A Complete Guide To Kumihimo On A Braiding Loom

A traditional Japanese art form accomplished with modern equipment! 88 pages with everything you need to know to turn contemporary cords and ribbons into beautiful braided creations. Necklaces, friendship bracelets, belts, straps, leashes, keychains, gourd embellishments, and many, many other possibilities! Step-by-step instructions for basic and advanced braiding techniques. Using the widely available handheld KumiLoom and other disks, you'll be creating a masterpiece your first day! The secret of adding beads as you braid is revealed, for one-of-a-kind creations. Many detailed drawings and photographs of the steps and finished products. Convenient 6x9 format slips easily into purse or project bag.

Kumihimo Basics & Beyond presents techniques for creating all-cord braids and beaded braids, then teaches beaders how to transform them into finished jewelry. Short demonstrations of the key techniques needed for each project are presented in easy-to-grasp portions, allowing beaders to learn and practice as they go. Rebecca Combs demystifies tricky “kumihimo math” by providing detailed supply lists for each project in the book, plus teaches beaders how to calculate the amount of fiber and how many beads they’ll need for their future kumihimo projects.

The renowned jewelry crafter teaches readers how to make beautiful creations using the traditional Japanese braiding technique of Kumihimo. Kumihimo is the centuries-old Japanese artform of creating elegant braids using intricate and beautiful patterns and designs. These braids are then fashioned into all kinds of objects, such as bracelets, necklaces and more. This illustrated guide features step-by-step diagrams and photographs to help you create your own Kumihimo jewelry projects at home. Written by expert jewelry crafter Dorothy Wood, The Beginner’s Guide to Kumihimo covers a range of techniques including flat braids, square braids, honeycomb braids, hollow braids, spiral braids, and braiding with beads. Readers will learn to use different cords and wire, as well as finishing techniques. This volume also features templates to make your own Kumihimo disk and plate, plus a handful of contemporary projects for jewelry and accessories so you can put your newfound braiding skills to use right away.

Learn the basics of kumihimo braiding and beading to create over 12 pieces of gorgeous jewellery. Kumihimo is a popular jewellery-making technique with origins in Japanese tradition. This colourful and informative beginner's guide to the craft explains how to use a circular kumihimo disc and a variety of braids and beads to create 12 stunning pieces of jewellery, plus colour and style variations, for any occasion. Kumihimo is a transportable craft so once you have mastered the basics of placing your braids over the disc in different formations to make a variety of patterns and motifs, you can create kumihimo jewellery wherever you go.

A beginner's guide to making flat braids for fun and fabulous cord jewellery and accessories, this book includes a lightweight but sturdy square kumihimo braiding loom to get you started.

Find 50 flat braiding projects, including friendship bracelets, shoelaces, bag handles, jewelry, watch straps and more, and an enclosed kumihimo square loom. Clear instructions and step-by-step photographs make this a must-have guide for tweens, teens, and adults.

Kumihimo is an ancient Japanese form of braiding using multiple strands of cord and/or ribbon. Kumihimo braids are very popular for bracelets but can also be used in necklaces. Different designs and patterns are possible by changing your braiding material, varying the thickness or number of your strands, using a round disk versus a square plate, and also by adding beads to your kumihimo braid. It's easy to learn, and modern tools make the projects portable for busy people! In this book, you will be learning everything you need to know about kumihimo and at the end you will be able to carry out kumihimo braid projects like bracelets and necklaces. GET YOUR COPY TODAY by clicking the buy now button and become an expert in kumihimo