Bracelet with Dyna-Mites™ Seed Beads and Enamel and Antique Silver- and Gold-Plated Brass Charms
While the 8-cord kumihimo spiral is a basic braid, the complexity gets kicked up a notch by adding beads in this video tutorial. Learn how to add beads to your kumihimo with these step-by-step instructions.
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Design Idea J72F
Change of Seasons
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead cap, antique gold-plated brass, 11x10mm long filigree, fits 12-14mm bead
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 8x6mm oval, 5.7x3.6mm inside diameter, 16 gauge
- Charm, enamel and antique silver-plated brass, green, 13x12mm single-sided maple leaf
- Charm, enamel and antique silver-plated brass, brown, 13x12mm single-sided maple leaf
- Head pin, antique gold-plated brass, 3 inches, 21 gauge
- Charm, antique gold-plated brass, 12x12mm double-sided maple leaf
- Bead, antique brass-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 5x1mm rondelle with dots
- Adhesive, E6000® Fray Lock™, crystal clear
- Seed bead, Dyna-Mites™, glass, silver-lined translucent matte olive green, #6 round with square hole
- Seed bead, Dyna-Mites™, glass, silver-lined translucent matte light gold, #6 round with square hole
- Clasp, toggle, antique gold-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 14mm round with flower
- Seed bead, Dyna-Mites™, glass, opaque iris bronze, #6 round
- Seed bead, Dyna-Mites™, glass, translucent matte inside color tangerine, #6 round
- Seed bead, Dyna-Mites™, glass, opaque matte brick red, #6 round
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 5mm round, 3.1mm inside diameter, 19 gauge
- Bead, antique gold-plated brass, 2.5mm corrugated round
- Cord, imitation silk, orange, 1mm
- Thread, Nymo®, nylon, black, size D
Instructions
Step 1
Cut eight 3-foot lengths of imitation silk cord and two 3-inch lengths of nylon thread.
Step 2
Gather the cords together. Place a head pin in the middle of the cords approximately 2 inches from the ends of the cord, with the head pointing away from the ends.
Using a length of nylon thread, tie a whipping knot around the imitation silk cords close to the head of the head pin.
Trim excess cord from around the straight end of the head pin.
Step 3
String the following onto the cords:
Cord 1
- One silver-lined matte olive green #6 seed bead
- Four iris bronze #6 seed beads
- Four matte brick red #6 seed beads
- Four matte inside color tangerine #6 seed beads
- Nine silver-lined translucent matte light gold #6 seed beads
Cord 2
- Two green seed beads
- Four bronze seed beads
- Four red seed beads
- Four tangerine seed beads
- Eight light gold seed beads
Cord 3
- Three green seed beads
- Four bronze seed beads
- Four red seed beads
- Four tangerine seed beads
- Seven light gold seed beads
Cord 4
- Four green seed beads
- Four bronze seed beads
- Four red seed beads
- Four tangerine seed beads
- Six light gold seed beads
Cord 5
- Five green seed beads
- Four bronze seed beads
- Four red seed beads
- Four tangerine seed beads
- Five light gold seed beads
Cord 6
- Six green seed beads
- Four bronze seed beads
- Four red seed beads
- Four tangerine seed beads
- Four light gold seed beads
Cord 7
- Seven green seed beads
- Four bronze seed beads
- Four red seed beads
- Four tangerine seed beads
- Three light gold seed beads
Cord 8
- Eight green seed beads
- Four bronze seed beads
- Four red seed beads
- Four tangerine seed beads
- Two light gold seed beads
Note: To reduce tangling while braiding, wrap each beaded cord onto a Huggy Spool®.
Step 4
Insert the knotted end of the cords into the center of a round kumihimo disk. Place the cords according to the spiral kumihimo braid instructions.
Note: View our How to Make a Spiral Kumihimo Braid illustrated instructions for additional details.
Step 5
Braid a standard 8-strand spiral kumihimo braid for 1/4 inch.
Step 6
Continue to use the 8-strand spiral kumihimo braid technique while adding beads until all the beads are used. Slide a bead down into the braid with each cord movement, positioning the bead under the adjacent cord in the center of the disk.
Step 7
Repeat Step 5 for 1/4 inch.
Step 8
Repeat Step 2 to secure the end of the braid.
Step 9
String a filigree cone, a 5x2mm rondelle and a 2.5mm corrugated round onto the headpin at the end of the braid then create a wrapped loop.
Repeat at the opposite end of the braid.
Step 10
Use double 5mm jump rings to connect a wrapped loop and a closed 8x6mm jump ring. Repeat to add a second 8x6mm jump ring.
Use double 5mm jump rings to add the bar half of a toggle clasp.
Step 11
On the opposite end of the bracelet, use double 5mm jump rings to add a closed 8x6mm jump ring. Repeat to add the ring half of a toggle clasp.
Step 12
Use a 5mm jump ring to add a leaf charm to the 8x6mm added in Step 11. Repeat to add a leaf charm to the first 5mm jump ring added. Repeat to add a third link charm to the second 5mm jump ring added.
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