My new wrap bracelet makes me smile as soon as I view our semi-precious gemstone laughing buddha bead.
Our Dazzle-it kumihimo disk, bobbins and rattail are in Michaels and I wanted to encourage you to take a peak at all the other fibers you can find in the store to use in our disk too.
To make a simple, but very beautiful eight strand kumihimo braid, you need the following.
1. Our kumihimo disk. It comes with instructions and you will find many many videos, how-tos and advice online as well.
2. A selection of interesting fibers. Our classic rattail is perfect for braiding, but you can try other fibers too. Just be gentle loading them into the foam disk slots.
3. To “tie off” an end before cutting your braid to size, you need a good thread.
4. Depending on how you want to finish a braid, these classic closures are ideal.
5. Endcaps are available in many sizes and shapes. These are my favorite and you simply glue them onto your braid.
6. Jump rings to attach your closures.
7. My laughing buddha bead has been wired so I can use it as a dangle.
My double wrap looks so pretty!
Our kumihimo disks and accessories are in Michaels.
Here is a closer look at a glued in place endcap.
Wish that the Michaels in Canada stocked some Kumihimo things, couldn’t find anything in a Quebec store and another in Ontario.
They didn’t even know what I was talking about. So dissapointing.
They should be stocked. I found our display in the stringing area.