Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo

Excellent book! Lots of photos and her 8-strand beading directions mimic bead crochet. Well written, especially for a beginner and the projects are stunning.

Very good instruction for a beginner. Easy to understand in a variety of projects. I definitely recommend this as a first book.

This is a good book with many patterns. It is easy to follow. We have made several of the examples without issue. They turned out beautifully.

As a newbie to Kumihimo I am intrigued with the art and have had success with some of the basic braiding patterns. I am interested in delving deeper in the art, but before investing more in tools and product, I wanted to see what experts in the techniques could accomplish. This book showcases beautiful examples and gives patterns. I am convinced this is a skill I will enjoy developing and that the projects I produce will find welcome homes with my family (3 daughters and 4 granddaughters) and friends. As an added benefit, the stress relief from doing this ZEN activity cannot be overemphasized. Just studying the lovely pictures in this book is relaxing. This is a top quality, coffee table worthy book.

This book is in color and has good pictures and projects to try.

This is one of three 'beginning' Kumihimo books I bought when I started. Clear instruction, great photos and a complete overview of what you need to know to make this hobby work. This book gave me to courage to begin incorporate beads into my work. I was afraid to try it, figuring somebody was going to have to cut me free from whatever catastrophic failure I created! But the step by step instructions, coupled with the pictures made me give it a shot. I won't say my first effort is perfect, but it's a lot better than I had hoped. And nobody had to cut me out of a tangled mess of satin cords and beads! I highly recommend this book.

I usually prefer necklaces over bracelets and this book only has 1 or 2 necklaces, but I still really like this book. Sometimes the instructions were a little difficult, but I had minimal experience and with that little experience I knew what the book meant. The necklace I did was simple and turned out absolutely beautiful. The bracelets I did were gorgeous too. Really good book.

By twisting thread, you can be weaving incredibly beautiful braids that you can use in various ways. If you are a crafter, artisan, or artist, even using these in certain forms of fabric collage, Kumihimo is a skill that can enable you t to create amazing pieces with lots of creative flexiblity. This book will start you in that direction.

Für Beginner und auch etwas Fortgeschrittener gleich super. Die Projekte sind sehr schön und super erklärt. Mir gefällt es auch ausgesprochen gut, dass zu jedem Projekt auch noch kurz mögliche Abwandlungen / Variationen gezeigt werden.

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Detailed instructions on the projects for bracelets and necklaces

Perfect for learners and mid level

This book is great if you've never attempted kumihimo braiding before. The instructions are clear, there are step-by-step photos and the projects are very nice. It's not the most in-depth kumihimo book, but it's a perfect introduction. One vital tip that I didn't see mentioned: if you're using beads, tie a knot in the end of the cord before you wind it onto the bobbin. The bobbins are prone to unwinding and if you don't have a knot, your tiny beads will end up all over the floor.