I felt the pain at getting the braid mixed up in the middle of working 😅 Totally reminded me of when I practiced kumihimo a couple of summers ago. After making a mistake it was usually way too hard to sort out what went where. I tried to make a point of always leaving my work in a configuration where it was obvious what came next, and never ever to start talking with anyone whilst working. Talking was a sure way to lose track 😅
I am quite tearful after watching you crafting. I have done many crafts over my 83 yrs. including what we called "friendship bracelets." Which now seems so pathetic. As Billy says she loves threads, fabrics and co;our. M e too. Soo pleasing . Thank You.
I know you think your red braid is not pretty, but it's kind of lovely to have such a literal path of progress when learning a new skill. Keep it as a reminder of how far you've come, and how quickly you can pick up the rhythm of a new pattern 👍
@@BillyMatsunaga yes, absolutely! I'm not very good at being not very good at something, so I try to keep inspiring reminders on hand of how much each mistake teaches me. I'm going to save this video 💜
What a lovely video ! For years i made kumihimo bracelets with a cardboard circle, the marudai seems so much nicer ! The rythmic noise of the spool is so pleasant i would love to see a video of you braiding with no music, no talking, ASMR style.
I'm saving this video not only because it will be just useful when (one day I promise!) I will get a marudai, but because you show in a very humane way that when you start something there are up and downs and you learn along the way. It is just a very good reminder and I think it can help a lot of people get out the comfort zone with something not so easily accessible as kumihimo. Btw the sound of the marudai is just so enchanting, I'm forever in love with this amazing tool 🥰
Aw, thank you so much! And yes, when you learn something new, it’s so important to be patient. Especially with yourself ❤️ hope you’ll get a marudai soon 😊
These braids look so lovely. such a complicated method but what an achievement seeing the final braid. I have started to wear the vintage beaded himo. Thankyou for sharing a lovely video
I remember in Germany there was a simple version of this as toy for children, once on a village festival I even tried a much more complicated one called Klöppeln, which could have over 20 threads and a flat 台😊. Also as child I made some similar braids in China, we have something like this as well. It’s so cool that many cultures have similar art ❤
I have also been reminded of bobbin lace (Klöppel spitze) but I now remembered there was something called "häkelliese" for kids to make a tube from string in a type of crochet motion
@@fionafiona1146 In the US the häkelliese are called "Knitting Nancy" and are usually made to look like little dolls. I remember spending hours and hours with mine when I was a child. Sometimes they're called knitting spools.
I wanted to make kumihimo myself but all I could find was those plastic marudai. I couldn't fathom that traditional kumihimo was made this way. Now, I know. now I'll get to it. Thank you!!
I love the luster of the silk threads. It takes me awhile to be able to "read" a braid to figure out where I messed up. I have a heck of a time with Kaku Yatsu and I'm not sure why that one gives me such trouble! Thank you for the close ups, I definitely learned something today!
This really reminds me of the flat plastic "yarn" keychains I used to make as a kid, it had a little foam wheel to use so you don't mess up your design, basically a knock of kumidai.
I love your videos. I have been getting into drawing kimono and use your videos as reference to understand the structures often. Thank you so much for your work!
This is my first time watching your videos. I'm hooked!! Your work is amazing. I'm so glad you continued even after making some mistakes. It turned out lovely. We had Japanese exchange students for 3 years while stationed in Hawaii. It was the most educational & enjoyable 3 years of my families lives. You bring back some wonderful memories.❤
To me, the hardest part of kumihimo is not the braiding, but the finishing. I'm terrible at finishing the cord. I have created a couple of necklaces and a key chain cord. I want to do a choker, but I really need to improve my hardware connections and sealing the cord. Mine look terrible! Of course I haven't done any of the more complicated patterns either. I've done round, square, and flat cords so far.
really want a video about different types of wedding kimonos and how to ware them, IROKAKESHITA vs iro-uchikake vs shiromuku. how to fold and open in front hemline, many thinks!🥰
Dear Billy, Big respect! It is so nice watching you moving the threads on the marudai, Very elegent. I have done a few simple ones on a himoplate, for the Shifukus which were needed for the Chadao practice......The mistakes repeated when the concentration just a bit away. I had to go back again and again ...its so time consuming... But the result and joy was amazing... Your 2 Kumihimos are very beautiful! Also the Kimonos on you, I especially like the dark gray one and the green iromuji .. Thank you so much for sharing! I wish you a happy ~Vorweihnachtszeit~ LG from Germany🥰
This is my first video watching of yours. I loved watching your technique. It reminded me of tying friendship bracelets and plastic lace keychains as a kid. I am currently deep into crochet and knitting. I’ve even started doing micro crochet with sewing thread. I just love watching other people share the joy they find in their crafts!
this was an awesome return Billy! Thankyou so much, kicking your husband out for coming home too early was super cute. I also adored that steely grey kimono, super lush! Going from 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock and back makes a lot of sense if you want a flat result. For some reason I wanted to add a core and just keep going round (I have an issue with following directions exactly and have to add my own spin. Blame it on my ADHD and creative spirit as a designer maker, I accept that to understand a skill you have to follow direction first, THEN switch things up, but the ADHD brain doesn't want to wait for that!). But your results, even the wonky start on the red were definitely something to be super proud of.
I love this video so much, and it actually led me to getting a marudai for Christmas last year as well as a bunch of weights. I don't have silk thread, but I do have plenty of yarn to use! I've been making colored chords I use for hair accessories and even made a couple of hat bands for my husband! I'm excited for the opportunity to learn more about kumihimo as time goes on, and I can't thank you enough for posting this video, or I never would have started!
I found this video because I am trying to learn Kumihimo. I live in the US and only have access to a disc at the moment but hope to eventually learn and use a marudai. Lovely and relatable video, thanks for sharing! (The silk thread is SO beautiful)
Oh no. I have to make one of these now😂 Also I’d just like to say that I love that you named your hedgehog something very difficult to say correctly in Japanese. Idk why. It just makes me happy.
Beautiful work. Both are lovely. But if you want, you could make the braid longer than desired and trim away the early portion if you don't like how it looks. 😊
I loved this video, and you did well on your braids. Something I wanted to ask though is, do you have to use kumihimo braids for tieing/wearing, or could you make one for the string of a purse/bag???
Thanks Billy for this new interesting video ! Just in time for me, as I just bought a haori, but it hasn't haori himo on it, a small project to start ! Love!
Sehr interessant! Das hast Du wirklich schön erklärt und super gemacht! 👍 Ich tät mich wahrscheinlich irgendwie fesseln und erwürgen in den Fäden! Ich wünsche dir eine schöne Zeit! Liebe Grüße aus München, Tschij
I am very new to the Kumihimo braiding, i find i get easily confused. until i get started then i seem to be ok. The tension has to be the same right through the braid or it doesnt look the same as what you thought it would. Do you find the same thing happening when you are braiding. I will be honest here i am not sure what i will use it for when it is done but i am sure something will present itself sometime. Can i ask you a question? What made you start braiding Kumihimo? Are you living in Japan? My cousins son Jack has moved over to Japan, his Girlfriend is Japanese. He is teaching English over there. The Japanese and Chinese culture is very different but both of these cultures have fascinated me for years now. If i ever win the lottery i think that an oriental tour would be in the cards for me. Thank you for sharing what you know and it is always good to see what you did wrong when the braid is finished. is it not easy to undo what has been done wrong? Thank you again. Merry Christmas to everyone you know from my family to yours. I am not sure if you celebrate Christmas or not but i like to send greetings and good wishes anyway. God bless.
I would absolutely love to know where you got your marudai because I have no idea where to even begin looking for one to add to my Christmas/birthday list
I actually think this looks like something you could make yourself, or by someone with just a few wood working tools. Both of our local Home Depot and Ace Hardware stores sell small round tabletops with smooth, rounded edges as well as dowels. Just a thought.😊
@@juliemiller9258 omg you’re right I completely forgot even though I worked at an ace before!😂 I’m gonna ask my uncle who does carpentry and construction if he can make one for me because I’d love to try this craft out because it looks so relaxing as someone who’s autistic and has adhd
This is soooo soothing Billy! I'm thinking I'd love to pick this up too, but would have to make my own marudai I imagine. About the thread, I wonder if the store you buy from on Rakuten does ship abroad? or if there is a way to get it sent abroad from a post-box service? Another question thread-wise: is there anything we can substitute to braid a kumihimo? would any thread bundles work nicely? I am very curious! Would love to get an anwer from anyone 🧵🧵🧵🧵
I went back and looked again, but it was still too fast-- how do you loop the thread on the bobbins, so they do not unwind, and you can unwind in a controlled manner as you need to make more length? I used to do macrame, and the hardest part was to know how much length to cut each cord-- then I bundled them up using rubber bands so I could manage them. I think lace-makers all over the world must know this way of making bobbins.
Definitely not something i can do without throwing it through the window. I am very dyslexic so this wholle left right, clockwise counter clockwise would have completely tangled up. Congratulations on your lovely braids. I will stick with knitting my multi coloured socks. Note silk is lovely to knit with too.
He really really doesn’t want to be in frame that’s why I told him where the frame was and should just leave the room to make it easier for him and me. Because he would be angry with me, if he was in frame the whole time and I didn’t tell him.
Hi Billy, you make great crafty and educational videos! Do you have an email for brand partnerships? I'd love to chat about partnering with you on some crafty content 😊
Green-yellow is Chartreuse. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. I just love your honesty. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I never saw such varied info on strings before! 😜❤😂😂😂❤❤😂😂😂😂❤😂❤😂❤😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I felt the pain at getting the braid mixed up in the middle of working 😅 Totally reminded me of when I practiced kumihimo a couple of summers ago. After making a mistake it was usually way too hard to sort out what went where. I tried to make a point of always leaving my work in a configuration where it was obvious what came next, and never ever to start talking with anyone whilst working. Talking was a sure way to lose track 😅
Billy hyping over silk thread to me is just the most relatable thing ever
Haha! Yay! 💕
I am quite tearful after watching you crafting. I have done many crafts over my 83 yrs. including what we called "friendship bracelets." Which now seems so pathetic. As Billy says she loves threads, fabrics and co;our. M e too. Soo pleasing . Thank You.
The "braid on me" skit was so cute. Thanks for sharing your adventures in crafting!
I know you think your red braid is not pretty, but it's kind of lovely to have such a literal path of progress when learning a new skill. Keep it as a reminder of how far you've come, and how quickly you can pick up the rhythm of a new pattern 👍
I’m planning to turn into decoration. It also shows so well that things need time and patience 💙
@@BillyMatsunaga yes, absolutely! I'm not very good at being not very good at something, so I try to keep inspiring reminders on hand of how much each mistake teaches me. I'm going to save this video 💜
What a lovely video ! For years i made kumihimo bracelets with a cardboard circle, the marudai seems so much nicer !
The rythmic noise of the spool is so pleasant i would love to see a video of you braiding with no music, no talking, ASMR style.
I'm saving this video not only because it will be just useful when (one day I promise!) I will get a marudai, but because you show in a very humane way that when you start something there are up and downs and you learn along the way. It is just a very good reminder and I think it can help a lot of people get out the comfort zone with something not so easily accessible as kumihimo.
Btw the sound of the marudai is just so enchanting, I'm forever in love with this amazing tool 🥰
Aw, thank you so much! And yes, when you learn something new, it’s so important to be patient. Especially with yourself ❤️ hope you’ll get a marudai soon 😊
@@BillyMatsunaga Thank you 🙏 it will come my way I 'm sure 😆😊
These braids look so lovely. such a complicated method but what an achievement seeing the final braid. I have started to wear the vintage beaded himo. Thankyou for sharing a lovely video
That's beautiful! I'm also a fiber freak, but this is not a craft for a household with three cats so I'll just have to live vicariously. 😂
I remember in Germany there was a simple version of this as toy for children, once on a village festival I even tried a much more complicated one called Klöppeln, which could have over 20 threads and a flat 台😊. Also as child I made some similar braids in China, we have something like this as well. It’s so cool that many cultures have similar art ❤
I have also been reminded of bobbin lace (Klöppel spitze) but I now remembered there was something called "häkelliese" for kids to make a tube from string in a type of crochet motion
@@fionafiona1146 genau! Häkelliese heißt es! 😆
@@fionafiona1146 In the US the häkelliese are called "Knitting Nancy" and are usually made to look like little dolls. I remember spending hours and hours with mine when I was a child. Sometimes they're called knitting spools.
Yes as a fellow german we once made one from paper but i still have a wooden one at home it was always so much fun
I do love the magenta colour scheme
Thank you 😊
I wanted to make kumihimo myself but all I could find was those plastic marudai. I couldn't fathom that traditional kumihimo was made this way. Now, I know. now I'll get to it. Thank you!!
Oh, I’m happy that I could enlighten you a little bit ❤️
I love the luster of the silk threads.
It takes me awhile to be able to "read" a braid to figure out where I messed up. I have a heck of a time with Kaku Yatsu and I'm not sure why that one gives me such trouble! Thank you for the close ups, I definitely learned something today!
This really reminds me of the flat plastic "yarn" keychains I used to make as a kid, it had a little foam wheel to use so you don't mess up your design, basically a knock of kumidai.
I remember them so well!! I was obsessed with those 😂😂 I made so many… I wonder where they all went 🤔🧡
I love your videos. I have been getting into drawing kimono and use your videos as reference to understand the structures often.
Thank you so much for your work!
The comedy in this video is excellent 🤣 So interesting!
Hehe! Thank you ❤️ I’m so happy you like it 😊
This is my first time watching your videos. I'm hooked!! Your work is amazing. I'm so glad you continued even after making some mistakes. It turned out lovely. We had Japanese exchange students for 3 years while stationed in Hawaii. It was the most educational & enjoyable 3 years of my families lives. You bring back some wonderful memories.❤
My mom does it as a hobby. I swear she makes it look so easy
Oh, yeah. When pros do it, it looks so easy 😍😍
To me, the hardest part of kumihimo is not the braiding, but the finishing. I'm terrible at finishing the cord. I have created a couple of necklaces and a key chain cord. I want to do a choker, but I really need to improve my hardware connections and sealing the cord. Mine look terrible! Of course I haven't done any of the more complicated patterns either. I've done round, square, and flat cords so far.
really want a video about different types of wedding kimonos and how to ware them, IROKAKESHITA vs iro-uchikake vs shiromuku. how to fold and open in front hemline, many thinks!🥰
Dear Billy, Big respect! It is so nice watching you moving the threads on the marudai, Very elegent. I have done a few simple ones on a himoplate, for the Shifukus which were needed for the Chadao practice......The mistakes repeated when the concentration just a bit away. I had to go back again and again ...its so time consuming... But the result and joy was amazing... Your 2 Kumihimos are very beautiful! Also the Kimonos on you, I especially like the dark gray one and the green iromuji .. Thank you so much for sharing! I wish you a happy ~Vorweihnachtszeit~ LG from Germany🥰
Thank you so much! Kumihimo takes a lot of focus. I feel with you 😪
Dir auch ne schöne Vorweihnachtszeit 💚
This is my first video watching of yours. I loved watching your technique. It reminded me of tying friendship bracelets and plastic lace keychains as a kid. I am currently deep into crochet and knitting. I’ve even started doing micro crochet with sewing thread. I just love watching other people share the joy they find in their crafts!
this was an awesome return Billy! Thankyou so much, kicking your husband out for coming home too early was super cute. I also adored that steely grey kimono, super lush! Going from 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock and back makes a lot of sense if you want a flat result. For some reason I wanted to add a core and just keep going round (I have an issue with following directions exactly and have to add my own spin. Blame it on my ADHD and creative spirit as a designer maker, I accept that to understand a skill you have to follow direction first, THEN switch things up, but the ADHD brain doesn't want to wait for that!). But your results, even the wonky start on the red were definitely something to be super proud of.
I have done a lot of kumihimo but I have never seen that chopstick trick before!!! I will definitely be using it for my future projects - so smart!
I love this video so much, and it actually led me to getting a marudai for Christmas last year as well as a bunch of weights. I don't have silk thread, but I do have plenty of yarn to use! I've been making colored chords I use for hair accessories and even made a couple of hat bands for my husband! I'm excited for the opportunity to learn more about kumihimo as time goes on, and I can't thank you enough for posting this video, or I never would have started!
You could make a great ASMR video. The sound of the wood cleaning is soothing
I found this video because I am trying to learn Kumihimo. I live in the US and only have access to a disc at the moment but hope to eventually learn and use a marudai. Lovely and relatable video, thanks for sharing! (The silk thread is SO beautiful)
I got myself some looms from a dollar store and learned how to knit from them. I think it would be nice to make that with the looms.
Oh! Please do! It’s going to be really sweet 😊
Oh no. I have to make one of these now😂
Also I’d just like to say that I love that you named your hedgehog something very difficult to say correctly in Japanese. Idk why. It just makes me happy.
13:08 I’ve done some weaving and finger loop braiding, so I totally called this. Been there. My heart goes out to your suffering.
Aaah! Thank you! When that happened I was really down 😭 but it worked out in the end 💕
This was an amazing video. Thank you for sharing your learning! ❤
何度も動画見てますが、色のセンスが本当にすごいと思います。
どの組合せも私には絶対思いつきません。
えー？とても嬉しい言葉、ありがとうございます🧡🧡 私的な組み合わせになってしまったと思います😅
わざわざ返信申し訳ないです。。
私は35を過ぎてから着物に興味が出てきて、今はまだ色んなコーデを検索して見てる段階ですが、多分もうすぐ袖を通す気がします。
年をとるほど似合っていく服って素敵ですよね。
3年後には年齢的にもう着られないだろうなと思ってショッピングをするのに虚しさを感じていたところでした。
これからも応援しています。@@BillyMatsunaga
Can you do a tutorial of how you tied your obi in the beginning? That small bow was so cute!
Ok! I’ll write it down as a easy video and then try to get it up in the next 2 months ❤️
Hi Billy, happy to have you back. Thank you very much for not teaching us to do kumihimo ;)
Beautiful Billy.
Thank you for sharing ❤
so inspiring!🦌💌❤️🙏
Thank you very much!! I have been wanting to do it too, for sageo. Thank you for explaining the troubleshooting part too.
Oh, I’m happy I didn’t edit it out then. I’m sure this will help so many to be aware of what might happen 😅💕
SO relatable!
Beautiful work. Both are lovely. But if you want, you could make the braid longer than desired and trim away the early portion if you don't like how it looks. 😊
That would also be an idea! But it still would be too short for an obijime then 🥲
This is so cool.
Thats a super pretty color combination
Love the extra editing! 😁
Thank you 😊
I loved this video, and you did well on your braids. Something I wanted to ask though is, do you have to use kumihimo braids for tieing/wearing, or could you make one for the string of a purse/bag???
So, I’m not the only one who has a project “ speak” to you from a cross the room!😅
Haha!! I think we’re all cursed 😂😂❤️
Thanks Billy for this new interesting video ! Just in time for me, as I just bought a haori, but it hasn't haori himo on it, a small project to start !
Love!
Oooh!! That’s the perfect project to start with 🙌 how exciting!
Very Beautifully Good Job 👍 👏
Sehr interessant! Das hast Du wirklich schön erklärt und super gemacht! 👍 Ich tät mich wahrscheinlich irgendwie fesseln und erwürgen in den Fäden! Ich wünsche dir eine schöne Zeit! Liebe Grüße aus München, Tschij
I am very new to the Kumihimo braiding, i find i get easily confused. until i get started then i seem to be ok. The tension has to be the same right through the braid or it doesnt look the same as what you thought it would. Do you find the same thing happening when you are braiding. I will be honest here i am not sure what i will use it for when it is done but i am sure something will present itself sometime. Can i ask you a question? What made you start braiding Kumihimo? Are you living in Japan? My cousins son Jack has moved over to Japan, his Girlfriend is Japanese. He is teaching English over there. The Japanese and Chinese culture is very different but both of these cultures have fascinated me for years now. If i ever win the lottery i think that an oriental tour would be in the cards for me. Thank you for sharing what you know and it is always good to see what you did wrong when the braid is finished. is it not easy to undo what has been done wrong? Thank you again. Merry Christmas to everyone you know from my family to yours. I am not sure if you celebrate Christmas or not but i like to send greetings and good wishes anyway. God bless.
Amazing. ❤
Thank you 😊
Would love to try it
I would absolutely love to know where you got your marudai because I have no idea where to even begin looking for one to add to my Christmas/birthday list
I actually think this looks like something you could make yourself, or by someone with just a few wood working tools. Both of our local Home Depot and Ace Hardware stores sell small round tabletops with smooth, rounded edges as well as dowels. Just a thought.😊
I'm in the UK, but I got one on Etsy. It's not as pretty as Billy's, but it's perfectly serviceable (and nicer ones are available!)
@@juliemiller9258 omg you’re right I completely forgot even though I worked at an ace before!😂 I’m gonna ask my uncle who does carpentry and construction if he can make one for me because I’d love to try this craft out because it looks so relaxing as someone who’s autistic and has adhd
Hope you can get one soon 🧡 and don’t forget to get enough weights. They’re actually the more important item 😅
This is soooo soothing Billy! I'm thinking I'd love to pick this up too, but would have to make my own marudai I imagine. About the thread, I wonder if the store you buy from on Rakuten does ship abroad? or if there is a way to get it sent abroad from a post-box service? Another question thread-wise: is there anything we can substitute to braid a kumihimo? would any thread bundles work nicely? I am very curious! Would love to get an anwer from anyone 🧵🧵🧵🧵
I've done one since a child . find it easy . I'm in UK.
I wish you had shown how to braid. How is the finished braid used?
Interesting! Thank you!
Thanks for watching 😊
I'm trying to start doing Kumihimo. I want to learn how to work the Takadai, but only have room for a marudai.
ALSO where did you get the weights from, or were they just something you found?
I was wondering if it’s a hollow kumihimo braid?
Cool 😀
Where can one purchase a marudai?
I went back and looked again, but it was still too fast-- how do you loop the thread on the bobbins, so they do not unwind, and you can unwind in a controlled manner as you need to make more length? I used to do macrame, and the hardest part was to know how much length to cut each cord-- then I bundled them up using rubber bands so I could manage them. I think lace-makers all over the world must know this way of making bobbins.
Der ganze Prozess erinnert mich ans Spitze Klöppeln
Ich mein doch Deutsch rausgehört zu haben😅 Ist echt toll geworden wollte schon immer wissen wie man diese flechtet❤
Die Englischen Übersetzungen von TH-cam werden immer besser, ich habe aus versehen beim scrollen deinen Kommentar übersetzen lassen
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Definitely not something i can do without throwing it through the window. I am very dyslexic so this wholle left right, clockwise counter clockwise would have completely tangled up.
Congratulations on your lovely braids. I will stick with knitting my multi coloured socks.
Note silk is lovely to knit with too.
Be nice to your husband! Unless he really, really doesn’t want to be in frame! And he was home early, too!
He really really doesn’t want to be in frame that’s why I told him where the frame was and should just leave the room to make it easier for him and me. Because he would be angry with me, if he was in frame the whole time and I didn’t tell him.
Hi Billy, you make great crafty and educational videos! Do you have an email for brand partnerships? I'd love to chat about partnering with you on some crafty content 😊
Green-yellow is Chartreuse. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. I just love your honesty. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I never saw such varied info on strings before! 😜❤😂😂😂❤❤😂😂😂😂❤😂❤😂❤😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤