Thursday, April 28, 2011

Kumihimo & Crystal Bracelets

Kumihimo is an ancient Japanese braiding technique, originated by Buddhist monks (hence the 8 strands, representative of the 8 Fold Path) and used for many purposes, including lashings for samurai armor.   This is a modern interpretation of the technique, using a foam board as a loom instead of the old school wooden loom, and incorporating almost two hundred genuine Swarovski crystals and sterling silver Bali cones.








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