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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.
Funky Flapjack Lampwork Barrel
$32.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This one is a weird one and very cool. There are two rondel bookends measuring 6x14mm. In the middle? A single barrel bead with three black flapjacks incorporated into it, one at each end plus one in the middle. Would make for an interesting project.
Garnet Rounds (2mm, 3mm, 3.5mm)
$10.00 – $24.00Date 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″.
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.
Maroon, Mustard, and Periwinkle Lampwork Rondels with Dotted Focal Bead
$24.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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And unlikely trio of colors that look great with the raised dots of the focal bead. The rondels measure 5x10mm and the focal beads, with stacked dots, measure 9x15mm.
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.
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.
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 Necklace with Warm Tone Lampwork Bead
$180.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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The pendant in this Kumihimo necklace by Laurel Kubby hardly looks like glass. The warm tones, the matte nature of the color, the texture, and the screen embedded in the glass makes for a very unique feature. This necklace is made from hand-dyed cord and is 17″ long.
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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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 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
$1.50 – $12.00Date 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.
Lava Rock Rounds (4mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm)
$12.00 – $15.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Lava rock rounds in 4 sizes. Great for their texture, these beads can be used with essential oils to hold scent.
Leather Packages (5 meters)
$13.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Quality Greek leather strands measuring 1.5mm in 5 meter packages. They come in many colors, but they are not all of what is offered in the 1 meter strands. Call 319-338-1566 if you have further color questions.
Leather Strands (1 meter)
$3.00 – $4.50Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Quality Greek leather strands measuring 1 meter in two sizes: 1.5mm and 3mm. The 1.5mm comes in many colors and 3mm is only available in black.
Foam Felting Pad
$2.50Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Use this felting surface with wool and felting needles to safely create shapes and beads.