The Bracelet has a button and loop closure, however it is not made the usual way starting at the button and finishing at the loop. It also has a dual side, chips on the top side and softer round 8s against the skin on the other side, Get the kit and find out how this approach save time and requires no hand stitching. The Bracelet Tutorial is 15 page long with over 40 photos, tables and diagrams.

The Tassel is made with the leftover beads. The Tassel Tutorial is 17 page long with 25 photos, tables and diagrams. Both sets of instructions are included with the kit or available as stand alone PDFs available for download or viewing online HERE. No kumihimo and beading experience is necessary. The directions are clear and easy to follow.

To make a large tassel you will need leftover beads from 2 Bead & Button Packs, so get 1 Full Kit and 1 extra Bead & Button Pack and make 2 bracelets and 1 Large Tassel. There is enough C-Lon Bead Cord to makea 3-ply cord for the tassel. Get the Cord Making Manual and all the tools for Project 1 or 2 HERE.

If you decide to make a cord to turn the tassel into a necklace, you can either braid one with the extra C-Lon Bead Cord that comes with the kit or learn cord making to make the 3-ply cord featured on the photos. For the cord option, you will need to get the instructions and make your own tools, or get the Cord Making Tool Set. More info is available HERE.

2 Manuals: Bracelet + Tassel - Kits available in 3 Color Choices: Turquoise, Amethyst, and Larimar

The list of tools needed for this project is listed HERE.

I wanted to write a kumihimo tutorial with a button and a loop for a long time and when these beautiful Larimar chip beads came my way at BABE, the Bay Area Bead Extravaganza, the concept was born. When the first bracelet sample was finished, I had just enough Larimar chip beads leftover for a beaded tassel attached to the bracelet, and I had to write another tutorial. Then Ultra Violet, the 2018 Pantone Color of Year came out and Amethyst was added to the mix. Then the larger tassels needed cords and instead of braiding them I opted for 3-ply twisted cords. Then the cord making tutorial I had written in 2006 needed some updating and extra tutorial added to make it more project oriented!

• ~ 15 inch (37 cm) of Turquoise Chip Beads
• ~ 12 g Miyuki Duracoat Metallic 8/0
• ~ 4 g each Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - 2 Colors
• ~ a dash of Miyuki Duracoat Metallic 11/0
• 1 Antique Copper od Silver Metallic Button
• 2 spools of C-Lon Bead Cord
• 2 PDFs - Instructions/Access included in kit

• ~ 15 inch (37 cm) of Amethyst Chip Beads
• ~ 12 g Miyuki Duracoat Metallic 8/0
• ~ 4 g Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - 2 Colors
• ~ a dash of Miyuki Duracoat Metallic 11/0
• 1 Antique Silver Italian Metallic Button
• 2 spools of C-Lon Bead Cord
• 2 PDFs - Instructions/Access included in kit

• ~ 15 inch (37 cm) of Larimar Chip Beads
• ~ 12 g Miyuki Duracoat Metallic 8/0
• ~ 4 g each Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - 2 Colors
• ~ a dash of Miyuki Duracoat Metallic 11/0
• 1 Antique Silver Italian Metallic Button
• 2 spools of C-Lon Bead Cord
• 2 PDFs - Instructions/Access included in kit

• 1 Mini Kumihimo Disk 4.25 inch in Ø
• 8 Small EZ-Bobs + 1 Extra***
• 1 Weighted EZ-Bob
• 1 Mini-Clamp
• 1 Bag to take your project on the go
  
  

• Scissors
  
• Beading Tweezers
• Thread Burner
• Fray Check
• Beeswax (optional)
• Poly Zap Super Glue (optional)

I used beeswax for my first samples,
then I switched to Fray Check
and it worked very well.

The purchases of any of the tutorial offered here will take you directly to a Paypal checkout payable with any major credit or debit card. Once your payment is complete you will be redirected to a web page with the link to the PDF and the password. Save the password and bookmark the page for future viewing.

Note: These instructions are copyrighted and are for personal use only. If you would like to use these instructions to teach, either buy a set of instructions per student or a kit for each student. Do not duplicate this document either in print or in an electronic manner. When purchasing this PDF, it is assumed that you agree with the terms of the copyright of this document. As to earrings, make as many as you wish, but if you use the designs in the PDF as is, without any changes, assign the design credit to Marion Jewels in Fiber. Thanks for understanding!

Copyrights - These instructions are copyrighted. Do not duplicate the instructions either in print or in an electronic manner. These instructions are for personal use only. If you would like to use these instructions to teach, buy PDFs or kits for your students. When purchasing the kit or PDF listed above, it is assumed that you agree with the copyright terms of this document included in the kit. As to making bracelets or necklaces, make as many as you wish, but if you use the designs in the PDF as is without any changes, Marion Jewels in Fiber would appreciate design credit. Thanks for understanding!

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