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The techniques of plysplit braidingby peter collingwood after scanning over this book, one unfamiliar with the author might be surprised to know that this is his. The photo on the left was taken in 1996, and shows aatam ram making a. She has taught at numerous guilds and conferences in the u. Catalogue to accompany the exhibition peter collingwood woven. Ply split braiding has been found extensively in rajasthan and gujarat, north west india, where it has been used to make camel girths and animal regalia. The stepbystep instructions include 10 pages of text and 22 blackandwhite photos.
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