From the monthly archives: February 2012
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Loop Start Bracelet

On February 27, 2012 By

Starting a braid with a loop is often done to allow for a button or bead closure, or as an alternative to a metal end cap. The photo to the right is a loop start done on a disk with metallic DMC floss. The concept is very simple, but it requires a bit [...]

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Fail of Two Bracelets

On February 23, 2012 By

I have to classify this week’s blog project as a complete disaster, although I did learn a lot. I had been asked long ago to evaluate the BeadSmith kumihimo plate as compared to the Hamanaka kumihimo plate, plus I would be away from my studio for several days while I accompanied my husband on [...]

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Princess Pink

On February 13, 2012 By

Choosing colors for a braid is often very tricky. What looks like a lovely subtle difference in the package or on the spool can turn out to be an undiscernable difference in a braid (for example: the white- and natural-colored Imposter in my Too Subtle Necklace). It is just as easy to choose colors [...]

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Rhodocrosite Pendant Necklace

On February 5, 2012 By

This piece of rhodochrosite set in silver was another one of my finds from Beads, Etc. in South Lake Tahoe, California last November. The bands of deep rose, grey and charcoal caught my eye and the bail seemed ample for accommodating a kumihimo braid. (The fact that it was on sale at the time made [...]

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