1) Cut wire into 2 foot sections. Group into 4 bundles of 10 wires. At each end of each bundle, slightly twist about 1/2” of the wire ends and cover with a ½” of masking tape.

2) Fold each bundle in half and place the center of the first bundle over the center hole; hook one end of the wires through slit #1, and the other end through slit #15. Make sure the wires are taut across the disc.

3) Place the second bundle just as the first, hooking one end through slit #32 and the other end through slit #16. These first two bundles should be parallel, next to each other.

4) Turn the disc 90 degrees counter-clockwise. Mark the center of the last two bundles and place over the center hole as before. Hook one end of these last two bundles through slit #9 and the other end through slit #25.

5) Take the last bundle and center it over the center hole of the disc, with one end hooked through slit #8 and the other end through slit #24.

6) Use the twist tie or yarn and loop the ends diagonally through the center hole of the disc, gathering the wires together on the underside of the Kumihimo disc and twisting or tying them together snuggly. This is where the woven wire will drop down as you weave.