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 8 - With the help of the L hand, Navajo the loops on R1 and on R2 (with L1 and L2 grasp and remove the loop shared by R1 and R2, releasing it on the palmar side of the R hand). Alternatively, use the technique described in Step 7 to Navajo the R hand loops. To launch the rocket, separate the hands: a triangle will slide upward toward the L hand. As the "rocket" approaches the L hand, release the L1 loop: the triangle will collapse to form a small knot which represents the rocket vanishing from sight as it enters orbit.