Members Tanthathide9 Posted October 2, 2014 Members Report Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) Works slow so I started putting this together with what I could fit in the lunch kit....It wasnt a well planned project as I started out with a 16 strand plant it quickly went south when I busted a string it then turned to a 14 and eventually down to a 4 is what I ended up with...ill prepared but it is what it is. Its been 3 years since I started learning ans I felt I learned more by doing this than reading and watching videos. A lat of aha moments and it clicked but guess gotta start somewhere....PLEASE give me all the feedback u can good or bad.... Edited October 2, 2014 by Tanthathide9 Quote
Members KnotHead Posted October 2, 2014 Members Report Posted October 2, 2014 Are you building a quirt or a whip? Brian... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members Tanthathide9 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 2, 2014 i know it's took long for one and i hated having to use so many strands....it's not a wall hanger for sure....i wanted to do the 6 strand back braid.....but like i said it is what it is gotta start somewhere.... Quote
Members 25b Posted October 2, 2014 Members Report Posted October 2, 2014 Did you bevel the strings before you started? Did you keep them moist while braiding? Quote
Members Tanthathide9 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 2, 2014 Yes and yes beveled both sides and kept em soaped Quote
Members bucksnort Posted October 3, 2014 Members Report Posted October 3, 2014 Not bad. As I recall you're learning on your own with no teacher. I'm sure what you learned by diving in was well worth the effort. The more hands on you get, the more the directions in books & videos will make sense to you. Hang in there & you'll get better. I'm sure your aware of most of the mistakes. I would agree with 25b that maybe a little more moisture in your strings might help. Good luck, Buck Quote
Members Tanthathide9 Posted October 3, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 3, 2014 Yessir u are correct diving in head first...and after it was all said and done there was A LOT that made sense. What is it that ur seeing that tells u I didnt have enough moisture? Quote
Members bucksnort Posted October 4, 2014 Members Report Posted October 4, 2014 Just something about the way the strings are pulled down kind of makes me think it's a possibility. Buck Quote
Members Tanthathide9 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 6, 2014 now that it's had time to dry out completely, it's dried with a curve in it. bowed up. Could that be a sign that i didn't pull tight enough, if i didn't have enough moisture one can believe that u aren't able to get the best pull and make that lace lay like u want so...the curve would be the end result. am i correct? It's not stiff enough either it seems. could it all be because of a loose braid from lack of moisture in my string? Quote
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