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WWW Collection of Favorite String Figures

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Instructions using string figure notation and prose descriptions, along with diagrams and some video clips. Features twelve beginner-level figures, followed by others of increasing difficulty, and a directory of performers.




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Description: WWW Collection of Favorite String Figures
How to make string figures--described and illustrated: Cat's Cradle, Jacob's Ladder, and many other favorites.

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