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 7 - Navajo the loops on L1 and on L2 by touching their tips together, releasing the single loop they share, and returning L1 and L2 to an upright position; separate hands to absorb the slack. Display the final figure vertically (or semi-vertically as shown here), with L hand above R hand. You have "A Launch Pad".