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  • Resources
    • Braiding with the Square Plate
      • #1 10 Cord Flat Braid – Chevron pattern, 1 cord crossover
      • #2 12 Cord Flat Braid – chevron pattern, one cord crossover
      • #4 10 cord Flat braid – verticle/horizontal pattern, 2 cord cross over
      • #3 10 Cord flat braid – 1 cord crossover, diagonal pattern and construction
      • Flat Braid Gallery
    • Glue
    • Braiding around a Core Cord
    • Kumi-Bead and Morse Code Tutorials
    • Braid-along 2 – Braiding with beads on the Prumihimo disk
    • Counted Designs
    • Braid-Along 1 – the Sampler Necklace
    • Braiding Instructions
      • Round Braid
      • Half Round Braid
      • Hollow Braid
      • Square Braid
      • Spiral Braid
      • 7 Cord Braid
      • Box Knot Braid
    • Jewellery Making Techniques
      • Wire Work
        • Web Pendant
        • Wire Wrapped Loops
        • Opening and Closing jump rings
        • Making a Spiral
        • Making a Hook
      • Knots
    • Hints and Tips
    • Free Mini Tutorials
      • Four Colour Round Braid Spiral Bracelet
      • Blue Bell Necklace
      • Triple Braid Bracelet
      • Thick and Thin Starfish Pendant
      • Red Multi-Strand Bracelet
      • Spring Bells Yellow Lariat
      • Misty Matte Magatama Bracelet
      • Suede Stacking Bracelets
      • Pink Hairy Starfish Pendant
      • Silver Drop Bracelet
      • Charm Bead Bracelet
      • Hairy Golden Necklace
      • Watch Pendant
      • Front Fastening Necklace Set
      • Spiral Braid Bracelet
      • Wavy Disks
      • Wire Round Braid Bracelet
      • Wire Half Round Braid Bracelet
    • Braiding with Beads
    • Button Hole fastening in Round Braid
    • Loop and Ribbon Closure
    • Gemstone Kumihimo
      • Threading Materials for Gemstone Kumihimo
      • Instructions for designs demonstrated on television
        • Mint Magic 14.5.14
        • Elegance 20.5.14
        • Shimmer 20.5.14
        • Sunset View 14.5.14
        • Metal Seed Beads – Gold and Emerald
        • Metal Seed Beads – Silver and Blue Agate
        • Metal Seed Beads – Silver and Rose Quartz Flowers
        • Metal Seed Beads – Mixed metals , pearls and pyrite
        • Pyrite and Quartz
        • Rainbow Quartz and Emeralds
        • Labradorite Cabochons
        • Amazonite, Pearls and Pyrite
        • Black Spinel, Agate cabochons, Rhododlite Garnet and Pyrite
        • Labradorite, Turquoise and gemstone chips
        • Satin Cord Christmas Kit, Part 1 – Green and Red Quarzite
        • Satin Cord Christmas Kit Part 2 – Golden Druzy, Black Onyx and Shell Pearls
        • Candy Cane Christmas Kit with Pyrite and seed beads
        • Ethiopian Opal, Shell Pearl and Labradorite
        • Serpentine Cabochons
        • Metal Seed Beads – Silver
        • Copper Seed Beads
        • Gold Seed Beads
        • Feminine Beauty
        • Rustic Beauties
        • Gold Seed Beads and S-Lon
        • Shell Pearl Cabochon and Copper Seed Bead Kit
        • Pearls, Smokey Quartz and Gold Seed Beads
        • Amethyst, Pearl and Silver Seed Beads
        • Wire Connections for Kumihimo
        • Black Agate Flower Kit
        • Genuine Natural Emeralds and seed beads
        • Brights and Chips
        • Faceted Clear Quartz and Navy Blue Cord
        • Gemstone chain collection
        • Golden Girls!
        • Abalone, Aquamarine and lots of interesting spacers
        • Soutache captured Labradorite Cabochons
        • Howlite Cabochons with wire
        • Labradorite Drops and Metal Seed Beads
        • Graphic Quartz, Pearls and Metal Seed Beads
        • Kumihimo Beadweaving with Purple Tiger’s Eye and Pearls
        • Pearl and Hematitie Rice Beads with Black Spinel
        • Autumnal Tones
        • Renaissance
        • Patina Paints
        • Party Season – Zari Thread and Purple Coated Agate
        • Satin Ribbon Kumihimo with Pearls
        • Hearts and Emeralds
        • Floral Ribbons and Wooden Beads
        • Organza Ribbons
        • Knotting Cord, Fluorite, Labradorite and Rose Quartz
        • Floral ribbons and pearls
        • Bicones, Pearls and Amethyst
        • Fluorescent Cord
        • Swarovski Crystal and Pearls
        • Swarovski and Seed Beads
        • Swarovsky Pendant, garnet and spinel
        • Sterling Silver, Coated Amethyst and Seed beads
      • Gemstone Chips
      • 4mm Round Gemstone Beads
      • 6mm Round Gemstone Beads
      • Shaped Gemstones with Kumihimo
  • YouTube Videos
    • Video – How to braid on the Prumihimo Disk
    • Video – How to braid with beads using the Prumihimo Disk
    • Video – Button Bracelet Tutorial
    • Video – Finishing your braids – the glued method
    • Video – How to finish braids – the wire method
    • Video – Mushroom Bead Bracelet Tutorial
    • Video – Braiding on the Round Kumihimo Disk
    • Video – Braiding with beads on the Round Kumihimo Disk
    • Video – Pip Bead Bracelet Tutorial
    • Video – How to make a gemstone chip bracelet
    • Video – Letter Braid
    • Video – Big Bead Kumihimo
    • Video – How to Braid on the Square Plate #1
    • Video – Charm Bead Bracelet
    • Video – How to use textured cords on the Prumihimo Disk
    • Video – How to use a kumihimo weight
    • Video – Kumihimo Loop Pendant
    • Video – Kumihimo Half Round Braid
    • Video – Loop and Toggle Fastening
    • Video – How to braid on the square plate #2
    • Video – How to make a 4 cord braid on the Prumihimo Disk
    • Videos – Kumihimo Challenge
    • Video – 4 Colour Spiral Braid
    • Video – Charm Earrings
    • Video – How to make a ridged spiral braid
    • Video – Braiding around a core cord
    • Video – Ribbon Bracelet
    • Video – Wire Cone Endings for Kumihimo
    • Video – Kumihimo Charm Bracelet
    • Video – Hollow Braid
    • Video – Sparkly Prumihimo Bracelet
    • Video – Kumihimo Bubble Bracelet
    • Video – Long Magatama Bracelet
    • Video – 16 cord flower and stripe braid
    • Video – 16 cord kumihimo Strawberry braid
    • Video – Kumihimo Loop Earrings
    • Video – Halloween Pumpkin Braid
    • Video – Spiky Bracelet
    • Video – Top 5 Materials for use in kumihimo braiding
    • Video – Triple bracelet/Multi-bracelet
    • Video – Kumihimo Knot Bracelet and Knotted Lariat
    • Video – Peyote with a Twist and Kumihimo
    • Video – Speed Braiding or the ‘to and fro’ method
    • Video – Kumihimo Dangly Pendant
    • Videos – Carrier Beads with kumihimo
    • Video – Braiding with Pearls
    • Video – Chunky Beaded Bracelet
    • Video – 7 cord braid on the Prumihimo Disk
    • Video – Kumihimo with Chenille
    • Video – Kumihimo Big Bead Bracelet
    • Video – kumihimo leftovers bracelet
    • Video – Kumihimo Napkin Ring
    • Video – Christmas Tree Bracelet
    • Video – Thread Embellished Kumihimo
    • Video – Flat braid variation
    • Video – Chunky Flat Braid
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    • Additional Instructions for Riverside Beads Kit 2
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    Books and disks back in stock!

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    Welcome to the summer flower garden!

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    Riverside Beads 7 cord disk

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    Supporting our Creative Community

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    The return of the icicle!!

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    Time flies – The Prumihimo book is 5 years old!

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    Free Prumihimo disk with every Kumihimo Endings book!

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