Bead Runway Kumihimo Web Class Schedule

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October 1: Kumihimo 101: The Basics

• Disk Setup (8-cord)

• Round Braid Move

• Reading a Pattern

• Cording

• Adhesives

• Wonder Clips vs Bobbins

Bead Runway Kumihimo Technique Pattern Series Vol 1

Book Projects:

October 8: Earth & Sea Graduating Necklace

• Intro to Bead Runway Graduating Layout

• Visual Pattern Layout & Design

• Braiding around a center core support

• Beaded Extenders

October 15: DewDrops Necklace (new versions coming soon)

• Double Drop

• Working with teardrops

• Kumihimo Math

• Choose your length

October 22: Peacock Necklace

• Counted patterns

• Expanding counted patterns

• Working with segments

• Altering counted patterns

October 29: Seafoam & Sand Necklace

• Working with Long Magatamas

• Planning a Pendant

• Reverse Loading a design

November 5: Finishing Class

• Recap of book class project series

• How to finish each project

• Bead Journal Notes

• Open Q&A .. ask anything

• Prep for Beader’s Choice class

November 12: Beader’s Choice Graduation Class

• Make your own graduating pattern using the beads of your choice

• When to omit

• Using what you have

• Benefits of Wood beads and hemp

• When to use a center core support

• Center core alternatives

  One on one sessions available

November 19: Summer Night’s Graduating Necklace

• Intro to Bead Runway Graduating Layout

• Visual Pattern Layout & Design

• Braiding around a center core support

• Beaded Extenders

December 3: Forget Me Not Necklace

• Counted patterns

• Expanding a counted pattern

• Alternating cords to accommodate different bead hole sizes

• Dots on side pattern

• Working with segments

• Benefits of wood beads

December 10: Queen’s Jewels feat Jesse James Beads

• Make a dazzling show stopper holiday piece inspired by a Jesse James Bead Strand and Design Elements

• Strung Beaded Focal

• Basic Bead Stringing and Finishing Tool Skills

December 17: Finishing Class

• Recap of November and December projects

• How to finish each project

• Bead Journal Notes

• Open Q&A .. ask anything

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