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Makiko Tada's 3D Kumihimo Machine

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Uploaded by on Apr 29, 2011

This mesmerising invention by kumihimo artist and engineer Makiko Tada creates incredibly strong braids, which are being used in some cases (with carbon fiber coating) as a replacement for metalwork, as the braid's tensile strength doesn't fatigue like metal.

To see examples of Tada's beautiful handwork with both traditional kumihimo and modern interpretations, visit her blog here:
http://makikokumihimo.posterous.com/

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  • прикольно))

    

  • strangely i figured out how this works, lets just say it would be a steam punks dream the get a view of how it works and their nightmare of putting it together, ooh how i'd love to do that.

  • @napola555 showing* this

  • Amazing! I've never seen anything like it. :-)

  • very interesting to see that!! thank you for show this!!

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