Ply-Splitting Tools | Gripfids

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Gripfids for Ply-Split Braiding

My husband, John Brockway, has been making gripfids for 25 years, and has decided to retire.

You can make your own gripfid from a hollow knitting needle. Watch John's video of making a gripfid on my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e9-t9aXa6M&t=34s

For more information about gripfids, and a list of gripfid suppliers, please visit https://www.plysplitbraiding.com/toolsmaterials

Little Mermaid Gripfid Holder

$12.00 ..... Kit with instructions and artist-made cords

$3.00 ..... Instructions only in PDF format , if you want to make your own cords.

Make this cute little holder for your gripfid and learn ply-splitting techniques at the same time. The knob on your gripfid becomes the little mermaid's head. Use a size 9 gripfid to make the mermaid (gripfid sold separately).

This kit contains cords from paper ribbon, and complete instructions for the design shown, as well as suggestions for variations.

I will make 4-ply cords for you from a paper ribbon by Berwick called Wraphia II. You will receive 3 cords, approximately 120" long, which you will tape and cut according to the instructions. You may choose up to three different colors from the Color Chart for Paper Cords below. When all cords are the same color/value, the texture of the ply-splitting is emphasized. If you use more than one color, a stripe pattern will spiral around the tubes. The structures used to make the Little Mermaid are POT (plain oblique twining) and SCOT (single-course oblique twining).

When ordering, please write "Little Mermaid Kit", and color names.