- SKU: 9798218805876
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The Craft of Thai Ribbon Weaving: Ancient Folding Traditions Meet the Froebel Star - Paperback
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by Beth Walker (Author)
Discover the only English-language guide to a centuries-old Thai ribbon craft - and the surprising discovery that connects it to the beloved Froebel star.
The Craft of Thai Ribbon Weaving is a complete, richly illustrated guide to rien proy tarn, the traditional Thai art of weaving coins into intricately folded ribbon forms. With over 40 figures and more than 500 step-by-step diagrams and professional photographs, this is the first and only English-language documentation of a craft that has never before been written down for an international audience.
What makes this book unlike any other craft guide on the shelf: author Beth Walker discovered that the base folds used in Thai ribbon weaving are structurally identical to those used in making a Froebel star - the beloved Scandinavian and German Christmas decoration made from woven paper or ribbon strips. If you already fold Froebel stars, Moravian stars, or Danish stars, you already have the foundational skill to create these Thai forms - and dozens of new holiday variations you've never seen before.
Inside you'll find:
- Step-by-step instructions for the foundational four-ribbon base, the technique behind every figure in the book
- Over 40 unique woven forms, from simple pinwheels to elaborate pronged stars
- More than 500 diagrams and photographs guiding every fold
- Projects for ornaments, jewelry, garlands, and gift wrapping
- The cultural history of rien proy tarn - a Thai Buddhist tradition of scattering ribbon-wrapped coins at ordination ceremonies, weddings, and holidays, as an act of merit and generosity
Whether you are a creative, a Froebel star enthusiast looking for new holiday projects, a Buddhist practitioner, or simply someone who loves learning a beautiful new craft, this book offers a rare combination: a meticulously documented cultural tradition and a genuinely practical, beginner-friendly instructional guide.
The Craft of Thai Ribbon Weaving preserves a tradition that has never been available in English - until now.
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