Techniques of plysplitting and making cords for plysplitting. Inkle weaving weaving yarn card weaving tablet weaving macrame knots micro macrame. Ply split braiding has been found extensively in rajasthan and gujarat, north west india, where it has been used to make camel girths and animal regalia. Plysplitting peter collingwoods ten years of research into the fascinating technique of plysplitting resulting his book techniques of plysplitting. Stepbystep instructions for 12 baskets, 400 black white photos, 180 pages, combbound. A gripfid tool being used to pull a cord in ply split braiding. The techniques of plysplit braiding hardcover october, 1998 by peter collingwood author. This plysplit meshwork is found in the traditional antifly fringes called mukhiarna, worn by horses in india. The ply splitting process requires minimal equipment. Plysplit braiding was studied by peter collingwood and presented to fiber enthusiasts with his book techniques of ply split braiding. The techniques of plysplit braiding book by peter collingwood. The first written description of one of the techniques of plysplit braiding was virginia harveys 1976 book splitply twining. Sharing between friends or at a guild is a good idea. The gripfid is an invention of knotting expert stuart grainger.
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The structure is scot singlecourse oblique twining. The zigzag is a nontraditional plysplit braid shape by peter collingwood. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outof. Photos of plysplit items and more information are available from linda. Linda hendrickson tablet weaving and plysplit braiding. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Peter s involvement with tablet weaving and plan to write a book on this technique was by far the oldest but had been delayed by his absorption with ply split braiding. The photo on the left was taken in 1996, and shows aatam ram making a. Collingwood, peter, the technique of ply split braiding, unicorn books and crafts, inc. Peter collingwoods, the techniques of plysplit braiding is the premier work in this field, but is a bit daunting.
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For ply split braiding the point separates plies, and another cord is tucked into the hollow shaft of the gripfid and pulled back through the split cord. Therese fishers art studio thereses plysplit gallery. His researches culminated in a book the techniques of ply split braiding published in 1998. Peter collingwood s, the techniques of plysplit braiding is the premier work in this field, but is a bit daunting. The essential materials needed for ply split braiding are highly twisted, plied cords. The premier reference is peter collingwoods the techniques of plysplit braiding. Ply split braiding was studied by peter collingwood and presented to fiber enthusiasts with his book techniques of ply split braiding. During the 1980s, peter collingwood travelled to india and collected and analysed braided artefacts, the techniques of which had never been documented before. Plysplit braiding has been found extensively in rajasthan and gujarat, north. Linda hendrickson has been experimenting with ply split braiding since taking a workshop with peter collingwood in 1993, and has made ply split braids, jewelry, hats, bags, baskets, rugs, and wall hangings. Ply split braiding fun last weekend i enjoyed a st.
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