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"Originally developed for parachute suspension lines during World War II, durable lightweight paracord has even been used by Space Shuttle astronauts to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. You can weave and braid this versatile cord in an array of fashion colors to create attractive and useful accessories. Parachute Cord Craft ties everything together, with 22 clever projects and step-by-step instructions for making fashionable bracelets and necklaces,...
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McKean-Smith introduces readers to the basics of Kumihimo braiding and beading, and helps you to create stunning, stylish pieces of jewellery. She explains the rudiments using a round disc, as well as explaining how to embellish and fasten off your pieces. The bracelet and necklace projects include color and style variations. -- adapted from back cover.
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"The best-selling author of Twist, Turn & Tie 50 Japanese Kumihimo Braids first taught us how to create stunning cord jewelry with a round loom. This time, she'll teach you how to make stunning kumihimo braided friendship bracelets, jewelry, and fashion accessories with the square loom. In the pages of this book, you'll find: 50 flat braiding projects, including friendship bracelets, shoelaces, bag handles, jewelry, watch straps and more; A kumihimo...
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"Author Amee K. Sweet-McNamara offers her take on this braided material with colorful earrings, bracelets, pendants and more. Her specialized techniques, learned through years of working with soutache, make it easy for beginners to create pieces bursting with colorful style."--
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"An easy to follow guide to producing beautiful Japanese braids using Kumihimo disks and plates. There is advice on the yarns or threads to use, arranging the threads on the disk or plate, producing many different types of braid, braiding with beads, finishing off and using the braids to make bracelets, necklaces, bag handles and much more."--Provided from Amazon.com.
12) Kumihimo wire jewelry: essential techniques and 20 jewelry projects for the Japanese art of braiding
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In ancient Japan, beautiful yet functional cords made with the traditional braiding art of kumihimo adorned everything from kimonos to samurai armor to prayer scrolls. In Kumihimo Wire Jewelry, innovative jewelry artist Giovanna Imperia offers a fresh twist on this time-honored technique, adapting it to create stunning wire jewelry. In addition to a concise history of kumihimo and an overview of its essential materials, tools, and techniques, readers...
13) Paracord outdoor gear projects: simple instructions for survival bracelets and other DIY projects
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Takes you step-by-step through all the knots and wraps you need to know. Get practical advice on tools and materials, and learn the right way to melt and fuse the cut ends of your cord. Whether you're camping in the wilderness, working outside, or just walking the dog, you're sure to find the ideal DIY project here.
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The most comprehensive guide to knotting and braiding techniques with literally hundreds of illustrated techniques from bestselling author and crafter, Dorothy Wood. Ideal for both experienced makers as well as younger friendship bracelet makers, Dorothy shows you how to master hundreds of knotting and braiding techniques to create stunning jewelry and accessories. Techniques cover kumihimo (braiding), plaiting, knotting (including macrame) and fusion,...
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Parachute cord, which is now universally known as paracord, is a lightweight nylon rope originally used by paratroopers during World War II. It is now employed as a general purpose utility cord. Hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts have made "survival bracelets" from paracord, which are meant to be unraveled when needed to secure cargo, lash together poles, and fix broken straps and laces. Practical Paracord Projects contains ideas from a number of...
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"Kumihimo is the ancient art of Japanese braidmaking; admired for its dual qualities of usefulness and beauty, and associated with both fashion and the samurai. In this instructional book, Jacqui Carey teaches the use of a marudai (round stand) to produce a variety of different types of braids, which can then be used to create countless combinations of colour, texture and material. Clear step-by-step photographs guide the beginner through each of...