I'm not sure if this has shown up elsewhere on the board, but here is a very helpful video via Toru at Artistic Nippon showing how to retie those pesky ribbons on Tomobako:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=JP&hl=ja&v=m7bDq9KuPfo
Enjoy!
Re: How to Tie a Tomobako/Pottery Box
Oh sure noooooooow you post this!! After I tie up, or rather try to tie up, about 10 boxes last week. But thanks! 
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That's a very clear video - thanks for sharing it!
Here's an older thread with links to other online resources, e.g. illustrated step-by-step instructions that can be printed out, plus another video
Tomobako - the all-important box for Japanese pottery
Here's an older thread with links to other online resources, e.g. illustrated step-by-step instructions that can be printed out, plus another video
Tomobako - the all-important box for Japanese pottery
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Thank you!
That is, well, just so helpful. (couldn't get it right no matter how I tried).
That is, well, just so helpful. (couldn't get it right no matter how I tried).
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... as long as I do while drinking Japanese tea, it comes out just right. 
Thanks for the links, just in case I am ever out ... 
Thanks for the links, just in case I am ever out ... Sep 5th, '09, 02:08
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The nice thing about tying the ribbon is that when the knot is done well, it lies quite flat... so that when you stack one tomobako on top of another, each knot fits into the recess of the base of the box above it. Lovely system!
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Chamekke, thanks for putting a link to your original post. I didn't realize that there was a video there, too. 
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Please don't feel badly - it's wonderful to see this topic come up again.Abracadaver! wrote:Chamekke, thanks for putting a link to your original post. I didn't realize that there was a video there, too.
And the video whose link you provided is (I think) better than the one from the earlier post ... it's so much easier to see what's going on
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Thank god for this topic and video!
I have to watch it each time, and pause, restart, pause, okay, yeah, that's it, oops, pause, rewind...
I like the video link posted here in the initial post best.
THANK YOU!
I have to watch it each time, and pause, restart, pause, okay, yeah, that's it, oops, pause, rewind...
I like the video link posted here in the initial post best.
THANK YOU!
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Re: How to Tie a Tomobako/Pottery Box
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iaNJZbzxoqQ
Kiribako tying of Himokake. Another video to add to the list.
Kiribako tying of Himokake. Another video to add to the list.
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*head explodes*blairswhitaker wrote:all right, now it's time for some chatsubo knots!