Hi, In BSFA No. 15 (1988), In an article, String Figure Mounting, Mark wrote "describes a rapid and easy method for permanently fastening a string figure to a...
Hello All, Orbit Heart: Sun Code Sweets 17 http://home.p07.itscom.net/nenemei/v3/sf3_orbit_heart.png Dolls of Spring 2008 Hand in Hand: Sun Code Sweets 18 ...
Jim, I have finally gotten to reading through your article. One of these days (and I need to get a longer string!) I will attempt working some of your more...
Scott
harview@...
Mar 4, 2008 1:57 pm
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Hi, I introduced some string figures to a classroom of special education students recently. Then, one of the students wanted to learn how to do them. He was...
If he can do Opening A he probably should be able to do "Cut Your Hand". Do you know that one? I find that it helps if I hold onto the student's thumbs when...
Hi, I think easy easy figures are figures made on one hand. He can learn the thief, bananas, the flying parrot... My son taught to his friend also the house in...
... to do ... I have no memory of when and where I learned this figure, but have you thought of teaching him the Parachute? It's made on one hand. 1. Do...
Dave, The first thing I do with kids is have them put the string on one thumb...then add the other thumb. With their mouth have them make a triangle. Do...
David Titus
okteller@...
Mar 6, 2008 3:41 am
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Hello All, Heart Inside: Sun Code Sweets 19 http://home.p07.itscom.net/nenemei/v3/sf3_heart_inside.png Sun Wheel: Sun Code Sweets 20 ...
Hi, In the article , "Verticals nets and tennis nets" in BISFA 7, James Murphy wrote about loop passages (braiding). Usually the instructions for a figure use...
Hi, I love the first system because it looks magic. You rotate yours fingers and.....you get one diamond, or three diamonds. I decided to try to do the first...
Hi, I'm trying to do the Scrub-hen (the figure is in "String games for beginners" and Artists in string by Kathleen Haddon). My problem is in the end. I don't...
Hi, In the Jayne's book, you have the figure "Carrying money". I didn't understand it. And i'm not interesting to form a figure on a table. The figure "Two...
Hi, In BISFA 2 p. 196, you have an Albatross, invented by Richard Darsie. I'm trying to do it but i didn't get the albatross: Opening A 1 enter from above into...
... I haven't seen a photo of the intended figure, but I get something that looks like it could be an albatross; big clunky body with large wings extending to...
Scott
harview@...
Mar 18, 2008 1:30 pm
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Hi Scott, Thank you. When i got your letter,i tried again and i got the figure! I did again and i didn't got this figure. Well the problem was i didn't remove...
Hello to all String Figure enthusiasts, I am looking for any texts or books or links or suggestions about two topics, that are related to String Figures and...
Hi Janine, In BISFA 2 you have an excellent article by Gelvin Stevenson. One day, he visited Jim Murphy's string figures classes and he asked what they get out...
Dear Myriam, thank you very much for this advice. I didnot have this aspect of playing with string being good against aggressions before in my concept, but...
hi jeanine, pardon my english, my german is more for reading. i am moved by your interest in string figures and how they might be used to transform students....
hello jim, thank you very much for your answer, I just had a very quick read through of it as i am quite busy at the moment, but i already had a look at your...
I saw Jim talking about sign language in primates and this made me wonder. Has anyone tried to teach chimps or bonobos how to do string figures? It seems like...
Just for curiosity, Does anyone know of any people or groups that do string figures in or near western Massachusetts? Shawn P.S. I can't remember if I asked...
Hi, Here a link to a French video by Octav Enea(CNRS)and Mugur Enea. It's about knots but not only. The first and the last parts talk about string figures. You...
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