On The Rocks: Show it Off Necklace

Instructor: Donna Stephens

Have a really special lampwork bead you’ve been saving or have one in mind that you’ve been dying to buy? Now’s the moment...this is the project to show it off! Simply add a few decorative beads and some size 8 seed beads and make your great bead into a fabulous necklace that will show off that special bead to its very best advantage. This project looks a lot like a crocheted rope, but instead of taking days to make it will only take a few hours.

This project is made on a Japanese Marudai braiding table. The literal translation for Marudai is “round table” and that exactly what it is—a round table about two feet high with a small hole in its center. During the class, you will learn both how to set up the Marudai and how to do the actual braiding. Most students will finish the necklace during the class. Making the Kumihimo necklace is so very fast that you will no doubt want to make lots of them. Learning this technique and the use of the Marudai will then allow you to continue with many more advanced projects.

There is some preparation required before class begins, be sure to contact the shop or instructions.

This is an all day class (10:00 - 5:00). 1 hour lunch break