7/28/2019 Kumihimo Cord and Seed Bead Necklace
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Kumihimo Necklace with Seed Beads Original Design by Nora
Farnswo
Materials: Available at www.sonoranbeads.com 6 strands Petite
Braiding Cord #2786 2 strands C-Lon Cord (3yd each) 2 Boro glass
end caps 1 Toggle Clasp Foam Kumihimo Disk 8-no-tangle bobbins
From your Stash: 2-3 grams size 8Seed Beads 2 22 gauge wire 4
each 2- 4mm crystal bi-cones
Tools and Supplies needed: Wire cutters Crimp tool Sharp
Scissors Glue or nail polish Round nosed pliers
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Step-by-step instructions:1. Tie the C-Lon cord onto a bobbin.
Divide the
seed beads in two and string them on the c-loncords. Wrap each
strand on a bobbin. Closethe bobbin leaving about 8 of cord out
sidethe bobbin.
2. Wind each satin cord on a bobbin. Leave 8 10inches out of the
bobbin. Gather all of thecords and tie an overhand knot.
3. Take the knot and put it down through the topof the hole in
the center of the disk. Positionthe cords on either side of the
dots and securethem in the slots.
4.
Turn the disk so that #32 is at the top. Withyour right hand
bring the strand to the right of#32 down to the right of the strand
#16 andsecure it between #15 and #14. With your lefthand bring the
strand at the bottom of the diskto the left of #16 and bring it up
to the top leftof #32 between #30 and 31. Turn the diskcounter
-clockwise a quarter turn. (You canturn clockwise just remember to
turn thesame way each time.)
5. Now #8 should be at the top. With your righthand bring the
strand to the right of #8 down tothe right of the strand #24 and
secure itbetween #22 and #23. With your left handbring the strand
at the bottom of the disk tothe left of #24 and bring it up to the
top left of#8 between #6 and 7. Turn the disk counter -clockwise a
quarter turn.
6. Now the #16 should be at the top. With yourright hand bring
the strand to the right of #16down to the right of the strand
#32and secureit between #30 and #31. With your left handbring the
strand at the bottom of the disk tothe left of #32 and bring it up
to the top left of
#16 between #15 and 14. Turn the diskcounter -clockwise a
quarter turn.
7. You have now made a complete circuit aroundthe disk. Braid
one more circuit withoutbringing up the seed beads.
8. Open the bobbins with the seed beads and slide5 or 6 beads up
the cord and position themoutside the bobbin close the
bobbin.Continue braiding, each time you come to aseed bead bobbin
bring up a seed bead andtuck it under the cord, and next to the
rope.Move the cord to the correct position.
9. Continue braiding in this way, bringing up aseed bead each
time you come to the bobbinwith the beads, until all of the beads
are used.Then braid another two circuits without seedbeads.
10.Finishing: Remove the necklace from the disk,gather the cords
and tie an overhand knot. Onthe inside of the knot wrap C-Lon
tightlyaround the cord. Tie a small square knot. Dothe same to the
other side. Touch the squareknots with glue or nail polish and let
dry.
Continue finishing:When the glue is dry, cut the knot off the
necklaceat both ends right above the wrapped cords. Withan awl
punch a hole through the cord at the base ofthe wrapped cording and
insert a piece of wiremaking a U shape. (Squeeze the wire tightly
upto the fiber to make the ends as small as possible).Wrap one
piece of wire one time tightly around theother wire and snip off
the excess. Insert theremaining wire through the bead cap, place
acrystal bi-cone on the wire and snug it into the holein the cap,
make a wire wrap loop. Repeat withthe other side. Attach the clasp
with jump rings.
