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…
Let's look at men's
jewelry. Men's bracelets and necklaces never get a lot of love. Men's beaded jewelry tends to be less flashy and less fun than an elaborate multi-stranded necklace that would find a home on a woman's neck. The color options for His jewelry can be more muted and earthy than Her jewelry. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun designing a necklace for the fellow in your li…
Look how artistic wire can be when used in this
earring design. We created a simple dangle with our flexible beading wire and made an
elegant earring with very little effort or materials. This free beading project
idea can be designed by beginners or professionals. All you need are the
supplies,
tools, and a basic grasp on how to crimp your beading wire. If you…
Did you watch the
live Facebook video featuring our Neon Nights beading kit? If not, be sure to check out our video replay. Our Facebook shows are great, but not everybody can join us when we go live. We always make
sure our videos can be replayed and watched after the fact. We also make sure
to upload videos to our
YouTube channel so our viewers that do not lik…
Knitting spools are our favorite tool at the moment. We love
using Soft Flex Wire and Craft Wire to create beautiful designs. The finished
look is absolutely elegant. We wanted to share this free beading project with
you so you can enjoy this craft yourself. Knitting spools are very easy to
learn and great for a casual craft. You can multitask and watch TV while
knitting. You can enjoy a cup…
Do knitting spools look familiar? If so, it is likely that
you had one as a child. You may have had a wooden knitting spool with nails hammered
into the top. Perhaps it was a gift from an industrious grandfather that loved carpentry
and working with wood. If you are younger, you may have been gifted a plastic knitting
spool from a big box store. Yarn was a good option with these knitting…