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Braid an irresistible strand of seed beads, shimmery crystal pearls, and sparkly Swarovski crystals. The Kumihimo technique is used to create dimension and intrigue in this beautiful necklace.

Description

Try your hand at Kumihimo beading with this intermediate beaded necklace. You’ll love the dimensional beaded look it creates.

Techniques: Kumihimo

Materials:

  • 8 g spruce galvanized permanent-finish size 8° Japanese seed beads
  • 8 g metallic purple size 8° Japanese seed beads
  • 72 green tourmaline AB 4mm Swarovski crystal bicones
  • 40 iridescent purple 4mm Swarovski crystal pearl rounds
  • 32 iridescent purple 6mm Swarovski crystal pearl rounds
  • 1 antiqued copper 7×34mm hook-and-eye clasp with round glue-in end caps
  • Purple Superlon medium-weight Tex 210 beading cord
  • Instaneedle cord stiffener
  • Superglue gel

Tools: Scissors, Kumihimo weight (25-50 grams), 6” round kumihimo disk, Kumihimo Traveller stand (optional), 8 Kumihimo bobbins, Thread burner, 1 pair of chain- or flat-nose pliers

Finished size: 19”

Originally published: Beadwork April/May 2020

Additional information

Craft

Jewelry

Author/Designer

Maggie Thompson

Project

Necklace

Concentration

Intermediate

Brand

Beadwork

Primary Subject

Jewelry

Product Type

Pattern Download

File Type

PDF