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- 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.
RBG Collar Earrings
$80.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These earrings are in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. An icon in her lifetime, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, feminist, activist, attorney, weight lifter, and wife. This design is made and can be worn to show deep admiration for her commitment and actions towards equity and justice.
Glass beads are woven around sterling wire. The nickel-free pewter scales of justice charm hangs in the front. The ear wires are sterling. Made by Cheryl Weatherford.
Vagearrings
$148.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Peyote stitch with ruffles makes for this lovely representation of the power of the vagina. Note the fresh water pearl. The ear wires are niobium–great for people with metal allergies. 20% of proceeds will go to the Emma Goldman Clinic. Made by Karen Kubby. Item #11535.
Filigrana Cascade Lampwork Glass Earrings
$140.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Created with glass disks made at Beadology Iowa, these beautiful earrings hang from chain to make a 3″ pink striped cascade. Chain, wire, and findings, including level backs, are all sterling silver.
Tibetan Conch Shell Necklace
$126.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This gorgeous 21″ conch shell necklace is of Tibetan origin has an interesting button clasp.
Thread Zap
$22.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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When using nylon or other synthetic thread, getting the end cut as close as possible to the knot can be a challenge. Scissors might not reach and using a lighter is imprecise. The Thread Zap is a precision cutting tool that can not only get the perfect cut, but can help you melt the end with a careful dab against the knot for a secure hold. Use with caution. AA battery not included.
Nylon Jaw Pliers
$21.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Nylon jaw pliers help you do 3 things. The first, is to take kinks out of wire by running the wire between the two nylon pads. At the same time, doing this hardens the wire a bit. And lastly, holding onto wire with nylon jaw pliers reduces any marring of the wire.
This style comes with replaceable pads, so when they become chipped and dented, you don’t have to buy an entire new tool. We carry more replacement pads for this tool for $3.00/pair.
Pronoun Earrings
$48.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Want to communicate your pronoun to the world? Use these copper disk earrings as a fun tool to educate those around you. Each piece is hand stamped, dapped, and heated with a butane torch. The ear wires are niobium, great for those with metal sensitivities. See more patterned Cupped Copper Earrings here.
Women’s Symbol Earrings
$92.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Using Czech mini seed beads, Karen Kubby has used cubed-right-angle weave to make these small women’s symbols to show your Woman Power.
One pair is a bronze iris bead, meaning the main color is bronze, yet there are flicks of blue and purple as well. This pair has gold filled ear wires. The other pair in blue iris with sterling silver ear wires that are the same size and price.
Eggplant Earrings
$63.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Handmade glass eggplants by Alyssa Jakowchuk at Beadology Iowa. The ear wires are sterling silver lever backs. Swarovski crystals adorn the stop and support the bottom of these earrings.
Karen DeSousa Books
$14.95 – $29.90Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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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]
Kumihimo Essentials
$4.50 – $46.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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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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Package of magatamas (Lavender Garden)
Package of seed beads in size 8/0 (954F)
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.
OptiVISOR Magnifier
$88.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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The OptiVISOR makes beading easier on the eyes. It can prevent eye strain, keeps both hands free, and is adjustable for your comfort. It can be worn over other glasses and tilts up out of the way for easy transition from one view to another. Be kind to your eyes and magnify your projects to a comfortable level. The DA-4 has a x2 magnification lens and a 10″ focal point.
Pair with our Toolbox Essentials for everything you need for a new hobby.
Stringing on Elastic Essentials
$4.50 – $41.75Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These supplies are essential for working with elastic. A great gift set for any beader, especially kids. Watch our Facebook tutorial video for tips and tricks. This collected gift set ($19.25) 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.
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For further information, check out the links to the individual products. Colors and packaging may vary from the photo.
Gle (Dan) Mask with Rope Hair
Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This Gle, or Dan mask with stand is $560.
Scholars use the terms ge and gle interchangeably to refer both to Dan masks and to invisible, supernatural spirit forces that live in the forest but esteem to enter the civilized world of the village. The only way they can do this, the Dan believe, is through masquerade.
In order for a gle to be embodied during a masquerade, an initiated member of a Dan men’s society must have a dream that reveals the exact nature of the gle, its intended function, and the masquerade through which the gle would manifest. The council of elders, once they are told of the dream, decides whether the masquerade ensemble should be created for that man to wear and perform.
The wooden gle is accompanied by a full-body costume constructed of raffia, feathers and fur. It is believed that each gle has its own personality, preferences, dance and speech patterns and is given a personal name. The wearer of the mask takes on all of these qualities during the masquerade. Having come from the dark, mysterious realm of the forest, a gle is believed to be unpredictable. Therefore, an attendant always accompanies the gle masquerader to control it and interpret its speech.
Info from the Fine Arts Museum, San Francisco.
The stand is included. Click on this item to see other pictures of this piece.
Shipping costs will depend on where this is being sent. You will need to call 319 338-1566 to purchase this item. Once we know the shipping address, a shipping cost will be determined before purchase.
Contemporary “Christmas” Beads
$32.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These fun and festive contemporary striped beads are in a 21″ strand.
Rainbow Winged Earrings
$98.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Colorful, playful, and very wearable. These earrings are made with Japanese glass beads, frosted Czech glass and gold filled ear wires. They measure 2.5″ long, including the ear wire. Designed and made by Laurel Kubby.