Multi strand hollow wire kumihimo braid

[@CSLdesigns]

Kumihimo starter kit: If you are a beginner in kumihimo, I have a starter kit available. It is a great way to get started as it has everything you need to make several pieces and get you going on your kumihimo journey. csldesignsshop.com/products/kumihimo-starter-kit

[@MyshelafromTanelorn]

It looks like there is a throll who didn't like it... Cant believe it, you have my thumbs up honey!!

[@CSLdesigns]

Norma Cunyat Hehe, ah well. But I'm glad you like it. I really appreciate it :-)

[@kimmirving4259]

SHE is simply AMAZING!!! I love the way she makes it all so easy to understand and the pace is perfect! She is an expert so she could just do it fast and hope we get it or keep up but the sign of an excellent educator is one who leaves nothing to chance. I truly appreciate her abilities and love her personality as well. Kudos!! (and thank you!!) ... a new fan

[@SusieHUs]

Thank you so much! I've not seen kumihimo with wire before and what you made is gorgeous! You're very inspiring and gave clear instructions.

[@isabelladavis1363]

This is so beautifully done I did kumihimo years ago in a gallery setting and was made with a tall loom with beads strung of various colors and designs I never consist wire and did not know if the kumihimp board you are using … very clever and well demonstrated thank you’d much for share your knowledge… stay blessed

[@stephaniejoseph1488]

you by far are the very best wire work instructor. thank you, you have inspired a part of me that i forgot all about. stay well and blessed. truly fabulous!

[@loralynnbuono9505]

You are an excellent teacher, I feel confident that I can make this bracelet. Thank you for the clear instructions

[@marystoddard9138]

I hope you don't ever take any of your videos off you tube! They are all beautiful. I need to follow as I do it. I won't ever remember how thanks for another beautiful job!

[@sharonsummers5361]

This is absolutely gorgeous...so professional. Blown away by your talent! Thx.

[@nikkiwilson7362]

Very nice, never made a kumihimo braid with wire before, very neatly done and professional looking 👍

[@CSLdesigns]

Nikki Wilson Thank you very much :-)

[@rock-ness9610]

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful pattern.

[@patriciaeisele8956]

Absolutely beautiful!! I love all your videos. You are so creative and a great instructor.

[@CSLdesigns]

+Patricia Eisele Thank you so much. That is very kind of you and I really appreciate it :-)

[@jackimullinax6541]

Grest job! You have a very plesent voice and your teaching technique is easy to follow. Thanks for sharing your tutorials with us!

[@abbynormal4740]

+Jacki Sweetwood So true!!! This week has been VERY stressful, but I started watching these videos tonight. Her lovely voice was sooo soothing that I finally fell asleep : ) Now I'm watching again to see all the great instructions I missed the first time! lol

[@cathijohnson5867]

gorgeous. you totally amaze me. I still haven't tried anything yet, but I will. first I have to find a place that sells that much wire on the spool that wont cost a fortune. thank you so much for sharing

[@CSLdesigns]

cathi johnson Thank you so much. It is very kind of you to say and I really appreciate it :-)

[@margarethickmanb8531]

You are very GOOD. I have enjoyed ALL of your instructional guides. thanks

[@DeniseWashington]

Followed your easy instructions for the hollow wire work kumihimo bracelet. I'm loving it. Going to do this one too. Didn't take me as long as I thought it would. Once I got the hang of it, it was a breeze. Thanks much!! BTW, I used an 8mm bead and dowel because I got a bit confused on the metrics!! hahaha!!

[@CSLdesigns]

+Denise Washington That is fine. Works just as well. Since you've already done the other one, I'm sure you'll be fine with this one as well ;-)

[@janhunnicutt8648]

Beautiful! thanks for sharing this with us. I’ve tried a regular Kumihimo braid & it was a failure, it work hardened too fast for me. I’m inspired to try your technique!

[@chimlyn1]

Excellent tutorial you make it look so easy! I will definitely have a go at making this bracelet once I've bought some wire. Thank you for posting of KZbin.

[@CSLdesigns]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you like it :-)

[@svetlanashehovsov1544]

SHELAGH TEBBY

[@carolynpils458]

Your instruction is wonderful and so clear. Thank you for your expertise and great ideas.

[@CSLdesigns]

+Carolyn Pils You're very welcome and thank you very much :-)

[@dbolognani]

Just stunning! Absolutely love your designs!

[@soDIY]

It looked complicated, but it's fun.Very beautiful bracelet 😍

[@inthemountainswithmeachum3256]

You have a really soothing and calming voice, made me drowsy watching this vid in a good way 😁

[@vmcdesigns-nl]

I always enjoy watching your tutorials. Never thought of using wire with kumihimo, will have to try that some day.

[@CSLdesigns]

violetmoon. nl Thank you very much. That really means a lot to me :-)

[@SilentNoMore64]

CSLDESIGNS You, your designs and you channel are AWESOME! I love coming here to learn. Thank you so much. : )

[@bettybustos9101]

Excelente idea, kumihimo en alambre. Felicitaciones desde Bogotá Colombia.

[@CSLdesigns]

+Betty Bustos Thank you very much. I'm glad you like it :-)

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you 😊 I received my board so I’ll be making it , very excited ❤️💋

[@temperance007majr4]

Wow ur really a great teacher and u have really inspired me to start back my craft. Thank you so much.

[@ritadebrincat7153]

Very nice teacher very expresful

[@karenescalera8193]

After I played around with my "makeshift" dowel I was able to get the tension working well. I ended up using a knitting needle with an old metal tape measure attached to the flat end of the knitting needle by a paperclip :) "When there's a will... Loving the process. Thanks for sharing will definally look for more patterns!

[@THESHOMROM]

You're a design Genius. I don't know why a major jewelry company doesn't snatch you up as their Artistic Director at a generous 6 figure income.

[@lydiabosley9152]

You are an excellent teacher! I can't wait to try this (as I stay at home because of COVID-19), thanks for giving such clear and easy-to-follow instructions!

[@gianbattista]

ma sei pagata per dire queste stupidaggini

[@africacorominas3323]

Thanks , that's Art, God bless you 💖, Thanks for sharing

[@Dawnybros]

Everything you do is just so great. I love it!

[@CSLdesigns]

Dawn Brosnan Thank you so much. That is very kind of you :-)

[@sharondalewis1620]

Hey, thanks for sharing!! Maybe a useful tip could be using a drinking straw to quickly loop the connecting wire through the braid without it catching in the braid openings. 😊

[@SoftFlexCompany]

Lovely. I love working on my kumiboard. Have not worked with craft wire or tried a hollow design yet. Very informative video. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@rosavasquez7406]

Beautiful bracelet

[@lcol9683]

Thank you for posting your beautiful work. You make this look so easy with nice tension and very little bending of your wire. I made 12" samples of this pattern with single strands of 22 ga. bronze wire and smaller 'dowel', a coated copper wire. These practice samples made me appreciate your wire work even more. The first sample was abandoned. The second sample was a loose weave. The third sample - I tried to work the tension at the junction of the two wire sections at the dowel to get a tighter weave. Both of the latter samples made beautiful hollow woven tubes. Really like the effect of using the dowel that you suggested in this project as it seems to provide a nicer more even woven wire than I could accomplish before. ( I've tried tighter woven metal kumihimo before with and without beads, but looked too uneven and sloppy.) I have trouble with the wire bending too much when working it, especially when securing to the kumihimo board. Suggestions? I wonder if I make a kumihimo board with soft clamps (3-4 at each direction) to softly hold the wire and winding the wire onto a kumihimo holder would help reduce wire bending, especially for the longer wire for this bracelet or similar project. (Note: I'm familiar with straightening wire (including your great video.))

[@SueAPerry]

Hi L Col, There are some "double density" (double thickness) foam Kumihimo boards that may help hold your wires without bending or crimping them. The extra board thickness holds the wire more firmly, because there's more surface contact with the wires. Bead Smith makes them. They're my favorite brand for foam Kumihimo disks as their foam is stiffer than some other brands. There's also a great, 3-roller, wire straightener made by Beadalon. You can find it labeled under their Artistic Wire brand. The rollers are connected at the ends by hinged hardware. You fold the rollers around the bent wire and draw the wire through the rollers. Voila, you have straight wire again. It was designed by their product manager(?) Wyatt White. It's really quick and ingenious. Amazon has it for under $12, and 112 people rated it at 4.4 out of 5 stars. ... Happy wire-work.

[@kimhoward4451]

Also, make sure that you don't forget to use a good weight on the end of your braid. A weight helps so much to maintain the right tension in your cord and/or wire. I've noticed with the wire that the weight needs to be much heavier than when I use cord. Of course, that may be just me, but I thought that I would remind you anyway, just in case. Good Luck and Happy Creating! May all of your creations be treasures. 🌺

[@fenaybeck]

Excellent tutorial, thank you!

[@maryevalent9329]

awesome … this is beautiful... haven't tried it yet... I did the single weave with beads and it came out lovely.

[@johnfree2833]

Insane designs to try on LSD,thanks man!

[@annigillessen4564]

Du machst das einfach super. Du schaffst auch die 500 🎉❤

[@PKeefe]

Very well explained and demonstrated....THU.....

[@rhondajones6633]

That is super impressive

[@xyz7572]

This looks completely amazing!!😍

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

Thank you for this step by step video , I really needed this at normal speed and not sped up like some do .

[@UnKnown-zy1km]

Well done, its beautiful I love it. ❤👍🏻👍🏻👏👏

[@ugurtayefeh9991]

MUHTEŞEM Thank you so much❤️ TURKIYE ❤️👀❤️

[@Tatutata22]

you are so incredibly awesome! very very beautiful artworks.. love it!

[@Becka.M-D]

4:43 Would using an inch size ball of Blu Tack/ Fimo/ or a half inch deep flat sheet of polystyrene the size of your Kumihimo board be helpful to put the hooped end of the dowel into so that you can fix the dowel in to the centre of the hole so that you can slot your wires in to the correct slots a little bit easier. If a person has tremors or Arthritis in their hands, having the dowel held fixed in the centre while setting up the board could be helpful. 15:30 Would taping the ends of the wire together (placing your coloured wire in the centre if using) with some masking tape help? Maybe adding a small extra strip 1/3-1/2 way down the trio of wires? I thought this may help people that are new to working with wire &/or a Kumihimo board for the first time.

[@MSHARLEYDWOKEAF]

You do such good work, beautiful. Thank u.

[@charlietrujillo2872]

Beautiful work!!!

[@sreedevivarappa6905]

Awesome. Thanks for this wonderful tutorial.

[@lavinam5715]

Amazing talent and taste you have, and such a lovely voice! I've used your idea with smaller gauge wire to make embellishment on a period costume and even after learning how to progress played the video to keep me company :)

[@wendyannh]

Lovely again. That actually looks a lot easier than it has seemed when I've looked at kumihimo instructions - and not tried it out, LOL! I'm thinking that it might make sense to pull the finished weave through a drawplate to even out the bumps. I don't know if they are made commercially in an appropriate size, but it wouldn't be hard to make one.

[@leigh-annwalworth1283]

I also wondered if yo cold do that to create a neck chain.

[@leigh-annwalworth1283]

*you could, Lol.

[@lindawalton-sawadogo3745]

Thank you for doing such an awesome job with the instructions

[@CSLdesigns]

+Linda Walton-Sawadogo No problem, and thank you :-)

[@CSLdesigns]

To Tammy Pluskett. I can't seem to reply straight to you so I hope you get this. I haven't tried it, but I'm not so sure if it would work that well with it being quite a large gauge of wire, but maybe if you're using a smaller gauge it would be worth a try :-)

[@fawziabialy3919]

good working and very beatiful

[@lindapetrizzi910]

Very nice love this one great video

[@helenmahon1929]

I love this bracelet.Great instructions! Thank you! A necklace would be awesome too!

[@patiencep2667]

Love this and will be back to try it with your help.

[@redlionforge9173]

You should try running one of those through a draw plate. I think tightening up the weave would make a really cool effect.

[@kimhoward4451]

You're only about the tenth person to say so, in these comments alone. Don't you ever read the others? 🙃

[@redlionforge9173]

@@kimhoward4451 my comment was from two years ago buddy! Lol

[@kimhoward4451]

@redlionforge9173 I know, most of them were too. I'm late for the party 🥳, as always, but I wanted to join in anyway. Thanks for the answer, tho, I really appreciate it. Next time, I'll try not to be so late. I always miss out on all the fun, so thanks again for including me. 😉😁🙃

[@CSLdesigns]

To Connor Uliasz. I hope you get this as I can't seem to reply straight to you. Thank you very much. That sounds really lovely. I'm sure she would love anything you would make for her :-)

[@jonathanpointer9951]

CSLdesigns are you still in business

[@pdelmercado]

That is gorgeous. Great tutorial

[@CSLdesigns]

+Patricia DelMercado Thank you very much :-)

[@janicevertreese6146]

Beautiful!

[@naturalborre9556]

Buenas enzeñansas maestra...gracias por compartir tu conocimiento.....😘👽👩‍🏭

[@suzannebrown3284]

I really enjoyed the video, excellent work. Wish you had every detail of item used in the description box. Keep them coming Xo...

[@letinaliana]

toujours très bien expliqué, merci continuez à nous apprendre toutes ces belles choses bisous

[@kamleshbansodkar7268]

it's awesome.I would like to make this myself but idont have kumuhimo disk

[@popikoukaki7495]

You can make your own It is very easy There is a tutorial here on You Tube . I made my first one, before I bought one

[@kimhoward4451]

​@@popikoukaki7495 I made my first one also. And, when you make your own, you can make one any size or shape, too. I do like my store bought disk, but making your own is more fun, and cheaper. 🙃

[@marystoddard9138]

Wonderful tut, very pretty! Thank you.

[@MsHopeify]

Stunning! Thank you.

[@lidu2128]

Good for You.. Congratulations....

[@-fiona-583]

So beautiful. Thanks.

[@ma1900bi1900]

This look so beautiful thank you

[@margaritakastner9004]

YOU ARE A M A I Z I N G Thank you

[@davkumar4116]

Margarita Kastner you good

[@DeeLightfulCo]

Absolutely stunning. I simply love everything you make...dee

[@CSLdesigns]

DeeLightful Co Thank you so much Dee :-)

[@micksmom2293]

Thank you for sharing this video! Can't wait to try it!

[@eilysonberg2102]

this is just a wonderful tutorial....thank you!!!

[@tyedye571]

That is gorgeous! I love it.

[@deanablythe9394]

A beautiful piece, well presented and easy to see and follow, thanks for sharing.

[@annprescott7723]

The wire is it dead soft or medium. This is a beautiful bracelet!

[@bennettearnold5140]

very nice!! beautiful

[@onestopplus1]

Try adding large hole pearls to the wire inside for a more spectacular finish.

[@noemicarrion6883]

Hi could you tell me where would be a good place to purchase wire? Thank you so much for sharing your tutorials. You are very gifted

[@kimhoward4451]

You can try just about any place that sells crafting materials or jewelry making. Good luck! 😄

[@earlinelemmon4015]

A little jewelry glue inside the closure b4 insert the ends

[@eulaliarodriguez6594]

Eulalia Rodrigues Saludos Gracias megusta Que bonita que Dios Bendiga Amén.❣️

[@nitinnarvekar576]

Nice work

[@1994abbygirl]

Way over my head..I am still struggling with wire weaving! But very beautiful bracelet!

[@CSLdesigns]

1994abbygirl Thank you very much. No worries, it just takes practice and time ;-)

[@1994abbygirl]

CSLdesigns Thank you...it is your work I aspire over. You give such great detail and aren't afraid of someone copying your work!

[@kimhoward4451]

I would think it was flattering to have someone replicate your designs(just not in their name 🤔 😒 😂) Be respectful and give credit to the creator. 🙃

[@601salsa]

i remember this - the technique used was slightly dfferent as it moved around the circle but it came out with the same if not similar. 'kumihino disk'? need to see where i can get one. nice vid thank you!

[@activeincolorado]

Have you ever tried pulling the braid through a draw plate to compact it a little? Was just wondering if it would work

[@SilentNoMore64]

Tammy Pluskett I have seen that done, but never knew what the board was called. i bet it would work nicely with this project.

[@kimhoward4451]

Several people have wondered the same thing. There's only one way to find out, try it, and see what happens. And, please, let us know the outcome if you could. 🙏

[@CSLdesigns]

To Empath Cr. I can't seem to reply straight to you, so I hope you get this. I had never heard of that until just recently when someone else mentioned it to me. I've had a little look at it and it looks interesting, but still not entirely sure what it's about :-P

[@bobbiebrian6927]

How long of a dowel are you using it again what size of Adele and the wire gate can it be smaller than 20 gauge

[@jasondallwitz5901]

Nice work, have you considered drawing the braid tube through a draw plate prior to cutting and finishing?

[@BrokenRRT]

Jason Dallwitz - I was wondering the same thing if it would work or be a mess. The diameter of the dowel plus the wire gauge would need to be taken in consideration to what size draw is used.

[@kimhoward4451]

There have been a few other people who have asked the same thing. I guess there's only one way to find out for sure, isn't there? Personally, I like the way it looks already, but you never can tell it might be an improvement 😉 😏 🤔 Let us know how it turns out if you do decide to try it, please?! Enjoy 😉!!!

[@MindfullyMindy]

Excellent tutorial

[@Menemnon]

If I wanted to, could I run this through a drawplate? Also, do you have any examples of what the resulting effect would be? Curious as I'm collecting ideas for starting this hobby. Thanks in advance.

[@HiNinqi]

Are there as sturdy as chainmail bracelets made from jump rings? Or do they easily get crushed because they're hollow?

[@ericgibian]

Nice. I made the braid but where did you get the end cap/clasp?

[@onestopplus1]

I've got to try this !

[@mawi1172]

Love you in 2021.

[@amygipple827]

This is awesome!

[@porkchop0711]

This looks gorgeous. You make it look so easy. How long did it take to make?