AKS CoD – Simple V Necklace with Pearl by Yin Guang

Description

This is a 12-strand Zig Zag Anda Gumi braid as described by Makiko Tada in her Comprehensive Treatise of Braids VI. The necklace is made using satin cord and a single pearl.

In this class, students will learn:

• How to set up fiber on a round disk or square plate, (Yin has created a “hack” for students who do not have a square plate.)
• The basic moves of Anda Gumi braid
• How to control the tension of the braid

Instructor – Yin Guang

 

Yin Guang is a creative designer. She has been teaching Kumihimo in national shows for more than 7 years. Her passion in teaching and her positive attitude is very appreciated by her students. She is always very encouraging and takes time to help her students. Yin has an MD in Education which helps her pay attention to the details of design. She tries to use her knowledge of science to enhance the understanding of the pattern behind the beauty of Kumihimo. She loves to play with beads and colors. She has taught at Bead and Button, BeadFest and Tucson Bead Show as well as Arlington and Newton Community Schools for several years. Her classes in Bead & Button were big hits and sold out quickly. Her passion for beads and her positive attitude of teaching has won her many compliments. Yin was the owner of the Ancient Moon Beads Shop at Watertown MA since 1994 until November 2019. Now, she designs and sells her creative Kumihimo kits at shows as well as Etsy. (etsy.com/shop/ancientmoondesigns). Her Etsy store has very high ratings in both customer satisfaction and shipping speed!

Equipment:

• Round disk (35mm hole), Square plate or Octoplate
• EZ Bobs
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Awl
• Round nose pliers
• Elmer’s glue
• Super glue gel

Materials:

• 6 pc of 2 yards 1mm satin cords 
• 1 pc 14mm shell pearl 
• 1 pc 5” 28G craft wire
• 1 pc 10” T210 S-Lon
• 1 set of glue-on end-cap magnetic clasp 2”, inside diameter 8mm 

Kit Availability:

• Kit is available at Etsy; Cost of kit is $29
• Etsy LINK 

Prerequisites:

None

 

If you have questions about purchasing process, please send them to education@amksoc.org.

If you have questions about the class itself, send them to simple@amksoc.org

Founding and Supporting Members are entitled to one free class. Use the coupon code akscodkumi when checking out. 
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NOTE: This is an edited version of a previously aired Virtual Gathering class.  There may be references to forums that were a part of that original class and discussions that were difficult to edit out.  There may be some abrupt cuts where down time occurred and was edited out.  We feel that the information you will get from these classes is outstanding and we are pleased to be able to capture these classes and share them in a very affordable and on demand fashion.  Thank you for your understanding.

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Enjoy!