Rodrick Owen Livres

The book offers a comprehensive guide to creating decorative braids inspired by traditional sling-making in Peru and Bolivia. It features over 100 designs and includes 400 step-by-step photos, making it accessible for weavers, jewelry designers, and craftspeople. Detailed instructions, diagrams, and recommended materials are provided, along with a new equipment introduction, the core frame, which expands braiding possibilities. Techniques for both basic and advanced braids, ranging from 4 to 40 strands, are covered, ensuring a wide range of creative applications.

This comprehensive, full-color guide features dozens of images of slings from various cultures, both ancient and contemporary. Slings had great significance in many cultures, particularly in the Andes, and were often used as both prehistoric weapons and herding tools. The book shows novice and experienced braiders how to make 50 designs, from 8 to 32 strands, on a braiding card or with a braiding stand and bobbins. Learn step by step how to make an authentic Andean-style sling with braided cords and a tapestry-woven cradle. A range of techniques useful for beginning, ending, and embellishing slings are included, and can enhance a wide variety of other items, like jewelry, garments, and accessories. This book is a key resource for historians, anthropologists, textile artists, weapons experts, and others to learn the practical skills for understanding sling braids' structure. Includes braiding card and plans to make core stand.