BUNKO MUSUBI - for nagoya obi

Often times, it may seem like the only Musubi you can tie with Nagoya obi is Otaiko.
This isn't true!
Here I'll guide you through how to tie something different with Nagoya obi-- A Bunko Musubi.


FIRST, You need a Nagoya Obi (any kind).
In the photos, I'm using presewn nagoya, which means half or more is already folded and sewn in half for making Otaiko easier to tie.

Don't let this scare you from using this kind of obi for other bows!



Take an end, and hold it in front against you. Let it fall to about the middle of your back.h
This will form the small end for the middle of the bow. If using a sewn Nagoya obi, you must use the sewn end for the end in this step.


Lift up the long end and fold it to go horizontally.
This is the piece that will wrap around you, so go ahead and...

Wrap it around you!
It should go around you a minimum of TWO TIMES. If the obi is very long, you can do it one more time.
If the obi is very long, and you want a longer bow, do not wrap it a third time.


Please tie these ends tightly.
Make sure that the short end is on top.


Tie on you Obi Makura and Obiage.
Put them on top the the knot you just made.


Adjust the ends.
Pull the long end horizontally and full width. If you're using a sewn Nagoya obi, you should now probably or almost be at the part that's not sewn.


Fold this.
Fold it in half. Then, fold each side backwards. It should look like a " M " shape from the side.



Bring around the short end and wrap as much and you need.
Wrap the short end around the long end, Obi makura, and Obiage.


Tuck the left over bit underneath.
Underneath meaning behind the bow/makura and the section wrapped around you.


COMPLETE!!
Adjust the wings of the bow as you'd like. Carefully turn the whole thing around so the bow is at your back.
Finish everything up, tie on Obijime, and you're done!


I hope you enjoyed and could understand this little tutorial!

SHELL MUSUBI

Wanna know how to tie it?
I'll guide you through~~ 8DD


FIRST, You need a Maru obi.
This doesn't mean you CAN'T use Fukuro or Nagoya, I just haven't tried it with one yet.
If you feel you can, go for it!



Wrap the Obi around TWICE.
You need a very long tail end.


You want the short end to be about mid-back when folded over your shoulder.

Phew~~ Now:
Tie a knot. Just a plain ol' knot.
Make sure when you tie it that the short end is on the bottom!
It doesn't matter if the knot is messy, it'll be covered, for the most part.


YOU NOW HAVE THE BASE OF THE MUSUBI!
Take a breather for a bit if you'd like~~

Done?
Okay!
Now on to making the top part of the "shell".


Take the LONG END, and let it hang downwards.
Hold of the top of it, and straighten it.
Here you'll begin to fold.

Basically, you want to grab the fabric about thumb<->indexfinger length, and bring it upwards, but do not overlap the prior fold.
REPEAT THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE NO MORE TO WORK WITH.
You need about 8-10 folds. (more or less if you want it simpler/fancier)

Take hold of the bottom (careful not to unravel what you just did), and either get a koshihimo, or a hairband/rubberband (or both for reinforcement).
TIE AN END WITH THESE.


You want the hairband/rubberband to hold together the folds,
And you want the koshihimo to hold the top part of the "shell" to you so it doesn't flop around.



CLICK FOR A SHORT ANIMATION OF THIS STEP, SINCE IT MAY BE TRICKY TO JUST READ

You basically just made a fan ( like you do with paper) so we can "fan" it out later.


ALMOST DONE! Just a bit more!


Now to take the short end!
Wrap it around the bottom of the "fan" and make a somewhat trapezoid/trapezium shape.
Kind of like... a flower pot or a cup shape?
Oh heck... here's a picture.


Tie your Obijime TIGHT over the middle of that shape.
Now, it should be holding the "fan" and it's base together.


Finally, spread out your "fan" and crush the top a bit towards your body to make it a bit curved.






WHATWHAT
YOU'VE FINISHED!!

....Or.... I hope you did with my ugly instructions.

CREATED!

Just created this blog~~

There'll be stuff to fill it up in no time!