,,gimp ,,braid+ ,,projects ,,lany>ds ,,lea%es ,,belts ,,bracelets ,copyright1 #aidj by ,,fell[craft]s1 ,,inc4 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,gimp ,,braid+ ,,projects ,writt5 & ,illu/rat$ by ,*>les ,e4 ,:ite1 ,jr4 ,= ! conv5i5ce ( craftsm51 we h assembl$ 9 ?is booklet ! directions = _m ( ! popul> gimp projects1 ) sugge/ions = a multitude ( patt]ns :i* c be made ) any desir$ color comb9ation4 ,^! directions h be5 completely illu/rat$ 9 color1 s t e /ep c readily be und]/ood1 s9ce ! true simplicity ( braid+ has (t5 be5 obscur$ by complicat$ in/ructions & illu/rations4 ,! mat]ial itself is a special coat$ tape made 9 v>i\s colors & %apes4 ,/&>d gimp & ,titan lac+ are flat & #c_/cb wide4 ,! special wide gimp also is flat4 ,r\nd or cord gimp is available 9 ei!r #c_/fd or #e_/fd diamet]s4 ,^! v>i\s types ( gimp c be pur*as$ by ! y>d1 ?\gh !y are mu* less exp5sive :5 secur$ by ! spool4 ,lea!r lac+s may be us$ 9 place ( gimp :]e p>ticul> effects are desir$4 ,g5]al ,directions ,/&>d & wide gimps h a seam on "o face4 ,always />t braid+ ) ?is seam next to ! core & be c>eful at ! edge ( ! braid to fold ea* /r& s t ! seam rema9s inside or on ! back ( ! "w4 ,titan lac+ is seamless1 & !re=e c be us$ ) ei!r surface on ! outside ( ! braid4 ,a well-made article1 h[ev]1 %\ld h no twi/$ /r&s1 :e!r made ( /&>d gimp1 or ( seamless ,titan lac+4 ,9 all "w ) gimp x is ess5tial to keep all ! /r&s pull$ tight1 & to adju/ e r[ ( /it*es1 9 ord] to ensure t ! braid w be uni=m4 ,long work+ /r&s may be ti$ 9 coils to keep !m f sn>l+4 ,if x is necess>y to splice a /r&1 slice away half ! ?ickness ( ! gimp on bo? ( ! ends to be jo9$4 ,ov]lap ! two ends & lead !m ?r\gh sev]al /it*es1 !n trim (f ! extra mat]ial4 7,fig4 #a47 ,if x is necess>y to set ! braid aside be=e x is f9i%$1 use ord9>y pap] clips or knot ! /r&s to keep !m 9 place4 ,/eel ,bracelet ,cores ,! type ( core mo/ widely us$ = bracelet mak+ is =m$ f a /rip ( spr+ /eel ei!r or wide4 ,make a n>r[ ,v-%ap$ slit half ! wid? ( ! b& at ab\t f "o end4 7,fig4 #b;,a47 ,m>k (f beyond ?is cut ! circumf]5ce ( y\r bracelet 7usually #h-i in*es7 & make ano!r slit half way ?r\gh f ! opposite side4 ,clip (f ! metal ab\t beyond ?is second slit4 ,connect ! b& z %[n1 ) ! ends on ! inside ( ! bracelet4 7,figs4 #c & #d47 ,set ! b& on a solid surface & p\nd ) a mallet or hamm] until ! edges fit smoo?ly4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d ,illu/ration3 ,fell[craft]s ,,gimp ,,braid+ ,,projects ,basket-,weave ,bracelets ,illu/ration3 ,bracelet ,! rec5tly develop$ basket-weave bracelets are among ! easie/ & mo/ popul> projects = flat gimp4 ,?is is 9 "p due to ! fact t !y (f] s _m possibilities = orig9ality ( design4 ,! /&>d gimp types1 = in/ance1 may be made ) f "o to sev5 colors1 s x is possible to mat* !m ) any color s*emes ( belts or lea%es1 or to make !m h>monize ) any co/ume4 ,wide ,gimp ,basket-,weave ,bracelet ,mat]ials requir$3 #c /r&s ( wide gimp1 #ab ea* #a /r& ( wide gimp1 #fj /eel bracelet core ,fa/5 ! ends ( ! %ort /r&s to ! b& ) a pap] clip 9 ! position %[n 9 figure #e4 ,leav+ "o half in* or s free at ! />t1 weave ! long /r& "u "o--ov] "o--"u "o4 7,fig4 #f47 ,br+ x ar\nd ?r\gh ! b& & weave ! next r[ ( /it*es ov] "o--"u on--ov] "o4 7,fig4 #g47 ,pull ! /r&s tight4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g ,cont9ue alt]nat+ ^! two /eps all ! way ar\nd ! b&4 ,if ! patt]n does n come out ev51 rip out ! la/ few /it*es & weave !m aga9 clos] toge!r to ga9 space = ! extra /it*4 ,!n remove ! pap] clip & weave ea* %ort /r& back loosely ?r\gh ! fir/ two /it*es at ! beg9n+4 7,fig4 #h47 ,cut (f ! beg9n+ end ( ! weav+ /r& at ! edge ( ! bracelet4 7,fig4 #i47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i ,f9i% (f by braid+ along ! />t ( ! weav+ /r& 7,fig4 #aj71 ar\nd ! outside ( ! b&4 ,?is makes ! la/ weav+ r[ "u "o--ov] "o--"u "o4 ,pull all ! ends tight & clip !m (f close to ! braid4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj ,! patt]n %[n above is made ) ?ree colors accord+ to ! direction illu/rations4 ,*eck]bo>d patt]ns are made by us+ "o color on ! b& & a second color = weav+4 ,f\r m two-color patt]ns are made by plac+ ! light] color at ! c5t] ( ! b& or at ! edge1 & by us+ a d>k or a light weav+ /r&4 ,?ree-color patt]ns h six additional possibilities = v>iation on ! same pr9ciple4 ,illu/ration3 ,additional patt]ns ,illu/ration3 ,additional patt]ns ,/&>d ,gimp ,basket-,weave ,bracelet ,mat]ials requir$3 #e /r&s ( n>r[ gimp1 #ab ea* #a /r& ( n>r[ gimp1 #c yds4 /eel bracelet core ,fa/5 ! five %ort /r&s to ! b& z %[n 9 figure #ab4 ,!n weave across ! b& 9 any ( ! ways %[n bel[1 br++ ! /r& ?r\gh ! c5t] aft] ea* r[4 7,fig4 #ac47 ,sev]al two-color comb9ations ( ^! /it*es are sugge/$ "h1 b d n let ^! limit y\r orig9ality1 z !re are v _m possible patt]ns4 ,f9i% (f ! bracelet z describ$ on page #b4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ab ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ac ,wood ,core ,basket-,weave ,bracelet ,mat]ials requir$3 #e /r&s ( /&>d gimp1 #ab ea* #a /r& ( /&>d gimp1 #e yds4 #a /&>d wood core ,made 9 exactly ! same way z ! prec$+4 ,! beg9n+ /r&s may be ti$ 9 place or fa/5$ ) adhesive tape4 ,additional ,projects ,! directions already giv5 apply equally well to all ( ! foll[+ projects4 ,six-/r& /&>d gimp bracelets are made l five-/r& bracelets ) an additional #ab /r& on ! core4 ,wood core napk9 r+s l t %[n above require ?ree1 f\r1 or five #h core /r&s & a #c yd4 weav+ /r&4 ,napk9 r+s made on %ort5$ b&s 7#f betwe5 ! not*es7 require ei!r five or six #h /&>d gimp core /r&s & a #b yd4 weav+ /r&4 ,n>r[ b& bracelets ( ! type %[n at ! top ( ! page c be made ( /&>d gimp ) ?ree or f\r #ab core /r&s & a #b yd4 weav+ /r&4 ,n>r[ b& napk9 r+s require ?ree or f\r #h core /r&s & a #a yd4 weav+ /r&4 ,illu/ration3 ,two-color comb9ations ,lea%es & ,lany>ds ,illu/ration3 ,lea% ,/&>d ,dog ,lea% ,mat]ials requir$3 #d /r&s ( /&>d gimp1 #c yds4 ea* #a /r& ( core mat]ial1 #a yd4 #cj #a /&>d or ,fr5* lea% snap s(t wire = b9d+1 #e ,! /\t core necess>y = a dog lea% may be made ( /&>d core braid or ( extra heavy tw9e4 ,fold "o end back to make a loop #g long4 ,b9d ! end ) wire4 ,put ! o!r end ?r\gh ! eye ( ! snap1 !n b5d x back & b9d x ) wire to make a loop #a long4 7,fig4 #ad47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ad ,tie ! c5t] ( ! /r&s to ! c5t] ( ! core ) "o end ( a piece ( cord4 ,tie ! o!r end ( ! cord to any firm object s t y c keep ! lea% pull$ tight :ile y are braid+4 ,arrange ! /r&s z 9 figure #ae4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ae ,braid t[>d "o end z foll[s3 ,br+ ! upp] "r /r& ar\nd ! back1 =w>d betwe5 ! left /r&s1 & across ! core to lie p>allel to ! o!r "r /r&4 ,9 successive /eps1 m]ely take ! upp]mo/ /r&--left or "r z ! case may be--ar\nd ! back1 betwe5 ! /r&s ( ! opposite side1 & across ! front4 ,keep ! /it*es pu%$ tightly toge!r to a*ieve a uni=m result4 7,figs4 #af & #ag47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #af ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ag ,cont9ue ar\nd ! loop until y come back to ! ma9 braid4 ,!n make a squ>e z foll[s3 ,hold+ ! braid z 9 figure #ah1 cross ! two re> /r&s4 7,fig4 #ai47 ,br+ ! re> "r /r& d[n ov] ! =w>d "r /r&4 7,fig4 #bj47 ,loop ! latt] ov] ! fir/ /r& & br+ x d[n betwe5 ! o!r two /r&s4 7,fig4 #ba47 ,loop ! ?ird /r& simil>ly ov] all ! /r&s & br+ x d[n 9 back4 7,fig4 #bb47 ,br+ ! f\r? /r& ov] ! ?ird & ?r\gh ! loop ( ! fir/4 7,fig4 #bc47 ,pull ! /r&s tight 7,fig4 #bd7 s t ! top appe>s z a squ>e4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ah ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ai ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bj ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ba ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bb ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bc ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bd ,!n make a squ>e braid4 ,fold "o /r& back on itself4 7,fig4 #be47 ,fold ! next /r& 7,fig4 #bf7 back on itself ov] ! fir/ "o4 ,fold ! ?ird /r& ov] ! second4 7,fig4 #bg47 ,fold ! la/ /r& ov] ! ?ird & ?r\gh ! loop ( ! fir/4 7,fig4 #bh47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #be ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bf ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bg ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bh ,complete ! /it* by draw+ all ! /r&s tight4 ,cont9ue mak+ squ>es 9 ?is way until ! /r&s are only ab\t #b long4 ,! spiral braid+ describ$ on page #f may be us$ 9 place ( ?is squ>e braid+ or 9 comb9ation ) x4 ,end ! braid ) a lock knot by loop+ ea* /r& "u ! loose end ( ! ov]ly+ /r& & ?r\gh ! top /it* z %[n 9 figures #bi-cb4 ,pull ! ends tight1 mak+ c]ta9 z y d s t none ( ! /r&s appe> twi/$4 ,!n clip (f ! ends ( ! /r&s4 7,fig4 #cc47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bi ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cj ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ca ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cb ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cc ,foll[ ! same /eps 9 mak+ ! o!r half ( ! lea%4 ,sugge/$ ,v>iations ,spiral braid+ may be sub/itut$ aft] ! fir/ squ>e4 ,?is is made 9 exactly ! same way z squ>e braid+ except t ea* /r& is b5t ov] ! top ( ! braid on ! opposite side ( ! core1 r ?an back along itself4 7,figs4 #cd-ch47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cd ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ce ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cf ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cg ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ch ,aft] complet+ ! loops at ! ends1 _m craftsm5 pref] to make sev]al m ord9>y /it*es be=e />t+ ! squ>es4 ,six-,/r& ,lea% ,mat]ials requir$3 #f /r&s ( /&>d gimp4 #c yds4 ea* #a /r& ( core braid1 #a yd4 #cj #a /&>d or ,fr5* snap ,six-/r& r\nd braid+ c also be us$ = lea%es4 ,x is made 9 mu* ! same way1 except t ! top /r& is br\ght ar\nd ! back1 !n =w>d bel[ ! fir/ /r&1 ov] ! second /r&1 & "u ! ?ird /r&4 7,fig4 #ci47 ,:5 9 d\bt ab\t ! ord] ( ! /r&s1 rememb] to weave ! top /r& s t x passes ov] ! front /r& on ! opposite side4 ,y c see ?is cle>ly 9 figure #ci4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ci ,:5 mak+ ! squ>e braid+1 lay an opposite pair ( /r&s along ! core & weave ! rema9+ f\r z describ$ above4 ,! /r&s on ! core may be clipp$ ) ! o!rs aft] mak+ ! lock knot4 ,illu/ration3 ,lea% ,/&>d ,lany>d ,illu/ration3 ,lany>d ,mat]ials requir$3 #b /r&s ( /&>d gimp1 #c yds4 ea* #a snap ,lany>ds are made 9 mu* ! same way z lea%es1 b )\t ! core4 ,! snap is fa/5$ securely s t ! "w c be pull$ aga9/ x4 ,!n bo? /r&s are run half way ?r\gh ! r+ to give f\r equal braid+ /r&s4 ,cross ! /r&s on ! r+ 9 exactly ! way %[n 9 figure #dj4 ,?is arrangem5t corresponds to ! />t+ position ( ! lea%4 ,! braid+ is done 9 ! same way z t describ$ = ! lea%1 beg9n+ ) ! upp] "r /r&4 7,fig4 #af47 ,:5 only "o foot ( lac+ is left1 =m ! loop ( ! lany>d by fold+ ! braid back z 9 figure #da4 ,cross ! two l[] /r&s beh9d ! ma9 braid 7,fig4 #db71 & f9i% ) ! squ>e or spiral braid & ! lock knot z describ$ = ! lea%4 ,if y wi% ! squ>e braid to slip along ! lany>d1 braid x loosely4 ,! alt]native patt]n %[n is made by arrang+ ! /r&s at ! />t z 9 figure #dc4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dj ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #da ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #db ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dc ,six-,/r& ,lany>d ,mat]ials requir$3 #c /r&s ( small r\nd gimp1 #c yds4 ea* #a snap ,?is is made 9 ! same way z ! six-/r& lea% by />t+ z foll[s3 ,! re> left /r& is br\ght ar\nd its =w>d "p & b5t to ! "r4 7,fig4 #dd47 ,bo? p>ts ( ! middle /r& are br\ght to ! "r4 7,fig4 #de47 ,! =w>d "p ( ! "r /r& is wov5 to ! left ov] "o--"u "o--ov] "o1 & ! re> "p ( ! same /r& is wov5 ov] two--"u "o4 ,/>t braid+ ) ! upp] "r /r&4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dd ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #de ,o!r ,types ( ,lea%es & ,lany>ds ,unusual & v attractive results c be obta9$ by utiliz+ r\nd gimp 9 mak+ ^! projects4 ,lea%es & lany>ds1 = in/ance1 ( ei!r ! six- or f\r-/r& type are v sm>t :5 made ) small r\nd gimp4 ,! l>g] cord gimp is suitable = f\r- or six-/r& lea%es & = f\r-/r& lany>ds4 ,"s ( ^! possibilities are illu/rat$ on ?is page4 ,! am\nt ( mat]ial requir$ is ! same z = ! /&>d gimp projects & ! me?od ( work+ is id5tical4 ,x is advisable1 h[ev]1 to use picture wire z a core = ! lea%es4 ,:5 mak+ articles ( l>ge r\nd gimp1 x w also be f\nd m satisfactory to use spiral braid+ 9 place ( ! squ>e braid+4 ,heavy lea%es = l>ge dogs c be made ( wide gimp braid$ ov] a /\t rope core4 ,braid$ ,bracelets ,illu/ration3 ,bracelets ,^! illu/rat$ bracelets ne$ no introduction1 s9ce !y are /&>d z braid+ projects4 ,!y are ord9>ily made ) f "o to f\r colors1 b c be made ) z _m z eight colors1 s !re is a wide range ( possibilities = bright patt]ns4 ,! braid itself is an eight /r& v>iation ( ! braid+ us$ = lea%es & lany>ds4 ,/&>d ,flat-,weave ,bracelet ,mat]ials requir$3 #d /r&s ( /&>d gimp1 #b yds4 ea* #a /eel b&1 wide ,hold ! c5t] ( all f\r /r&s aga9/ ! inside ( ! b& ab\t beyond ! jo9t4 7,fig4 #df47 ,if /&>d gimp is us$1 be sure to h ! seams next to ! metal4 ,fold ! /r&s on ! left diagonally d[n across ! b&1 hold+ !m ) ! ?umb & =ef+] ( ! left h&4 7,fig4 #dg47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #df ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dg ,weave ! top "r /r& across ! b& "u ! fir/1 ov] ! second1 "u ! ?ird1 & ov] ! f\r? /r&s4 7,fig4 #dh47 ,weave ! next /r& ov] ! fir/1 "u ! second1 ov] ! ?ird1 & "u ! f\r? /r&s4 7,fig4 #di47 ,weave ! ?ird /r& "u "o--ov] "o--"u "o--ov] "o1 & weave ! la/ /r& "u two--ov] "o--"u "o4 ,make c]ta9 t none ( ! /r&s are twi/$1 !n tight5 ! braid on ! b& until ! gimp lies flat )\t bulg+4 7,fig4 #ej47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dh ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #di ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ej ,pass ! top "r /r& ?r\gh ! bracelet4 ,br+ x =w>d betwe5 ! two middle /r&s at ! left4 ,!n fold x back across ! b& ov] ! ?ird /r& & "u ! f\r?4 7,fig4 #ea47 ,pull x tight4 ,next d ! same ) ! upp] left /r& 7,fig4 #eb71 & cont9ue alt]nately weav+ ! top left & "r /r&s 9 ?is way4 ,! la/ /r& wov5 %[s z ! l[e/ on ! inside1 s y c always tell :i* /r& to weave next4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ea ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #eb ,if ! patt]n does n come out ev5 :5 y h wov5 ! entire di/ance ar\nd ! bracelet1 ease ! braid back ar\nd ! b& to ga9 :atev] additional space y ne$ 9 ord] to complete ! design4 ,clip ! ends ( ! /r&s to make !m po9t$4 ,!n weave ! l[] "r /r& "u ! beg9n+ /r& on ! same side4 7,fig4 #ec47 ,weave ! l[] left /r& ov] ! fir/ & "u ! second beg9n+ /r&s on ! left4 7,fig4 #ed47 ,!n weave ! free /r& on ! left ov] "o--"u "o1 ?us complet+ ! face ( ! braid ) all ! /r&s wov5 to ! edge4 7,fig4 #ee47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ec ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ed ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ee ,to f9i% (f1 "w inside ! bracelet4 ,weave ! upp] left /r& "u ! fir/ two slant+ /r&s on ! "r4 7,fig4 #ef47 ,weave ! upp] "r /r& "u ! two opposite /r&s4 7,fig4 #eg47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ef ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #eg ,weave ! re/ ( ! /r&s 9 ! same way 7,fig4 #eh71 !n draw ! "w tight & trim (f ! ends4 ,_m additional patt]ns c be made by v>y+ ! position ( ! /r&s at ! />t4 ,! /r&s may simply be cross$ on ! inside 7,fig4 #ei71 to make "o s]ies ( patt]ns4 ,!y may be loop$ to br+ bo? ends ( ! same /r& on ! same side = ano!r gr\p ( patt]ns4 ,titan lac+ may be loop$ flat z 9 figure #fj1 b /&>d gimp %\ld h ! /r&s arrang$ z 9 figure #fa s t ! seam sides w be t[>d ! b&4 ,comb9ations ( /raight1 cross$1 & loop$ /r&s (f] fur!r possibilities = patt]ns4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #eh ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ei ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fj ,eight sep>ate /r&s #d ft4 long may be />t$ z %[n 9 figure #fb4 ,an ord9>y pap] clip is suffici5t to hold ! braid 9 place4 ,weav+ ) eight /r&s ext5ds ! possibilities = unusual patt]ns1 b c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ to keep ! designs simple4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fa ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fb ,wood-,core ,flat-,weave ,bracelet ,mat]ials requir$3 #d /r&s ( /&>d gimp1 #b yds4 ea* #a /&>d wood core ,! /unn+ bracelets ( ! type %[n "h are made 9 exactly ! same way z ! /&>d bracelets4 ,n>r[ ,flat-,weave ,bracelet ,mat]ials requir$3 #d /r&s ( /&>d gimp1 #a yds4 ea* #a /eel b&1 wide ,^!1 also1 are made 9 ! same way z ! /&>d bracelets1 (f]+ ! same opportunities = patt]ns4 ,six-,/r& ,flat-,weave ,bracelets ,! prec$+ bracelets c be made equally well ) ?ree long /r&s in/ead ( f\r4 ,! only diff]5ce 9 ! braid+ is t ! /r& :i* is c>ri$ ar\nd ! back %\ld be br\ght =w>d betwe5 ! fir/ two /r&s & wov5 across ! b& ov] "o--"u "o4 7,fig4 #fc 47 ,! l5g?s ( ! /r&s requir$ are z foll[s3 ,wide-b& bracelet--#c /r&s1 #b yds4 ea* ,n>r[-b& bracelet--#c /r&s1 #a yds4 ea* ,wood-core bracelet--#c /r&s1 #b yds4 ea* ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fc ,napk9 ,r+s ,any ( ! above c be made z napk9 r+s4 ,if ! core us$ is #f 9 circumf]5ce 79 metal b&s1 #f betwe5 ! not*es71 use ?ree-f\r?s z mu* mat]ial z is requir$ = ! correspond+ bracelet4 ,illu/ration3 ,r+s ,r\nd ,gimp ,bracelets ,illu/ration3 ,bracelets ,^! bracelets are typical ( ! colorful possibilities ( ! new r\nd gimp4 ,bo? are made entirely ( gimp )\t any special accessories1 & require v little "t = ! braid+4 ,squ>e-,knott$ ,bracelet ,mat]ials requir$3 #b /r&s ( small cord gimp1 #a yds4 ea* #a /r& ( wide gimp1 #ah ,make a d\ble coil ( wide gimp ( :atev] diamet] is desir$4 ,cut bo? ends on ! same slant1 s t !re w always be only two ?icknesses ( mat]ial 9 ! f9i%$ core4 7,fig4 #fd47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fd ,tie ! two /r&s ( cord gimp toge!r at "o end1 leav+ ab\t #a beyond ! knot to use lat] = f9i%+4 ,place ! knot at ! left side ( ! core4 ,select ! color :i* is to %[ on ! b& & lead x across ! outside ( ! core4 7,fig4 #fe47 ,lead ! o!r /r& ?r\gh ! core1 cross x ov] ! top /r& 7,fig4 #ff71 lead x back "u ! core & up ?r\gh ! loop at ! left side4 7,fig4 #fg47 ,?is process makes half a squ>e knot4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fe ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ff ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fg ,9 all succe$+ knots1 m]ely *oose ! color :i* is to %[ on ! b& & lead x across 9 front4 7,fig4 #fh47 ,!n loop ! o!r /r& ov] x1 ar\nd ! back1 & =w>d ?r\gh ! loop on ! opposite side4 7,fig4 #fi47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fh ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fi ,:5 y h gone completely ar\nd ! bracelet1 untie ! />t+ knot & tuck 9 ! loose ends4 ,all ! patt]ns %[n above are made 9 exactly ?is way4 ,! core may ei!r be ( ! same color z "o ( ! work+ /r&s1 or ( a ?ird color to add little decorative t\*es betwe5 ! /it*es4 ,spiral ,bracelet ,mat]ials requir$3 #b /r&s ( heavy r\nd gimp1 #b yds4 ea* #a /r& ( heavy r\nd gimp1 #aj ,cross ! /r&s at _! midpo9ts4 7,fig4 #gj47 ,br+ ! "r "u /r& ar\nd ov] ! next two /r&s & d[n beh9d4 7,fig4 #ga47 ,d ! same ) ! second /r&4 7,fig4 #gb47 ,br+ ! ?ird /r& ar\nd & d[n ?r\gh ! loop ( ! fir/4 7,fig4 #gc47 ,br+ ! la/ /r& ar\nd & d[n ?r\gh bo? ! fir/ & second loops4 7,fig4 #gd47 ,ins]t ! core ?r\gh ! middle s t ab\t #a is beyond ! knot4 ,!n pull all ! /r&s tight4 7,fig4 #ge47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gj ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ga ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gb ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gc ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gd ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ge ,cont9ue braid+ = ab\t #h 9 ?is same way4 ,!n fit ! braid ar\nd y\r wri/ to f9d ! bracelet size ne$$4 ,cut ! long end ( ! core s t x j t\*es ! beg9n+ ( ! braid4 7,fig4 #gf47 ,ov]lap ! two ends ( ! core1 & complete ! braid ov] ! d\bl$ /r&4 ,tuck ! loose ends ?r\gh ! beg9n+ /it*es & trim !m (f close to ! braid4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gf ,braid$ ,belts ,belts to mat* bracelets & lea%es or to h>monize ) v>i\s co/umes are favorite gimp projects4 ,!y may be made f any type ( gimp4 ,! popul> twelve-/r& braids c h z _m z six colors1 if s desir$4 ,! *oice ( ! buckle is q important4 ,/&>d buckles ) tongues are ! mo/ widely us$4 ,special decorative effects c be a*iev$ ) tongueless buckles4 ,o!r attractive results c be produc$ by cov]+ ! buckle ) gimp1 us+ half hit*es 7,fig4 #gg7 or basket /it*es z %[n 9 figure #gh4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gg ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gh #ab-,/r& ,belt ,mat]ials requir$3 #f /r&s ( /&>d gimp or ,titan lac+1 #c yds4 ea* #c /r&s ( /&>d gimp or ,titan lac+1 #f ea* #a buckle = or #a belt wid? ,fa/5 ! buckle securely s t y c pull aga9/ x to keep ! braid+ tight4 ,hang ?ree /r&s ( gimp on ea* side ( ! tongue1 s t y h twelve /r&s ( equal l5g?4 ,s9ce ! ord] ( ! /r&s det]m9es ! patt]n1 arrange ! /r&s on ! buckle z indicat$ = any ( ! patt]ns on page #aa4 ,br+ ! back "p ( ! left /r& =w>d & b5d x across ! o!r section ( ! same /r& "r side up4 7,fig4 #gi47 ,br+ ! l[] "p ( ! second /r& =w>d & weave x ov] ! front portion & "u ! =w>d "p ( ! left /r&4 7,fig4 #hj47 ,9 ! same way br+ ea* /r& ar\nd to ! front & weave x to ! left ov] "o--"u "o--ov] "o--etc4 ,:5 ! "w appe>s z 9 figure #ha1 *eck ! /r&s to see t !y are all "r side up be=e beg9n+ to braid4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gi ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hj ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ha ,take ! upp] "r /r& & weave x across ov] "o--"u "o--etc4 7,fig4 #hb47 ,!n weave ! upp] left /r& "u "o--ov] "o--"u "o--etc4 7,fig4 #hc7 ,b5d ! /r&s at ! edge z 9 figure #hd4 ,if ,titan lac+ is us$1 ! /r&s may be fold$ at ! edge in/ead z 9 figure #he4 ,cont9ue weav+ ! "r & left /r&s 9 ?is way4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hb ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hc ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hd ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #he ,:5 y h wov5 ! full l5g? y ne$ = ! belt1 make ! la/ r[ f left to "r & fa/5 ! /r&s ) a pap] clip z %[n 9 figure #hf4 ,turn ! belt ar\nd & weave ea* /r& loosely back along itself4 7,figs4 #hg & #hh47 ,pull ! /r&s tight1 !n trim ! ends close to ! braid4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hf ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hg ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hh ,make ! loop ( simple ?ree /r& braid+ sew$ at ! ends & sew$ to ! belt #a bel[ ! buckle4 ,little ne$ be said ( ! color patt]ns %[n on page #aa4 ,at "o end ( ea* we h indicat$ ! positions ( ! /r&s on ! buckle4 ,o!r ,types ( ,braid$ ,belts ,^! same directions c be foll[$ = belts ) any numb] ( /r&s loop$ ?r\gh a buckle4 ,"o ( ! mo/ effective ( ^! v>iations c be made ) wide gimp4 ,?is belt1 z made t5 /r&s wide & a y>d long calls = a #a buckle & five weav+ /r&s1 #c yds4 ea*4 ,illu/ration3 ,additional belt patt]ns ,mat]ials & ,supplies ,al?\gh !re are sev]al qualities ( gimp lac+ on ! m>ket1 only ! highe/ grade is fit = use 9 craft "w4 ,! gimp we c>ry is made to ord] "u our own /rict specifications4 ,x is wat]pro(1 & !re=e wa%able4 ,x has unusual t5sile /r5g? & w )/& mu* abuse4 ,! l>ge am\nt we n[ sell makes x possible to (f] ?is improv$ gimp at l[] prices4 ,illu/ration3 ,gimp braid ,,gl-#a ,,/&>d ,,gimp--#c_/cb wide4 ,flat1 seamless1 lu/r\s1 wa%able4 ,colors3 gold1 silv]1 :ite1 r$1 orange1 yell[1 blue1 tan1 br[n1 black1 & gre54 yd4 4#jb2 #ej yds4 4#he2 #ajj yds4 #a4ej #ejj or m yds4 #a4ce p] #ajj yds4 ,,gl-#c ,,titan ,,lac+--#c_/cb wide4 ,colors3 r$1 orange1 yell[1 gre51 blue1 tan1 br[n1 black1 :ite1 gold1 & silv]4 ,extra /rong4 ,has half-oval cross-section4 yd4 4#jb2 #ej yds4 4#he2 #ajj yds4 #a4ej ,,ll-#a ,,goat ,,lea!r ,,lac+--#c_/cb wide4 ,colors3 natural1 r$1 gre51 blue1 br[n1 & black4 yd4 4#jf2 #ej yds4 #b4ej2 #ajj yds4 #d4ge ,,ll-#c ,,special ,,goat ,,lac+--#e_/fd wide--tan only4 yd4 4#jd2 #ej yds4 #a4ge2 #ajj yds4 #c4jj ,,gl-#d ,,wide ,,gimp-- wide4 ,colors3 r$1 gre51 navy blue1 br[n1 :ite1 & black4 yd4 4#je2 #ajj yds4 #c4ge ,gold or silv] yd4 4#aj2 #ajj yds4 #g4ej ,,gl-#e ,,r\nd ,,gimp ,no4 #c--;,colors3 r$1 orange1 yell[1 gre51 light & m$ium blue1 black1 br[n1 :ite1 gold1 gray1 & silv] yd4 4#jb3 #ej yds4 4#he2 #ajj yds4 #a4ej ,,gl-#f ,,extra ,,heavy ,,r\nd ,,gimp ,no4 #e--;,colors3 r$1 yell[1 gre51 blue1 br[n1 :ite1 gray1 & black yd4 4#jce2 #ej yds4 #a4fj2 #ajj yds4 #c4jj ,,core ,,braid--= lea%es yd4 4#jc2 #ej yds4 #a4ce2 #ajj yds4 #b4be ,,wire ,,core--= lea%es yd4 4#jb2 #ej yds4 4#he ,,/eel ,,bracelet ,,b&s--,^! /eel b&s are temp]$ to ! prop] h>dness to h an excell5t spr+9ess4 wide ea4 4#jd2 doz4 4#dj wide ea4 4#je2 doz4 4#ej ,,wood5 ,,bracelet ,,cores--light blanks made ( h>d wood1 attractively r\nd$ on ! out] surface4 ea4 4#ae2 doz4 #a4ej ,,wood5 ,,napk9 ,,r+ ,,cores ea4 4#aj2 doz4 #a4jj ,,c5tral ,,b> ,,nickel ,,buckles ea4 4#aj2 doz4 #a4aj ,illu/ration3 ,buckles ,,/&>d ,,belt ,,buckles--brass or nickel f9i% = belt wid?s ( #a 7! size recomm5d$ = ! /&>d #ab-/r& belt74 #a1 & #a ea4 4#jg2 doz4 4#gg ,,small ,,buckles--assort$ sizes & %apes ea4 4#je2 doz4 4#ee ,,gt-#af ,,fid 4#ce ,,lany>d ,,or ,,wat*-,,gu>d ,,snaps--bright brass nickel f9i% ea4 4#je2 doz4 4#ej ea4 4#jf2 doz4 4#fj ,,dog ,,lea% ,,snaps--/&>d type ) swivel ea4 4#jf2 doz4 4#ff ,,fr5* ,,dog ,,lea% ,,snaps ea4 4#ae2 doz4 #a4fe ,,dog ,,coll> ,,buckle ,,& 8,d0 ea4 4#ae2 doz4 #a4fe ,,h[ ,,to ,,ord] ,,gimp ,,= ,,projects ,,describ$ ,,9 ,,?is ,,book ,at ! head ( ! in/ructions = ea* type ( project w be f\nd a li/ ( necess>y mat]ials4 ,_m ( ^! li/s prescribe l5g?s ( gimp 9 fractions ( y>ds4 ,9 ord]+1 ord] to ! ne>e/ full y>d1 z we d n fill ord]s = fractional y>ds ( gimp4 ,great sav+s are effect$ by pur*as+ gimp 9 #ej or #ajj y>d spools & cutt+ = y\rself ! requir$ l5g?s = gimp projects4 ,,braid+ ,,& ,,knott+ by ,c4 ,a4 ,bela%--,?is ,beacon ,h&icraft ,s]ies text book is prov+ v popul>4 ,x gives explicit directions = all types ( braid+ & knott+ ) bo? 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