Mirage

Type of kit:  necklace Max finished length:  approximately 26" (inner circumference 23") Techniques: beaded kumihimo (beginner)  The Mirage kit includes  detailed written instructions with a gram-by-gram recipe for how to make the 8-color bead mix as well as guidance on the color-theory used to make the mix as well as stringing charts for four different sizes of necklace. size 8 Japanese seed beads size 11 Japanese seed beads size 18 Superlon big-eye needle TierraCast 6mm endcaps TierraCast 3-strand magnetic clasp with jump rings Tools needed to assemble the project (not included) foam kumihimo disk 8 weighted bobbins (~23g each) clip-on center weight (~45g) scissors jewelry pliers binding thread E6000 glue Mirage is a stunning new kumihimo necklace design by Rebecca Ann Combs.  A luxuriously rich eight-color bead soup transforms into a strong single-color focal point across three braids of graduated lengths.  We finished the necklace with subtly hammered endcaps an