These books by author and kumihimo expert Karen DeSousa are all great resources for kumihimo artists, beginner to intermediate. There are reference pages in the front with everything you need to consider when beginning your project to how to do the basics. The instructions are detailed and the diagrams and photos are fantastic. Take advantage of this deal and heighten your kumihimo skills.
Necklaces Braided on the Kumihimo Disk is a perfect beginner book. It assumes you’ve never done it before and grows in difficulty from there, all clearly rated.
Braiding with Beads 2: Braiding Solutions for the Kumihimo Disk starts with just adding beads and then gets more creative with every variation. It has more advanced beading techniques.
Karen DeSousa was a Des Moines native. After retirement, she discovered the craft world of beading design and later, kumihimo, a traditional Japanese braiding art. She took classes, advanced rapidly and “unretired” to start a successful web-based business, Accent Bead Design, creating beaded designs and craft design books and selling materials in the U.S. and internationally. As an emerging American expert applying kumihimo to jewelry arts, Karen attended international conferences in the U.S., Kyoto, Japan and Manchester, England. She published 11 bead craft and kumihimo braiding books that were sold around the world. She also taught classes throughout the U.S. [source]
These supplies are essential for doing kumihimo. A great gift set for any beader, especially one looking for a new skill. This collected gift set ($36) is perfect for holidays or birthdays or any days! Save 15% on bundled essentials than when you purchase supplies separately. Check out the add-ons below for even more options and check out our collection of Karen DeSousa books for great directions and diagrams.
For further information, check out the links to the individual products. Colors and packaging may vary from the photo. For more seed bead colors, call us at 319-338-1566.
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This is a foam Kumihimo disk that helps to keep strands of your braid organized. It is sturdy with numbered slots to make it easier to keep you organized. The hole in the middle is a good size to fit your cord with a enough space to grow. This is a must tool for working with Kumihimo just shy of a Marudai.
Karen DeSousa Books
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These books by author and kumihimo expert Karen DeSousa are all great resources for kumihimo artists, beginner to intermediate. There are reference pages in the front with everything you need to consider when beginning your project to how to do the basics. The instructions are detailed and the diagrams and photos are fantastic. Take advantage of this deal and heighten your kumihimo skills.
Karen DeSousa was a Des Moines native. After retirement, she discovered the craft world of beading design and later, kumihimo, a traditional Japanese braiding art. She took classes, advanced rapidly and “unretired” to start a successful web-based business, Accent Bead Design, creating beaded designs and craft design books and selling materials in the U.S. and internationally. As an emerging American expert applying kumihimo to jewelry arts, Karen attended international conferences in the U.S., Kyoto, Japan and Manchester, England. She published 11 bead craft and kumihimo braiding books that were sold around the world. She also taught classes throughout the U.S. [source]
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These supplies are essential for doing kumihimo. A great gift set for any beader, especially one looking for a new skill. This collected gift set ($36) is perfect for holidays or birthdays or any days! Save 15% on bundled essentials than when you purchase supplies separately. Check out the add-ons below for even more options and check out our collection of Karen DeSousa books for great directions and diagrams.
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