AKS Gathering

Instructor: Makiko Tada AKS is very honored that Makiko Tada has offered to teach one of her newest braids for the Virtual Gathering. Students will [...]

Instructor: Rosalie Neilson The patterns of 8-element Edo Yatsu Gumi, when worked with two colors, are like rivulets that flow along the length of the [...]

Instructor: Giovanna Imperia This is a great opportunity to explore the creative possibilities of a small portable Takadai.  This baby takadai, developed in Japan, is [...]

Instructor: Adrienne Gaskell This unique necklace layers a beaded braid on top of a fiber braid. Students will be able to decide whether to create [...]

Instructor: Adrienne Gaskell In this class students will learn how to embellish an oimatsu braid using four additional warps with pearls. Once students learn this [...]

Instructor: Rebecca Combs The Silky Star combines beaded kongoh gumi with bead stitching to create an elegantly embellished necklace.  Learn how to follow a kumihimo [...]

Instructor: Giovanna Imperia Always wanted to learn to braid on the Takadai but never had the time or space for more equipment? Rejoice! With some [...]

Instructor: Rebecca Combs The Braided Splendor pushes the limited of what's possible with beaded kongoh gumi.  In this class you'll learn how to manipulate the [...]

Instructor: Rosalie Neilson Edo Yatsu Gumi, when interlaced in a single color, is the 8-element braid used most frequently to accompany a focal bead in [...]

Instructor: Carolyn Oliver Moving from one braid structure to another in a single length of braiding material is a great way to add visual and [...]