Fingerloop Braids
Samples of fingerloop braids made from E.G. Stanley's edition of Harleian ms. 2320, article 4, "Directions for Making Many Sorts of Laces," dating to the early 15th century.
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Fingerloop braiding is one form of the technique of loop manipulation, which can be used to make braids of all sizes and complexities.
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Includes instructions: "Three Loop Braids: the simplest for beginners," "Barley Corn and Spiral Fingerloop Braids," and "Mascle Fingerloop Braid."
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A class handout for learning fingerloop braiding.
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Fingerloop braids are braids woven using loops (or "bowes") of string on your fingers. Fingerloop braiding reached a high point in Medieval Europe and England between 1200 and 1600 CE. This braiding technique still survives today in isolated areas of Europe, the Middle East, South America and Japan. This article focuses on the 15th through 17th century English-language instructions for making braids.
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This page contains all the braids from the Tollemache manuscript , along with all similar braids from Harleian and Serene, allowing for side by side comparison of the instructio ns.
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Ori ginal text is provided along with modernized instructio ns, discussion of discrepanc ies, and a color sample for each braid. |
Watch this instructional video series to begin making several variations of finger loop braids. Finger loop braids are braids woven using loops of string on your fingers. Finger loop braiding reached a high point in Medieval Europe and England between 1200 and 1600 CE. Finger loop braids have a multitude of uses. They can fasten objects together, lace bodices, trim sleeves, close purses and hold wax seals to parchment. Modern uses include drawstrings for pants, hair ties, shoelaces, and friendship bracelets.
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Newsletter s of the L-M Braiding Research & Informatio n Center.
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I'm going to teach you how to make Finger Loop Braids. With this technique you can make braids with just your hands that have 10 or more strands each. They can be used for anything.
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Instructions for some laces based on period instructions, requiring multiple workers.
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Based on the 15th century textile finds of braided laces from Lengberg Castle, east Tyrol, this paper explores the technique of fingerloop braiding and gives instructio ns on how these
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This is a discussion group for the Worshipful Company of Narrowworkers in the SCA. We cover a range of narrow textile arts, including tablet weaving, fingerloop braiding, netting, knotting, kumihimo, and much more.
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Last listing added: 02/13/18