Kumihimo is the Japanese art of making braid. Whether you are a fibre artist, jewelry designer, or creative craft person, the uses for your Kumihimo Braids are limited only by your imagination.  Kumihimo Braids can be used as jewelry, belts, and to enhance garments, and home wares.  Kumihimo can be used to make braids to personalise your mobile phones, digital cameras and glasses.  You will make truly unique braids with the many beautiful and unusual threads and beads now available.

Braid & Bead Studio has exclusive patterns and kits, using the original Haminaka Kumihimo Disk.  There is something for braiders of all skill levels.

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More information on the History of Kumihimo.

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