Kumihimo. Kumihimo projects. Make A Kumihimo Disk & Bracelet Part 1. My daughter and I have been on a bracelet making kick lately.
I've found this fabulous method of making bracelets based on a Japanese braiding technique called Kumihimo. My technique uses a homemade Kumihimo disk and embroidery floss. Part 1 of this tutorial focuses on making the disk. Required Supplies:1. Printout of Kumihimo Disk Template (save and print the jpg below as if it were a 5x7 print to achieve the correct size): Kumihimo Tips Galore. Make A Spiral Kumihimo Braid.
Instructions by Michelle Wood, Jewelry-Making Expert, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads® In this style of braid, the numbers change position as the disc is turned in a counter-clockwise direction.
The kumihimo disk has 32 numbered slots and 4 dots indicating North, East, South and West. To determine strand length needed, multiply desired finished length by 3. Kumihimo & Knots Projects. The very second I heard about Kumihimo I was online ordering a starter kit for myself.
The. Very. Second. When it got here I jumped around the living room like a loon clutching my bubble mailer. I hadn’t even opened it yet. Videos: Braid Beaded Kumihimo Bracelet. Kumihimo Spiral Braid In Satin Cord / Rattail (Rat tail) Cord.