Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo
Author | : Donna McKean-Smith |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018-09-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781782215349 |
ISBN-13 | : 1782215344 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.