Kumihimo Jewelry DIY - How to Make a Candy Color Kumihimo Seed Bead Necklace

Many people love kumihimo jewelry. In this DIY project, I'll use kumihimo techniques to make a candy color kumihimo seed bead necklace. Now, let's see how to make this candy color kumihimo seed bead necklace in details.

Materials and tools needed in DIY the kumihimo seed bead necklace:

14x8mm Glass European Beads
11x6mm Rondelle Rhinestone European Beads
6x4mm Red Abacus Glass Beads
6x4mm Clear Abacus Glass Beads
4mm White Round Seed Beads
4mm Yellow Round Seed Beads
4mm Pink Round Seed Beads
4mm Green Round Seed Beads
18x13mm Red Rhinestone Magnetic Clasps
Silver Nylon Threads
Glue Gun
Iron Scissor

Instructions on how to make the kumihimo seed bead necklace:

Step 1: Make the first part of the kumihimo seed bead necklace

1st, cut 8 parts of silver nylon thread with the same length;
2nd, hold the 8 nylon threads together and make a knot;
3rd, put the 8 nylon threads into the space on the two sides of the four black points of the mini Kumihimo disk respectively (as shown in the picture);
4th, move the bottom left nylon thread to the left side of the two upper nylon threads (as shown in the picture);
5th, move the upper right nylon thread to the right side of the bottom nylon thread (as shown in the picture);
6th, rotate the mini Kumihimo disk in an angle of 90 degree. Then, move the bottom left nylon thread to the left side of the two upper nylon threads (as shown in the picture).

Step 2: Make the second part of the kumihimo seed bead necklace

1st, move the upper right nylon thread to the right side of the bottom nylon thread (as shown in the picture);
2nd, rotate the mini Kumihimo disk in an angle of 90 degree. Likewise, move the bottom left nylon thread to the left side of the two upper nylon threads. Then, move the upper right nylon thread to the right side of the bottom nylon thread (as shown in the picture);
3rd, rotate the mini Kumihimo disk in an angle of 90 degree. Again, move the bottom left nylon thread to the left side of the two upper nylon threads. Then, move the upper right nylon thread to the right side of the bottom nylon thread (as shown in the picture);
4th, refer to the above steps to make more wrapped parts;
5th, thread about 21 4mm white round seed beads, 5 6x4mm clear abacus glass beads and about 20 4mm white round seed beads in sequence. Then, thread 7 4mm pink round seed beads, 7 4mm green round seed beads, 7 4mm yellow round seed beads, 5 6x4mm red abacus glass beads, 4mm yellow round seed beads, 7 4mm green round seed beads and 7 4mm pink round seed beads in sequence (as shown in the picture);
6th, refer to the above step to add seed beads and glass beads (as shown in the picture).

Step 3: Make the rest part of the kumihimo seed bead necklace

1st, move the top pink seed bead on the bottom left nylon thread to the place near the knot. Then, move the bottom left nylon thread to the left side of the two upper nylon threads (as shown in the picture);
2nd, refer to the above step to move the beads;
3rd, refer to the above steps to make a corresponding braided part;

4th, thread a 11x6mm rondelle rhinestone European bead, a blue 14x8mm glass European bead, a 11x6mm rondelle rhinestone European bead and an orange 14x8mm glass European bead to the two sides respectively (as shown in the picture);
5th, connect the two ends of the candy color kumihimo seed bead necklace through a 18x13mm red rhinestone magnetic clasp.

Here is the final look of the candy color kumihimo seed bead necklace.

This candy color kumihimo seed bead necklace is very suitable to wear during the summer. If you love this kumihimo seed bead necklace or just want to learn some kumihimo techniques, this DIY project is a good choice for you. Have a try, dear friends!