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Excerpt from Remember to click the pictures for a larger and clearer view. Self Braiding THE VISIBLE BRAID The following terminology saves repetition of all the finger positions. It also makes understanding the process of braiding easier to comprehend.
This braid does not have head diagrams, as you will be doing it on yourself, rather, instructions only. Use proper hand positions that are suggested as follows: Finger and Hand Position I When braiding one’s own hair, the hands are always palms down. Divide the section of hair into three strands. Left Hand: Strand #1 (left outside strand) goes into the ring finger and baby finger. The end of strand #1 will hang over the thumb. Strand #2 (middle strand) goes between the index and middle fingers. Strand #3 is held by the right hand.
Finger and Hand Position II Place strand #3 between the thumb and index finger.
Working the Braid Left Hand: Fist outside strand. Put middle strand in vise. Pinch outside strand (right strand).
Left Hand: Fist what is in right vise. Vise what is in right pinch. Pinch what is in right fist. Now feed hair into what you have just pinched.
Repeat this procedure until all feeding into the braid is completed. Continue with braiding the pigtail (right under and left under). Fasten with an elastic.
THE INVISIBLE BRAID The use of a few basic terms saves repetition of the finger positions. It also makes the braiding process easier to understand. The terms, and their meaning for Invisible Braiding, follow. All four fingers around a strand of hair. Pinch: Thumb and index finger holding a strand of hair. Feeder: The feeder finger is the middle finger which catches hair when it is fed into the braid. The hair is placed between the middle finger and the index finger. No head diagrams are included for this braid, as you will be doing it on yourself. Use proper hand positions, suggested below. Finger and Hand Position I
When braiding one’s own hair, the hands are always palms down. Divide the section of hair into three strands. Left Hand: Strand #1 (the left outside strand) goes into the ring finger and baby finger. The end of strand #1 will hang over the thumb. Strand #2 (middle strand) goes between the index finger and thumb. Strand #3 is held by the right hand. Finger and Hand Position II Place strand #3 into the middle finger
Working the Braid Left Hand: Fist the left outside strand. Pinch the middle strand. Cross the right outside strand into the middle finger.
Left Hand: Fist what is pinched in the right hand. Pinch what is in the feeder finger. Cross the right outside strand into the left feeder finger. Pick up a new section of hair and feed it into the left feeder finger.
Use left hand to pick up a new section of hair and feed it into the right feeder finger. Repeat this procedure until you run out of hair to feed in. Continue the braid, using only the three strands until two inches before the end of the hair shaft. Tie off with an elastic. Remember: Fist, Pinch Cross over
THE MODIFIED METHOD The terms, and their meanings, for the modified braid are: All four fingers around a single strand of hair. Pinch: Thumb and index finger holding a strand of hair. Feeder Finger: The middle finger which catches hair. Use the Invisible braid method, but only feed from the bottom (hairline). The top strand never gets fed, but crosses over the middle. Make a rectangular section as shown by the broken lines. Divide the section into three strands. Work horizontally around the head.
Arm & Hand Position Use the self-braid hand position. The left elbow should be raised and pointing outward. The right arm should be raised and over the top of the head. As you reach the center back of the head, your arm position will resemble Figure 2.
Working the Braid
Left Hand: Fist what is pinched in the right hand. Pinch what is in the right feeder finger. Cross what’s in the right fist into the left feeder finger.
Left Hand: Fist what is pinched in the right hand. Pinch what is in the right feeder finger. Cross what is in the right fist into the left feeder finger. DO NOT FEED!
*Left Hand: Fist what is pinched in the right hand. Pinch what is in the right feeder finger. Cross what is in the right fist into the left feeder finger. DO NOT FEED. Repeat *Right Hand and *Left Hand until the braid is completed. Remember: Fist, Pinch, Cross over.
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