An inexpensive kumihimo disk and some basic tools are all you need to create Christina Larsen’s braided wire earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. You’ll find a few extra tools mentioned in Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy, but they are not all crucial and some are interchangeable with tools or items you may already have around your house. […]
A truly unique design, the Waterfall Earrings from Christina Larsen’s book Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy were a perfect example of one design inspiring another. While designing the Cabochon Necklace for the book, Christina wanted to create a piece that incorporated the ends of the braids as a style element in the design. The resulting Waterfall Earrings […]
Inspired by the Snaky Bracelet design from Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy, author Christina Larsen’s Teardrop Earrings were the first kumihimo earrings she ever created. She wanted to use the beads in the design in a way that would naturally achieve a curve within the braid, creating the teardrop silhouette. Fashion your own teardrop earrings with the same […]
When author Christina Larsen was designing projects for her book Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy, she knew she wanted to make a wire kumihimo necklace with a braid as a pendant. The Eternal Loops Necklace features a beautiful looping braid as the main focal point in this more traditional pendant style necklace. Leave this looping braided […]
Inspiration struck Christina Larsen when observing the art of Peruvian threading, in which thin thread is used to make patterns within a shape. The thin internal wires crossing within the Sunrise Earrings from Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy pay homage to this craft. Beautiful strands of braided kumihimo wire create the teardrop silhouette of these earrings, […]
The versatile design of the Elegant Bracelet from Christina Larsen’s book, Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy, is the perfect introductory project into the world of kumihimo wire jewelry making. Although the Elegant Bracelet is easily personalized with any color wire you like, the bracelet shown pairs simple silver wire with twisted copper wire to emphasize the […]
While planning out projects for her book Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy, author Christina Larsen knew she wanted to include a number of beaded wire kumihimo designs. One of these designs ended up becoming the Edgy Bracelet, the first beaded wire kumihimo design that Christina ever created. A length of the cross kumihimo braid structure is […]
Christina Larsen’s Regal Bracelet design takes the cross kumihimo structure outlined in Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy to a whole new level. The simple braided wire technique gets a completely different look when multiple lengths of wire are used in place of one. The result is a more substantial braid for a simple yet elegant kumihimo […]
When creating the design for the Kys Bracelet for Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy, author Christina Larsen knew she wanted to pay tribute to a place near and dear to her heart, Denmark. Crossing copper accent wires create little x’s throughout this elegant bracelet. It’s from these x’s, a universal symbol for kisses that Christina named […]
Designed to complement the Corset Bracelet from Christina Larsen’s book Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy. the Corset Earrings are a beautiful pairing of leather and wire. Almond shaped bands of diagonal wire kumihimo braid structures are accented with interlacing cords of leather, creating the corset look. Just like the Corset Bracelet, you can customize the look […]