Beading Kits - Other Techniques

Spring Bouquet As taught at the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee. This class was sold out at Bead and Button but now you can buy the kit. The fantastic stitch is Mosaic Stitch. This stitch is most unique and quick. There are ribbon embellishments that finish off this beautiful bracelet Additional Supplies Required: small sharp scissors, E6000 glue, toothpick Temporally Out of Stock

Gold and Sliver Classic Band Bracelet A delicate, intricately woven band of Sterling Silver and 14 K gold-filled wire may best be described as…a classic. Simple and yet at once exquisite, it is the single piece that is most often chosen by the world's leading designers and upper end shops for their displays. It says style and taste, luxury and bearing. Now there is a way to make this timeless hallmark of elegance in kumihimo on your marudai. Using wire to make a flat braid, you can then combine it with a fancy bugle bead mum over the clasp. This one is sure to become one of your lasting favorites. Additional Supplies Required: Wire cutter, Round nose pliers, Flat nose pliers, Marudai, 13 bobbins (80 or 85 grams ea), Weight bag with approximately _ the total weight of the bobbins, "S" hook to hang the weight bag, Chopstick 94.00 (plus tax)

Show it off Kumihimo Necklace This project looks a lot like a crocheted rope, but instead of taking days to make it will only take a few hours. It is made on a Japanese Marudai braiding table. You will learn both how to set up the Marudai and how to do the actual braiding. Making the Kumihimo necklace is so very fast that you will no doubt want to make lots of them. Learning this technique and the use of the Marudai will then allow you to continue with many more advanced projects. Additional Supplies Required: Marudai, eight 85 gram bobbins, draw string weight bag, about 15 oz of loose fishing weights, chop stick, "S" hook or large paper clip, Big Eye needle, Small sharp scissors, Clear nail polish. 84.00 (plus tax)

Twist, Counter Twist Necklace Twist & Counter Twist is a most unique and inventive kumihimo braid. When properly completed, it will seem as though strands of interior beads are caged inside of an exterior braid. Using this ancient Japanese braiding technique, you will easily be able to complete the braided portion of your necklace in just a few hours. You will then learn how to add some Coraling and Frothy Fringing for a super fringe effect. Additional Supplies Required: Marudai, 8 85 gram bobbins, draw string weight bag, about 15 oz of loose fishing weights, chop stick, "s" hook or large paper clip, Small sharp scissors, Clear nail polish. 68.00 (plus tax)

Garden Walk Bracelet Looking for a sturdy technique with the look of square-stitched beads? While teaching in Singapore, I learned this stitch from Pauline Harrison, an Australian student. Here it is topped with a fringed flower to grace your wrist. This kit includes all of the hex beads, the gold beads and purple/green for the spikey flower, silk ribbon, thread, needle, end findings and clasp. Additional Supplies Required: Small sharp scissors, Bee's wax, Clear nail polish, Chain nose pliers Temporally Out of Stock

Flora and Fauna Tagua Nut Necklace Kit #1 is a Tagua nut, the clasp, the thread and the needle. Additional Supplies Required: Small sharp scissors, bee's wax. 126.00 (plus tax)

Flora and Fauna Tagua Nut Necklace Kit #2 is a Tagua Nut, the clasp, the thread, the needle, size 8 seed beads, Heishi beads, delica beads, leaves, flowers and appropriate glass beads. This is a basic kit that will make a great necklace, but if you like the really chunky look you will need to augment this kit with some beads from your own stash. Additional Supplies Required: Small sharp scissors, bee's wax. 215.00 (plus tax)

Flora and Fauna Tagua Nut Necklace Kit #3 is kit #2 but without the Tagua Nut. Additional Supplies Required: Small sharp scissors, bee's wax. 106.00 (plus tax)

Chata Cabochon This is an easy way to bead a cab. The cab in your kit may not look exactly as the one in the photo. No prior beading skills are required. Additional Supplies Required: E-6000 jewelers glue, bee's wax. 56.00 (plus tax)

Hearts and Flowers Amulet Bag The Silk is by Australian Artist Jenny Haskins. The pansies are hand painted and photo transferred onto the silk. The backing for the silk and the back of the purse are suede. This project is very easy Additional Supplies Required: FabricTac bonding agent. 38.00 (plus tax)

Kumihimo Braided Fish Necklace The fish is a hand made lamp work bead. The beads are braided on a Marudai. This is a round Kumihimo braid. The results are very fast. The fish is available in several hues and beads are packaged to match the fish bead. This is a real show stopper. Additional Supplies Required: Marudai, eight 85 gram bobbins. 93.00 (plus tax)

Lacy Vintage Necklace This is a very simple and easy technique. The piece in the photo is about eighty years old, but you can duplicate it almost exactly. You will have fun making this one. Additional Supplies Required: Bee's wax. 35.00 (plus tax)

Crystal Choker This is a beautiful crystal choker made with Austrian crystals. No prior beading experience is required. Additional Supplies Required: Flat nose pliers, wire cutter. 49.00 (plus tax)

Spiral Floral Necklace The spiral on this necklace is very compact and indented. The flowers are handmade Italian beads. Once learned, this technique may be used as amulet bag straps or purse handles. Additional Supplies Required: Bee's wax. 35.00 (plus tax)

Double Twist with Flower Connector The Double Twist with the flower connector necklace was a beading collaboration between Sharon Mazzoni and myself. The kit includes two colors of size 11 seed beads, size 8 seed beads, size 8 delica beads, thread and needle. This project requires no prior beading skills nor any special equipment.. Additional Supplies Required: Small sharp scissors, bee's wax. 35.00 (plus tax)