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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 34.—Coiling technique: a, foundation is coiled around its end (1) to form a circle; coiling element (2) is fixed to end, brought over it and under adjacent part of foundation, where it makes a turn (3) over outer coil and under inner circle; it is passed over inner circle, under outer coil, and makes a turn (4) back over outer coil to pass behind inner coil and so continues figure-of-eight turns as shown, b, shows attachment of outer or lower length (2) of foundation to coil (1) already …

Figure 34.—Coiling technique: a, foundation is coiled around its end (1) to form a circle; coiling element (2) is fixed to end, brought over it and under adjacent part of foundation, where it makes a turn (3) over outer coil and under inner circle; it is passed over inner circle, under outer coil, and makes a turn (4) back over outer coil to pass behind inner coil and so continues figure-of-eight turns as shown, b, shows attachment of outer or lower length (2) of foundation to coil (1) already formed with alternating figure-of-eight turns by coiling element (6). c, shows foundation (3) being attached to last completed coil (2), coiling element (6) having passed through spaces between turns made around coils 1 and 2. d, shows actual appearance of coiled work when turns are drawn taut and close together.

Figure 34.—Coiling technique: a, foundation is coiled around its end (1) to form a circle; coiling element (2) is fixed to end, brought over it and under adjacent part of foundation, where it makes a turn (3) over outer coil and under inner circle; it is passed over inner circle, under outer coil, and makes a turn (4) back over outer coil to pass behind inner coil and so continues figure-of-eight turns as shown, b, shows attachment of outer or lower length (2) of foundation to coil (1) already formed with alternating figure-of-eight turns by coiling element (6). c, shows foundation (3) being attached to last completed coil (2), coiling element (6) having passed through spaces between turns made around coils 1 and 2. d, shows actual appearance of coiled work when turns are drawn taut and close together.