The Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo write by Dorothy Wood. This book was released on 2015-01-31. The Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo
Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo write by Donna McKean-Smith. This book was released on 2018-09-25. Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Kumihimo Basics and Beyond
Kumihimo Basics and Beyond - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Kumihimo Basics and Beyond write by Rebecca Combs. This book was released on 2013-10-21. Kumihimo Basics and Beyond available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy
Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy write by Christina Larsen. This book was released on 2018-09-11. Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Discover the gorgeous jewelry that can only be created with kumihimo wirework! Whether new to kumihimo or looking to take your skill to the next level, Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy is the companion you need. Author Christina Larsen will show you how easy it can be to transition from traditional kumihimo materials to wirework with her expert guidance, comprehensive instruction, and inspiring designs. In this must-have resource, you'll find: • A complete guide to understanding wireworking tools and materials specific to kumihimo wirework. • Full step-by-step tutorials for 3 basic kumihimo braid structures perfect for wirework jewelry designs. • Project instructions for 20 inspiring kumihimo wirework designs including earrings, bracelets, and pendants. Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy has everything you need to bring the ancient art of traditional Japanese braiding to your modern jewelry designs.
Kumihimo Jewelry Simplified
Kumihimo Jewelry Simplified - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Kumihimo Jewelry Simplified write by Rebecca Ann Combs. This book was released on 2016-04-18. Kumihimo Jewelry Simplified available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is the second Kumihimo book by Rebecca Combs. This book will focus more on the beginner and shares some of the most popular features that made the first book a runaway success: conversational voice, skill-building format, Kumihimo math, and continuing to use the inexpensive Kumihimo foam disk. Kumihimo Simplified includes 5 “new” braids: 8-warp basket weave, 16-warp rectangular, 16-warp hollow basket, 8-warp half-round, and 8-warp square. Beads will be included within the braids where appropriate, however, the focus will be straight braid. Special sidebars will include Creative Closures - 5 different ways to finish Kumihimo braids, besides the common gluing of endcaps.
