Magical Crimping Pliers are one of our favorite tools. They
have replaced the need to conceal finished crimps with
crimp covers. Magical Crimping Pliers crimp a tube and turn that tube into a beautiful rounded bead. The finish looks amazing. This tool is invaluable. Your crimps will be part of your beaded design. You won't want to hide your work. We love Magical Crimping Pliers.…
We have a cornucopia of goodness here. We are serving a
juicy selection of our most popular YouTube videos. If you like to binge watch,
you will love these delicious jewelry making videos. Learn how to make a new
bracelet. Learn how to design a simple pair of earrings. Or get some
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Kristen is back with another episode of Free Spirit Beading.
This time, she is making a jewelry design requested by viewers.
Beaders that
caught her last show wanted to see a square
Kumihimo bracelet. She designs a
bracelet similar to a piece she created for Beadwork Magazine. If you have not
started braiding with
Kumihimo Boards this is a great opportunity to…
Kristen discusses how to make beaded jewelry with
kumihimo boards on the latest episode of Free Spirit Beading. She shows you how to make a beaded bracelet with beading wire. She designs a bracelet similar to the necklace she made for her book Seed Bead Revolution. If you like braided jewelry, this is a great introduction to kumhimo.
Kristen is a talented
mul…
You need to buy a Kumihimo board. If you enjoy knitting and weaving, you are going to love learning how to make Kumihimo braids. Kumihimo is a Japanese art. It means ‘gathered threads’. Kumihimo braids were notably used to link small plates in Samurai armor and adorn Samurai horse armor. The history of Kumihimo is as colorful and fun as the art itself.
Kumihimo braids transcend gen…
