In 2011, we taught a class at the ShibariCon convention in Chicago on the Chinese five flowers tie (Wu Hua Da Bang) for which we developed a tutorial website called Chinese Rope Art (now gone). That site was intended to serve as an introduction to the tie and as a study aid. The site contained information on the origin & history of the tie, plus numerous step by step examples demonstrating how to do the tie in both basic & advanced forms. Many decorative variations that incorporated the five flowers tie along with the Japanese Takate Kote and more western influences were also pictured. We intended to update the site with additional information and examples, but as time went by, we moved on to other projects. In 2020, we let the domain expire and the site disappeared. However, we feel the information presented was worthwhile and should not be lost. Therefore, we have made the site’s contents available in the Imago Studios Members’ Club.
Sample Images from the Tutorials:
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Wow these are really cool! Hope to someday be able to try it out. Thank you for sharing these instructions on the members site.
Some more great memories of times past. I remember this quite well because Dianne was featured in a few ties during the demo portions. The first hint we might get something one day.