I stood down from my role as Guest Designer at Jewellery Maker at the end of last year because I needed more time to develop new ideas and the extra time is working very well for me, but of course I miss the fun and excitement of live shows. I also feel that I left at just the wrong time, …
In my latest YouTube video I go back to basics with a demonstration of how to use the round kumihimo disk for a cord braid. My plan is to use my YouTube channel to offer a broad base of techniques and design tutorials covering all aspects of disk kumihimo, including the round disk, the squre plate and the Prumihimo disk. Later …
This isn’t really a blog post … it is just an excuse to show some hearts and flowers! I know that all the hype about Valentine’s Day can be a bit much and come across merely as a retail opportunity, but there is something joyful about jewellery featuring bright red tones and both hearts and flowers are ever-popular motifs in …
The next two videos for the Prumihimo YouTube channel were uploaded this week and they seem to be going down very well. The first one is all about finishing off your braids using a glue method and the second one is all about using wire to finish off your braids. I have been active in groups and forums for many …
A big thank you to everyone who has watched my YouTube videos. The first two were uploaded on Monday and the third was uploaded today. I have received some lovely comments and lots of encouragement and I am very grateful for all of that. A lot of effort has gone into the making of these videos. I can’t call it …
I have been very busy over the last few weeks working on some videos for YouTube. I am often asked to produce video tutorials and I know that many people would find them useful, particularly those who are visual learners. I have decided that the best approach would be to offer these videos on YouTube because it offers me the …
The grey skies of January and February in the Northern Hemisphere need a bit of sparkle, so how about this beautiful bracelet? This is the result of a great collaboration between me and my great friend, Jamie North. I do not currently offer kits for sale on my website, but I know that many people prefer to buy their materials …
I have been having fun recently with letter braids and every time I post one on facebook I get lots of requests for instructions, so I have decided to write them up as a free tutorial. The Prumihimo Disk is the perfect tool for this sort of braid because the braid does not spiral, making it easy to work out …
I have finally put together a page of frequently asked questions for my Prumihimo disk. It has been on my ‘to do’ list for months and I have asked for and received lots of input from frequent users of my disk, but I just didn’t get round to putting it all together. I hope people will find it helpful and …
Happy New Year to you all and thank you very much for all the support and encouragement you have given me over 2016. It has been a very exciting year for me with the success of my Prumihimo disk and the publication of my book. I have had great fun developing new designs for my disk, as well as seeing …
