The ones given to attendees are purely functional, and frustratingly, I always find mine turns itself back to front so that when you meet someone and they look down at your name badge all they see is the back of it. It doesn't seem to matter which way you wear it, it always flips itself over again. Not surprising really, as they are secured by just one point at the top of the badge so no amount of fiddling with it will prevent this phenomenon from happening. But this show, I'll be wearing one that is a lot less likely to flip over; it will be attached by the two top corners and it's made from a sturdy Kumihimo braid.
And whilst you might not have the need of a lanyard, this particular braid is also really suitable for jewellery making so let's get to and make a Kumihimo bracelet.
You'll need four 1 metre (39") lengths of rat tail cord in your choice of colours and a Kumihimo Disk.


Step 1: Hold the centre of the cords with your right thumb and with your left hand, lift the bottom left cord out of its slot....




And that's it. Continue with these three simple steps and you will see the braid begin to emerge from the bottom of the disk.



Use a needle and thread to stitch through all the cords at the desired length and then wrap the thread 3 or 4 times around the braid to bind it all together.


And there you have it - a simple and fun bracelet that can be made in any colour you like.
Now that you've got the hang of the basic round braid, check out the Kumihimo Bracelet Collection at AllFreeJewelryMaking.com where you'll find Kumihimo Bracelet ideas for every season of the year!
And for more ideas from this blog, see this related post:
Beaded Leather Kumihimo Bracelet with Sliding Knot

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Fab, that's really helpful Myléne, I was just looking for instructions as I'm making a disk atm, inspired after being sent a lovely pendant on a kumihimo neckace from my friend Cathy for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteSara, you'll love how quickly these braids make up. And it's so easy to do that you can do it in front of TV and not get lost.
ReplyDeleteNice Mylene!!
ReplyDeleteI love it!
I am so excited about doing a Kumihimo project!
ReplyDeleteI saw a video on it and of course when i went to my beading store they were sold out. I tried several online and they were sold out.
The only one I found was on Etsy and she was selling hers as a starter kit for $60.
If anyone knows where I can buy one less expensive, please let me know.
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DeleteAlso Beadaholique.com They have many kits and videos
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Hi! Do you know where I can buy 10mm internal diameter end caps? I love your work but have a thicker piece. Thanks!
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