[SCA-BMDL] Fwd: Study Group Meeting Sunday January 13th

[Ishiyama Gen'tarou Yori'ie]

Debatable braiding enthusiasts,

I am considering driving out to the Cleftlands for this non-SCA study group 
meeting. Would anybody like a ride out? I can also lend you a marudai and 
tama if you need to borrow equipment.

--- Forwarded message ---
From: Jane Peterson
Date: January 7, 2019 11:35:05 AM
Subject: Study Group Meeting Sunday January 13th
To: undisclosed-recipients:

REMINDER: Our next study group is scheduled for Sunday January 13th, 2019
at my house (2820 Chadbourne Road, Cleveland, 44120). We will be doing a
study of counterweight in braiding, led by Carolyn Haushalter. Because we
will all set up for this braiding project together, we will meet from 1:30
to 5:30.

For materials you will need something soft in bundles or the weight change
won’t show as effectively. Carolyn suggests lace-weight yarn with no
elastic or nylon content; perle cotton; crochet nylon in size 5 or smaller;
Imposter; or silk. If you want to use embroidery floss pre-cut skeins,
Carolyn suggests 3 skeins per tama. The bundles of the other materials
should be fairly thick, approximately 20 ends per tama. 15-20 ends is a
good number. Starting length should be 70 inches and we’ll mark for a
weight change every six inches.

Note: rattail should not be used as it won’t provide good results.

As for counterweight be prepared to braid with 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%,
60%, 70%, 80%, 90% and 100% of your tama weight. So if you have 70 gram
tama and are braiding an 8 strand braid, you will need counterweights of:
56 gm (10%), 112 gm (20%), 168 gm (30%), 224 gm (40%), 280 gm (50%), 336 gm
(60%), 392 gm (70%), 448 gm (80%), 504 gm (90%), 560 gm (100%).

Some of you have already RSVP'd but if you haven't, please let me know if
you’ll be able to join us so we’ll know how many to expect.

Thanks,

Jane

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