Accessories Chapter - Learn to Make Chinese Knots (1)

Author: Li Shen
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: Chinese knot has entered thousands of households and "fired" up! It is no longer the exclusive domain of handmade enthusiasts, or even just a festive symbol during holidays. Like hanging money and window decorations, despite its long history, it has gone global. Over a decade of Chinese knot creation has brought the author immense joy. Based on years of teaching and experience, and incorporating feedback from many handmade knot enthusiasts, the author has compiled a Chinese knot book that emphasizes both fundamentals and advanced techniques. The book progresses from simple to complex, using illustrations to demonstrate knotting methods as much as possible. It is richly illustrated, aiming for clarity and detail. To make it easier for readers to follow the diagrams, large illustrations have been specially used. The book introduces various common basic knots, as well as over a dozen practical combination and variation knots, explaining the difficulties and details in detail. To help improve everyone's skills, it also includes the making of 3D Chinese knot butterflies, further enriching the knotting techniques of Chinese knots.