm going to do some searching to find a place that does Japanese Imports, or companies, but I was wondering if you knew where to get one? Thank you. By the way the braid is really gorgeous This is the point that I'm getting to....After watching you doing the movements , the outcome, the braid, although it's really beautiful, didn't seem that important. That is rare for me. I'm very goal-oriented, so usually the process, or the journey is absolutely less important t h a n the destination. This is one of the few places where I don't feel that way. That's why I wrote.

@ramdanekriche5476 5 жыл бұрын

Hello I am french. I do not know what size should the wire have?

@ClaudiaWollny 4 жыл бұрын

the proportions I show at the beginning, you can understand without knowing the language. Also, you can translate it with google translate ;) : green: 1, rosa: 3, purple: 1/2 or 1/3

@juliebrown1510 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of Kumihimo loom is that? And were do you buy one?

@XianKai 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Julie! The loom is called a "marudai" pronounced (Mah-ru-dye) in Japanese. I purchased one last week from Braidershand.com They are in the US. Claudia also has a link to her website in the description box. Click that and look for "Links" on the left sidebar. She gives information about Marudai there as well.

@mariateresat4991 5 жыл бұрын

Mi piace molto. Vorrei che tu facessi altri video. Ma hai usato cotone o seta ? E di che spessore? Grazie mille.

@ClaudiaWollny 5 жыл бұрын

Ciao Maria, ho usato seta. Ma puoi anche prendere il cotone. Provalo! All'inizio, prendi un po 'di cotone più spesso, ad esempio quello con cui puoi anche lavorare con i presine. Anche questo sembra molto carino. La seta è troppo costosa se vuoi soltanto praticare. Se sei sicuro, puoi provare altro materiale. Devi scoprire lo spessore per te stesso. Più è spesso il filo, più il filo diventa più spesso. Se vuoi tessere un modello con fili di spessori diversi, devi creare il tuo "filo" con materiale molto sottile. Non lo consiglierei per cominciare con questo. Non cominciare con Sakura Genji! È meglio iniziare con schemi semplici per capire i movimenti.

@Gandalf2114 5 жыл бұрын

Wow no words cat got my tongue,,!!!

@ClaudiaWollny 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@mayoku4877 7 жыл бұрын

What rope do you make?

@ClaudiaWollny 7 жыл бұрын

Look on the title: "Sakura Genji" or in English "Cherry Blossom".

@demihoogendoorn5268 4 жыл бұрын

Can you make this with the kumihimo cirkle or square?

@ClaudiaWollny 4 жыл бұрын

In principle, yea, but I do not recommend it. You will not get a result as good as with a marudai.

@demihoogendoorn5268 3 жыл бұрын

@@ClaudiaWollny I tried it and it's really different. Can you buy the thing that you used?

@jama01 4 жыл бұрын

I love it.. Claudia, please, can you tell me about counterweight and tama's weight? Thank you. I'm trying this braid (90gr tamas and 50% total tama's weight for counterweight) but the result is far from yours. In your braid i can perfectly see the sakura... in mine no :(

@ClaudiaWollny 4 жыл бұрын

The counterweight is 45% of the total tama weight. At the beginning of the video I show the different thickness of the strands: Take the green side strands as "normal thickness" (= 1), The blossom strands have to be 6 times thicker! The weft strands are half the thickness of the side strands. Give it a new try!

@jama01 4 жыл бұрын

@@ClaudiaWollny thank you!!!

@jama01 4 жыл бұрын

@@ClaudiaWollny Are the blossom 6 times thicker?! I understood 3x. I have used these proportions: PINK: 54 threads, GREEN 26; RED 18. I started with pink, then green (half) then red (third). If i start with green: GREEN 26 - PINK 156 - RED 13... is this right?

@ClaudiaWollny 4 жыл бұрын

@@jama01 I used precut silk and took the half thickness for the green side strands. In order to create blossom strands which are 6 times thicker, I used 3 precut strands for one strand. In effect a blossom strand is 6 times thicker then. Your blossom strands are only 2 times thicker. Therefore, you can't achieve a blossom. So, the threads for the strands have to be: weft strands: half thickness of the side strands, side strands: 1 = your normal strand blossom strands: 6 times of the side strands Hope, this is clear.

@jama01 4 жыл бұрын

@@ClaudiaWollny absolutely clear... I understood my mistake! Thank you so much! P.S. i'm waiting for your kikko book ♥️

@tuahsakato17 5 жыл бұрын

Excuse me, can i make this with a simple Kumihimo plate?

@ClaudiaWollny 5 жыл бұрын

Of course you can do that on a disk as well. You just have to do the same moves.

@tuahsakato17 5 жыл бұрын

@@ClaudiaWollny Oh, that's a quick reply! thank you very very much, marudai is a bit costly for me. Should i use the square one or the round one, because it looks like a flat braid to me.

@ClaudiaWollny 5 жыл бұрын

@@tuahsakato17 You need a round one! A Marudai don't has to be perfect ;) Perhaps you have a round chair with a hole in it. For the spools you can use something heavy. You will find much inspiration in the internet. Then you can try.

@tuahsakato17 5 жыл бұрын

@@ClaudiaWollny Ah i see, thanks for the help, Mrs. Wollny. I wish all the best for you!

@neneskriche6839 5 жыл бұрын

@@ClaudiaWollny hi Claudia, I'm French, I do not know what size should the wire have???