Braiding ~ Kumihimo, Lucet
I have been teaching how to make a basic 8 strand kumihimo braids for a bracelet
or a key chain fob in Newtown, CT at the Bead of Roses since 2011.
Check out their site, http://abeadofroses.com/,
for my schedule, other great classes, and bead specials! For more equipment, see http://www.braidweaver.com/equipment.html.
Joan
NOTE: The two swirl pendant/closures will be available for purchase
at the Bead of Roses during the class or online from Moss
Hollow Pottery.
This is a "cobra weave" stitch bracelet, patterned after the Parachute Cord Survival bracelets.
For these pieces, I used 4 colors of silk thread. For the bracelet, I
braided 2 kumihimo with a string of size 11 beads.
This piece uses a soft blue yarn from Italy (color
4484), and size 5 perle black silk (2 black / 6 blue, Warp Set 7).
In this piece, I combined kumihimo with a tatted motif originally
designed by Nancy (see this ETSY
site for her tatted jewelry).
For the center, I tatted with Manuala black thread; kumihimo was 1 strand
of silver embrodery floss and size 5 pearl cotton, black (4 silver/4 black,
Warp Set 7).
Kumihimo made with C-ion waxed beading thread is very ruff,
but has a nice selection of colors. The bracelet with the heart clasp
has seed beads on 2 of the 8 warps.
