Braiding accomplishment

[Alvrodul]

Recently, I have been practicing a six-strand round braid - and today I finally managed to make a fairly good one, and have one of my nieces take a picture of it.:happydance:
So here it is!! :D
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7013&pictureid=102890

[kyandii]

It looks really good!
I'm so jealous, it's a really pretty braid.

[ingvild]

Oh wow! GREAT job! :cheese: I'm extremely impressed, I'm already having too few fingers to do the four stranded braid, lol.

[Sweet Beat]

Impressive! I cannot imagine how to hold and braid six strands at once with only two hands!? Congratulations :)

[arc691]

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/More%20More%20Smilies/beautiful.gif

[HairStickler]

Did you do all that with only 2 hands? Looks great!

[Yozhik]

Whew! That is impressive!

How do you have enough fingers and arm strength? Great job!

[Ishje]

that looks amazing! it must be hard to braid with six strands.

[squiggyflop]

very impressive.. my brain can barely handle 3 strands.. i think i would need 2 more arms for 6 strands

[jojo]

aww brilliant. like squiggy I can only about manage 3 strands!

[krissykins]

Beautiful! What a skillful braider you are! :D

[Lildove]

Beautiful braid!! I'm impressed with your ability to work with that many strands. I have a hard enough time working with three. :o

[Jean Stuart]

Great job!!! it looks lovely.

[tigr]

Congratulations! What a wonderful accomplishment! It looks lovely :)

[emeraldshade]

Ooo, so pretty! I have only just mastered the dutch braid.

[Melanie Marie]

I've been thinking of doing this braid too!! :cheese: Is it the same technique as for a box braid?

[Alvrodul]

Thank you all for your compliments! :flower:
This braid was very fiddly to do, and starting it was certainly difficult! It got a bit easier when I had managed to start it properly, though. :D
And Melanie Marie, it is the same sort of technique as the 4-strand box braid. I found the instructions here (https://hairfriendlystyles.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/day-98-6-strands-round-braid/). :)

[ooo]

Congrats! this looks awesome. Wish I could do that already :)

[MissManda]

Wow, I've tried that one and it's a toughie to get down! My fingers get all confused every time I attempt this braid. Yours looks beautiful! I hope I'll be able to make a braid that looks half as nice as yours does someday! :flower:

[islandboo]

That is amazing, Alvrodul - I am in awe of your finger dexterity!!

[gthlvrmx]

Oh my god! That's super-pretty! Looks great on you! Wish i knew how do to that :D

[Madora]

@ ALVRODUL...

Thank you, thank you, thank you for that FANTASTIC LINK!!!

I've just spent the better part of an hour perusing the many wonderful tutorials..and gawking at the terrific photos! My, she certainly is one talented lady..with great hair to boot!

She really should write a book! There hasn't been a decent braiding book since "Braids and Styles for Long Hair by Andrea Jeffery and Vickie Terner was published in 1988 (by Zopfe - Calgary, Alberta, Canada).

I am so impressed..and majorly inspired! Thanks again!

[Dragon]

Looks good :) Congrats.

[Alvrodul]

Thank you, girls, for all the lovely compliments! :flower:

I am glad you liked that site I linked to, Madora - I have that site bookmarked, and her explanation was incredibly useful when I was learning to do a four strand box braid (and this six strand braid, too, of course!)
I tend to visit it sort of semi-regularly - like when I want to figure out something special, and certainly if I want to try a new braid, since I find her descriptions so good and useful!

[Mrspuddinhead]

Very nice!! So far I've managed to learn how to do a Dutch braid, and a herringbone. WOOT, WOOT!! Not sure as to what to learn next.

[Intransigentia]

Thanks for the inspiring picture and the wonderful link!