What is this Weaving/Looming on a Leather bracelet?

[brad]

I bought a bracelet from a vendor at the Railyard Sunday Arts and crafts show in Santa Fe. He had leather bracelets mounted with beaded and weaved? strips on them. I still have much of a hide left (from my knife sheath making days) with all the dyes snaps etc. I could make up a few bracelets like this, though I would not make classic Native American designs, more in the arts and crafts period "inspired by" the Southwest arts.



I have even done bead work on a loom (back in boy scout days), but not with the tiny seed beads this guy had on his beaded versions.



My question: What is the technique called and how is this strip of weaving done. The back is all black, the front has the design.



Thank you, Brad



* (For some reason my jpeg-200k or less pic is not loading as attachment. I will add pic when able.  Later this topic I see the topic fell off but remains in my Activity on my home page?  So I reposted here.  Sorry if I missed something?) *

[caeterle]

Brad, I'm sorry, I had moved your thread to the "Bead with me" board. It usually gets found, anyway, so I usually don't add the "The thread has been moved" message.
I deleted the old thread now as the only reply had been by me and is not necessary anymore now. My reply was that I tried to see the bracelets on your NM trip thread, but I couldn't enlarge the pictures enough to see the details clearly.

Now I did a reverse image search in Google and found the term "hitched webbing" which I did not find on YouTube, however. I found a lot of videos how to attach those kinds of ribbon which you can buy on different sites, for example Paracord, but none how to make them yourself.
If you want to have a look a tutorial for something similar, try "flat Kumihimo" whis is for example shown in this video.



You can of course also attach bead loom bands to a backing. I usually loom with size 11 Delicas which are about 1.6 mm, the smallest I have used so far were size 13 Charlottes. The size 11 are the most common ones, no matter if Delica beads or seed beads, but you can also use bigger sizes.

I hope that helps a little.

[brad]

Cat,
That is ok. Since I was having trouble getting pics to attach, I just thought some new posts may have disappeared at that time as well. I did not think to look elsewhere. I am still learning the site I guess. Thank you, for the help and suggestions. I would like to talk my wife into doing the beading or weaving and have a joint venture. The seed beads, to get a decent pattern 1/2" wide, is sooo tiny I can see it a real test to get them picked up, spaced onto loom between the weaving warp, and then pass that needle through again, a real challenge.
Brad

[brad]

Cat, I did just look up "hitched webbing" and you nailed it, I believe. Seems the making of my bracelet buys the hitched webbing by length then cuts to fit the leather that I believe he may make. The leather work is just average and fast. I could do much better on the leather, mostly by burnishing the edge to get that hard smooth edge, and I could use up a hide and dyes I still have. I have a multi-grooves cocobolo wood burnisher that I attach to my drill press set to its highest speed. But I would like to make the decorative overlay-and buy it pre-made. Brad

[caeterle]

Good luck convincing your wife!
If she's up to it and wants to try the looming, she can always come here and ask for tips.
I find looming very meditative, but not everyone is fond about finishing the ends depending on the different techniques used for that.

[brad]

I did quite a bit of searching, and the traditional method is called Horsehair hitching (as opposed to braiding), hitched horse hair, hitching horse hair, etc. whew. The alternative shortcut is the use thread, instead of dying and twisting your own horsehair. The good news is: only need to know to knots. an open hitch and a closed hitch. I got that. BUT, I doubt I would convince Marilyn to take this on. There are many youtubes and websites regarding this traditional method to make strong webbing for horse stuff. but by removing the dowel after hitching around it, you can flatten and press the weaving for hatbands, belts, bracelets, etc. I do not think I am allowed to post links, but if interested, the key words above will get you there. Brad

[caeterle]

You are not allowed to post links in threads for advertising your own brand. You are allowed to post links to tutorials, etc. for educational purposes.
It sounds interesting, I'll have a look.