Kumihimo Woven Jewelry with Colleen White
Jewelry Making, All Levels
Thursdays Apr 4- May 9, 2013; 1pm-4pm
$150m/$180nm
Artist Demo: Mar 30, 1-4pm free
Kumihimo is a method of braiding silk threads developed in Japan over 7,000 years ago. Modern crafters create kumihimo braids out of many different fibers, wire, and beads. In this class you will use a small, portable foam version of a maru dai loom to create weaves in ribbon, thread, bead embellished weaves and even 26 gauge colored copper wire. Class includes finishing braids with different types of end caps and how to create your own end caps with wire and cone beads. These small hand looms can fit in a Ziploc bag, which makes this the perfect portable craft you can work on anywhere! Materials List: kumihimo loom kit with 8 bobbins (available at Amazon.com, Knot Awl Beads at Lakewood Ranch or Beads F.O.B. in Gulf Gate). Students are to bring three 10 yard spools of 1/8 or 1/4” ribbon (available in many colors and metallics at JoAnns for approx. $1 a spool) in your choice of 2 or more colors to work with for first class project, additional materials for following projects will be discussed in class each week.
