The Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo

Techniques, Patterns and Projects to Learn How to Braid

Dorothy Wood (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

64 Seiten

2014
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-1-4463-0593-5 (ISBN)

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Learn how to make braided jewellery using the popular Japanese braiding technique Kumihimo. This beginner-friendly book covers a wide range of braiding techniques plus a handful of contemporary projects so you can put your newfound braiding skills to use straight away. It also features templates to make your own Kumihimo disk and plate.

Learn how to make stunning braided jewellery using the popular technique of Kumihimo - the art of Japanese braiding.

Kumihimo is enjoying a surge in popularity in contemporary jewellery making as an innovative and on-trend technique. This beginner-friendly guide features step-by-step diagrams and photographs to help you start braiding and create beautiful jewellery projects at home.

Written by renowned jewellery crafter and first Ambassador for Swarovski Elements, Dorothy Wood, The Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo is the essential guide to Japanese braiding techniques for jewellery craft.

The book covers a range of techniques including flat braids, square braids, honeycomb braids, hollow braids, spiral braids, braiding with beads, using different cords and wire, and finishing techniques.

It features templates to make your own Kumihimo disk and plate, plus a handful of contemporary projects for jewellery and accessories so you can put your newfound braiding skills to use straight away.

Dorothy Wood is an expert beader, craft designer and author who has written over 20 craft books on a variety of subjects and is a regular contributor to numerous craft magazines. Her recent titles for David & Charles include the bestselling The Beader's Bible (2008), Crystal Jewellery Creations (2010), The Bead Jewellery Bible (2011) and The Knotting & Braiding Bible (2014). In 2012 Dorothy became the first UK Ambassador for Swarovski Elements.

Equipment and Materials

Preparing to Braid

Basic Moves

Round Braids

Spiral Braids

Honeycomb Braids

Square Braids

Helix Spiral Braids

Hollow Braids

Flat Braids

Woven Flat Braids

Beaded Braids

Wire Braids

Finishing Techniques for Braiding

Projects

Round Braid Earrings

Square Braid Necklace

Stacking Beaded Bracelets

Hollow Braid Brooch

Suppliers 

Acknowledgments

Templates

Erscheint lt. Verlag	24.10.2014
Verlagsort	Newton Abbot
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 275 mm
Gewicht	225 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
ISBN-10	1-4463-0593-7 / 1446305937
ISBN-13	978-1-4463-0593-5 / 9781446305935
Zustand	Neuware