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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.
- Kumihimo Combinations is about combining different colors, materials, stitches, and braiding patterns. Keep your projects interesting and add some spice.
Graduated and Whirled Darks and Lilac Lampwork Squares
$32.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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The swirl texture on these squares are very interesting as is the color. There are light, oil slick purples with the darkest blacks. There are 5 graduated beads, two at 15mm, two at 17mm, and one at 20mm.
Graduated Black Lampwork Rondels
$18.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These smooth and symmetrical black rondels are graduated. They are all 5mm thick, but range from 6-11mm wide. The strand is 2.25″.
Graduated Bumpy Transparent Green Lampwork Rondels
$42.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Pale transparent green rondel beads with raised transparent brown bumps. They are a 2″ graduated strand with a fun texture, beads measuring two at 8x12mm, two at 10x15mm, and one at 15x20mm.
Graduated Purple Lampwork Rondels with Black and Red Dots
$42.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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The lampwork beads are a warm purple base. There are 4 plain rondels measuring 5x10mm, 2 red and black dotted rondels measuring 8x13mm, and a red and black dotted focal bead measuring 14x20mm. They are very striking.
Halloween Lampwork
$3.50Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These lampwork glass beads are spooky! Currently we have a creepy spider and a scary vampire.
Hearts, Leaf, and Disk Lampwork Glass Strand
$22.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This is a very unique strand of lampwork glass. There are two hearts measuring 17x17mm, one yellow and the other blue, a 22x15mm transparent leaf, and a 15mm disk with dots along the edge. Very pretty.
Hemp and Cowrie Necklace
$38.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Summer fun for everyone! This unisex necklace is 15″, so it is on the smaller side, but would make a great close up necklace. It is made of hemp and cowrie shells with hair pipe beads and a sterling silver toggle in the back.
Icy Blue Lampwork Sampler
$12.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This strand has a fun mix with a unique focal bead. There are 3 light, milky blue rondels measuring 10x5mm; 3 transparent blue rondels measuring 11x6mm; 2 light, milky blue rondels with raised transparent blue dots measuring 12x6mm; and a middle “vase” of light, milky blue with raised transparent blue dots measuring 25x14mm.
Karen DeSousa Books
$14.95 – $29.90Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Buy 2 get 1 free! Not only are these books on sale from their regular price, but when you purchase two, you get the third free. Just choose all three to get the deal–discount will be automatically applied.
These three 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]
Kelly Green Lampwork Rondels
$18.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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There are 6 7x12mm rondels on this strand. They are vivid and clear.
Kumihimo Disk
$4.25Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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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.
Weighted Thread Lockers
$1.25 – $10.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Keep your threads straight with these super useful weighted thread lockers. Being weighted means that they’re great for kumihimo in the place of tamas. Select either 1 or a set of 8. Check out Kumihimo Essentials if you’re just starting your kumihimo hobby.
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.
This set comes with:
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.
Lampwork Pirates and Ninjas
$3.50Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Ninjas and Pirates are cute pieces of lampwork glass and measure 25x20mm
Persian Turquoise Earrings
$38.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Our Persian turquoise has a lovely blue color. These earrings are a great size–the loop is not too big or too small. The spacer beads, lever backs, and other findings are sterling silver.
Garnet Rounds (2mm, 3mm, 3.5mm)
$10.00 – $32.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Quality color of garnet in a variety of sized rounds. Each strand is approximately 15″.