Classy kumihimo bracelet and findings (2days)
Sat, Aug 08
|BMB Designs
Create a woven leather bracelet using the Japanese technique of kumihimo and craft sterling silver metal clay into end caps, a toggle, and slider beads that match for a cohesive and elegant bracelet.
Time & Location
Aug 08, 2026, 10:00 AM – Aug 09, 2026, 5:00 PM
BMB Designs, 6266 Stage Rd, Bartlett, TN 38134, USA
About the Event
Join Lisa Ritenour and Brandy Boyd for a fabulous 2 day class covering kumihimo weaving and fabricating findings for it from sterling metal clay.
Your class fee includes 2 days of instruction, all the supplies to make a leather bracelet with sterling silver end caps, a toggle, and slider beads(s), plus your own weaving disc. All tools for metal clay will be available for use and the pieces will be kiln fired.
Technical considerations covered:
Weaving a flat braid on a round disc
How material size and tension affect the look of the finished braid
How to finish off braids for use with glue-on end caps