A different stain revealed what Alzheimer called "a tangled bundle of fibrils" — weedy, menacing strands of rope bundled densely together.
On my way out I glanced around once more, half hoping to see my gentle little lady from the Red Cross with the two strands of rope.
Next to the zeppelin's balloon, and attached to it by thin strands of rope, rests its gondola, a boxlike hut of silver-painted wicker that suggests a cross between a giant picnic basket and an extra-roomy beach cabana.
The buildup is considerable: dripping dashes and loops of notational brushwork commingle with patches of cheesecloth or silk, burlap, plaster, the twigs and seeds of plants, occasional bits of glitter or strands of rope, rosebuds or leaves, and just plain dirt.
Researchers at the Imperial College London's Aerial Robotics Laboratory have created the SpiderMAV – a robot that stabilizes itself by shooting out multiple strands of rope that can stick to magnetic surfaces.
For this braiding technique, you will need to knot or fuse together four strands of rope.
Once your arms are spread, grasp both strands of rope in your left hand, too.
Hold both strands of rope in your right hand and spread both arms out to the side.
Pull the coils off your shoulders, holding them together so you don't drop any strands of rope.
Hold onto both strands of rope with your right hand as you reach across with your left to pull up another arms-length of rope from the stack.
