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Green Stone Pendant

On May 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 16 Tama, Intermediate, Maru Dai

This green stone donut with its lovely coral impediments from The Bead Bar in Orlando, Florida inspired several different techniques for creating a necklace. First, I chose to use a flat braid structure I had not braided before. Because the structure required 16 tama, I decided to attach the stone ring using four 4 [...]

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Fused Glass Pendant Necklace

On May 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 16 Tama, Intermediate, Maru Dai

This lovely fused glass pendant was a gift from a dear friend, and it contains one of my favorite color combinations – bright blue against a black ground. Its strong block shape seemed ideal for a metal collar necklace, but the opening in the glass was just a bit too small to accommodate either of [...]

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Key to My Heart Necklace

On April 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 16 Tama, Intermediate, Maru Dai

The last few weeks have been full of projects that just didn’t turn out well at all. I am pleased to finally have another project that I’m willing to share in the blog! I’d gotten bored with end cap closures, so I designed this one with a front closure. The tiny key slips through the [...]

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Spiral with Sequestered Colors

On March 23, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Disc and Plate, Intermediate, Maru Dai, More than 16

This week’s project was yet another in a series of projects that required multiple attempts before I achieved the result I was looking for. I tried several different spiral braids that were unsatisfying. I wanted the braid to echo the spiral of blue and orange in the pendant, and there were lots of options. I [...]

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    I enjoy kumihimo precisely because it is not a mindless activity – it demands my focus and attention, engaging the problem-solving part of my brain. Whether the structure is one that I am braiding for the first time or a familiar one, I am required to concentrate on the way the threads work together to form that particular braid. It forces me to pay close attention to the process instead of hurrying or looking ahead. The individual moves lead one to another predictably, and the structure, once understood, tells me what should come next. This peaceful, rhythmic flow added to the pleasure of the color interactions and handling the silk is the joy of kumihimo for me.
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