Japanese temari ball

Description

This ball is dark navy, light navy and silver thread with large red, pearl and blue beads with a three strand silver chain tassel with red beads.

This ball is 7cm across, all designs are one off.  Photo doesn’t show how lovely it is

Japanese Temari balls are a Japanese  craft from the 7th century and Temari means handball.  Originally used as toys but today used as decorations or accessories.  Traditionally Temari is given as gifts from parents to children but nowadays used for weddings and ceremonial occasions to bring health and happiness to the recipient.

Every pattern is different.  The Temari starts off as a knotted piece of thread and continuously wound round till makes the size needed then the pattern is made.

Each ball takes 2 to 3 days to create

Price includes postage and packing and an information leaflet