Alla fine dell'anno scolastico nelle classi quinte ci dedichiamo alla tessitura di un braccialetto con la tecnica del kumihimo.
I ragazzi seguono un tutorial in inglese e per due ore non si sente fiatare nessuno 😋
We
can make a bracelet with the kumihimo
technique.
It’s
pretty, it’s easy enough for kids – and you only have to show
them how to move the strings along the circle (count 1, 2, 3 and move
to the empty slot).
To
make the kumihimo disk:
Take
a piece of medium-thick cardboard. Use a glass or a compass to draw a
circle.
Using
a pencil and a ruler, divide the circle in two parts, then four, then
add the two last lines to make 8 parts (look
at the pitcure).
Cut
the ends (0,5
cm) with
scissors.
Make
a hole at the center and spin it a couple of times around the tip of
the scissors (or
a pencil)
to enlarge it.
You
can now proceed to actually braid the bracelet.
Tie
a knot at the end of a bunch of 7 strings (about 40 cm long).
Thread the strings through the hole. Your choice of colors will
determin the pattern of the bracelet.
It’s
very easy…
Put
the strings into the slots. Turn the disk so that the only empty slot
points downwards. This place is marked as 0
on
the picture. Count 1,2,3
and
move string number 3
to
slot 0.
Turn
the disk again so the empty slot points downwards… and repeat the
process, moving string number 3
to
slot 0.
Termina così il nostro percorso scolastico.
Buona estate ragazzi! 😄
