I think that might have been me. I first learned how to make wrapped (woven) buttons from the Renaissance Tailor web site http://www.vertetsable.com/demos_buttons.htm but then a very nice lady taught me her method of making the same kind of button on a loom (saves the hands from aching and goes SUPER fast). I haven't found a website with the technique yet so I'll try to write up how I was taught after lunch today. This might be an interesting technique to make into a youtube demo. hmmmm I may do that at a later date. Sheree WickedFrau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Whoops - I got over zealous in deleting and lost the post about which I am inquiring. Someone in response the Monkey claw buttons subject said they were weaving buttons on a loom? Can you share more about that?
Thanks, Saragrace -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew T Trembley Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 3:07 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Monkey Claw Buttons On Apr 18, 2007, at 2:47 PM, Julie wrote: > Apparently I have these links saved at home and not at work. There > are several sites devoted to frogs, Chinese knotting. A Google > search should turn it up...but look for monkey PAW rather than > claw. There's another name as well...Turkish something. There are two different "Monkey's Paw" or "Monkey's Fist" knot. There's the coil-style (as found by Sharon): It can be formed around a core (as in the link above) or without a core (as in Sharon's link), and can produce a very nice ball either way. Turk's Head knots are different. The basic Turk's Head is a decorative wrap or fastening, made around a cylinder. Totally not what we're looking for here. The Turk's Head style "Monkey Paw" is formed flat and then bent over a core. It gives a different look than the coil-style monkey's paw. andy _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here we might as well dance! --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
