Twirly-Swirly Holiday Wreath and Jewellery Tutorial

£10.00

This is a 3 design tutorial with detailed step-by-step instructions and photographs showing how to make a holiday wreath and a matching necklace and bracelet set using kumihimo braiding techniques on the round kumihimo disk. This tutorial includes several useful transferable techniques to develop your braiding skills.

Braid structure = Round braid/kongo gumi

Kumihimo equipment = round disk

Complexity level = suitable for all

Description

 

Instructions for 3 great projects are included in this tutorial.

  1. A charming Christmas wreath ornament
  2. A matching necklace with the addition of a candy cane stripe braid.
  3. A candy cane stripe bracelet with wreath detail at each end.

This tutorial is about so much more than just the 3 great items because it is packed full of great transferable skills to take your braiding to the next level. You will learn the following techniques.

  1. How to braid around a core
  2. How to make a 4 colour spiral
  3. How to change the direction of long magatama beads
  4. How to reverse the spiral of round braid
  5. How to make a curly focal tassel

A small amount of very easy wirework is required, using round nose pliers and wire cutters. No prior experience of wire is needed and all necessary instructions are included.

The necklace and bracelet can be made in any colour to suit any season, occasion or outfit.

_          Detailed, easy to follow instructions

–          Full colour step-by-step photos

–          Written by a regular contributor to top magazines, workshop tutor and a guest designer on UK TV

–          Both metric and imperial measurements given

Please note

–          This is a PDF file and will be available to download once payment is confirmed

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–          All conversions are approximate

–          This tutorial may not be copied, distributed or sold in any form and is for your personal use only. You are welcome to sell jewellery made using these instructions, but please make sure that you credit me for the design.

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