'I would recommend this book to anybody who wants to try kumihimo and make their own jewellery.' myshelf.com

Learn the basics of kumihimo braiding and beading to create more than 12 pieces of jewellery.

Learn the basics of kumihimo braiding and beading to create stunning, stylish pieces of jewellery.

Through colourful, instructive step-by-step photographs and clear explanation, Donna McKean-Smith guides you through the rudiments of kumihimo using a round disc, as well as explaining how to embellish and fasten off your pieces, ready to be worn.

In this book you will find:

- Guidance on the tools and materials you need to make your own kumihimo braids

- 12 bracelet and necklace projects, including colour and style variations

- Informative step-by-step photographs of the essential sequences involved in kumihimo, plus colourful beading patterns

Kumihimo is a popular jewellery-making technique with origins in Japanese tradition. This colourful and informative beginner's guide to the craft explains how to use a circular kumihimo disc and a variety of braids and beads to create 12 stunning pieces of jewellery, plus colour and style variations, for any occasion. Kumihimo is a transportable craft so once you have mastered the basics of placing your braids over the disc in different formations to make a variety of patterns and motifs, you can create kumihimo jewellery wherever you go.