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Published: 2018-03-02 03:02:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 607; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 10
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(2018), 15.5" length. Cotton embroidery thread (cream, gold, bronze, brown), art glass bead, size 15 seed beads (cream, beige, brown), silver findings, size 6 seed beads (transparent beige lined), FirelineI've had the two-tone art glass bead that's featured as a pendant in this necklace for several years and never really found a good way to incorporate it into a wearable piece of jewelry - until I finally decided to give Kumihimo a try. I got one of the small foam disks and several hanks of cotton embroidery thread and did this 4 color 16 strand rope. The colors and spiral pattern seemed to work perfectly with the bead, so I made a small Herringbone/ Peyote bail out of size 15 seed beads, combined it all with some size 6 seed beads as a connector bead and a dangle, and now have a great way to wear this gorgeous "Whisky and Cream" focal bead.
I'll be making more of these ropes to give other collected art glass beads a chance to shine...
Focal bead was made for me by www.etsy.com/shop/JEANNIESBEADβ¦
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Thanks so much! Making the cords is really addictive...
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kumihimo is awsome eh? 
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Thank you! And yes, it's totally addictive. I want to learn more!
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me too. i havent found a good 64 strand braid yet. but most of the standard braids i can do. i also love how the look shifts depending on the type of string you use
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Cool! I've used embroidery cotton thread so far (Mouline Special). Do you have any other thread recommendations that you think I should try?
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mmm i mainly just go into the shop and see if i can find anything soft and glittery or shiney 
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Thanks! I'll try and be adventurous! So far I've started to split down the thread I've been using for thinner cords with more delicate patterns - plus the thinner thread lets me combine the braiding with beads, which looks pretty cool!
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oh i look forward to those
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Thank you! I love the color combo in the bead - made it easy to pick out complementary colors...
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Thanks so much! The seed-bead bail is a really easy way to attach something larger like a focal bead, because it can pick up on the colors and seems to be a nice counterweight to the size of the larger bead.
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Thank you! The braids are such fun to make!
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Thank you! I like that you can take the whole thing apart and wear the focal bead on something else or the braid on its own...
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