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Decorative Knots and Braids
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The Dao of Silk: Catalog

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    Tools

    Knotting

    Templates

    Button Knot Template (Clover)
    button knot template package back button knot template package An aid and guide to tying the button knot. An instruction sheet and 1 m (approximately 1 yd) braided polyester practice cord is included.

    Good Luck Knot Template (Clover)
    good luck knot template package back good luck knot template package An aid and guide to tying the good luck knot (labelled as "Flower Knot". An instruction sheet and 1 m (approximately 1 yd) braided polyester practice cord is included.

    Pipa Knot Template (Clover)
    pipa knot template package back pipa knot template package An aid and guide to tying the pipa knot (labelled as Tear Drop Knot). An instruction sheet and 1 m (approximately 1 yd) braided polyester practice cord is included.

    Turk's Head Knot Template (Clover)
    turk's head knot template package back turk's head knot template package An aid and guide to tying the 4 bight, 3 lead turk's head knot (labelled as Ball Knot). An instruction sheet and 1 m (approximately 1 yd) braided polyester practice cord is included.

    Other

    Knot Starch (Clover)
    Labelled "Asian Knot Glue (not an adhesive)", this product is a starch to help your knots keep their shape. Each bottle holds 10ml of "polyurethane resin".

    Ball Point Awl (Clover)
    A tailor's awl with a rounded tip. Maedup artisans appear to use a similar device instead of tweezers as a knotting tool. I've been meaning to try it out to see if I like it.