Chinese Knotting by Lydia Chen EPUB

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Chinese Knotting by Lydia Chen EPUB

A repository of Chinese folk knowledge, knots are both practical and beautiful. Lydia Chen has rescued this dying art. Her careful field research, interviewing old Chinese folk-artists and obtaining knots on antiques, has culminated in Chinese Knotting. It includes instructions on implements, materials, tying techniques, tightening techniques, and finishing touches. A beginner can start with basic knots such as double coin, sauvastika, cloverleaf, good luck, pan chang, and round brocade. Later, try compound knots like Ju I, Longevity, Double Hapiness, Crane, Phoenix, Stone Chin, and Dragonfly. A section on creative applications expand these lessons.

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