kumihimo and wire necklace

today I taught a class with my friend carmi

to a group of CHA members at john bead

first carmi showed us how to make the basic kumihimo braid

(4-6 inches of braid works great 

 and even the beginners got theirs made in less than an hour)

for the pendant I used 12 gauge aluminum wire  to make the heart

and 18 gauge to decorate

aluminum wire is easy to bend and is great to practice with before

moving on to more expensive wire

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