Techniques & Tips
Braid Documentation & Downloadable Forms
Simple Documentation Whether or not you intend to replicate the braid you are making, keeping notes can help you plan another similar project in the future. There are many ways to document a braid as ...
Braiding Around a Core – Disk or Marudai
Reprint from Bead & Button Magazine, April 2017 Updated January 2021 Cores are often used to prevent a beaded braid from collapsing. A braid may collapse when braiding with larger than size 8º see...
How to Make a Core Gizmo™
WHAT IS A CORE GIZMO™? This handy tool is one of my favorite inventions! My husband, Carl, makes these for my students when I teach in-person classes. They are really useful for braiding on a marudai ...
Two Part Epoxy – How to Securely Glue on Clasps
Two part epoxy is the only glue that creates a permanent bond and it is the only glue recommended by professional jewelers. These step-by-step instructions ensure success and remove all of the guess w...
Left Hand – Attach Tama Beaded Braids
How to attach a tama to a warp cord when making a beaded braid. The video demonstrates how to wrap the cord without any beads on the tama as well how to wrap beads on the tama.
Right Hand – Attach Tama Beaded Braids
How to attach a tama to a warp cord when making a beaded braid. The video demonstrates how to wrap the cord without any beads on the tama as well how to wrap beads on the tama.
Preparing Warp Cords for Beaded Braids
.This video demonstrates how to individually attach warp cords to a split ring for a beaded braid. This method is essential when using beading wire in a braid or when you need a very small nub at the...
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