Beaded Kumihimo Braid for Gourd Necklace - Kathy James

3-1/2 Hours  -  All Levels

Friday Afternoon (1:30 - 5:00 p.m.)

Minimum # Students:  1

Maximum # Students:  12

$20.00

Ancient Japanese art of braiding can now be done on a simple portable foam loom using assorted cords and yarns. Learn simple but elegant kumihimo braiding, incorporating beads as you work. Practice first on a keychain, then start a necklace project you can finish over the weekend. Feel free to email Kathy with questions about supplies, klaymaker@aol.com.

The Instructor will provide the following:

Kumihimo Braiding Kit, size 6 seed beads, wide-eye needle, endcaps with clasp, detailed color instructions,

screw eye for hanging gourd, superglue, keychain loop.

Students must bring:

Scissors and four skeins of embroidery thread in 4 complementary or favorite colors

Optional: bring a cleaned mini gourd without stem, either decorated or plain, for hanging on finished braid.

Students may save:

Students may bring their own following supplies: Kumihimo Braiding Kit (includes one kumihimo braiding

loom/disc, eight plastic bobbins for winding thread, two yards each of practice yarn in two colors (total of 4

yards), and beginning kumihimo instructions) for a savings of $14.00. Also, save an additional $2.00 if you bring

200 size 6 seed beads in your choice of colors and $1.00 if you bring a wide-eye needle for stringing beads.

Save $2.25 by bringing silver or gold endcaps with clasp for finishing ends.

(You may bring cardboard DMC floss winders and small rubber bands instead of the 8 bobbins.) All supplies,

including selection of DMC embroidery thread, available in class or from vendors as well.