Launching a Rocket

A contemporary action string figure created by Tama Saito of Saitama, Japan. Ms. Saito created the figure by further manipulating a traditional Japanese string figure called Hanakago ("A Flower Basket").

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Step-by-Step Video Clips		Written Instructions
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  all © 2010 ISFA. All rights reserved.		Step 6 - Without releasing their original loops, 1 picks up the lower horizontal string, and 2 hooks up the upper horizontal string. See-saw the hands to create symmetry. Release 5 loop and extend to reveal another version of the second design in the Cat's Cradle series.