Water Lilies Kumihimo Necklace Instructions (PDF)

This is not a kit.  No materials are included.   Water Lilies is a study in color and the art of subtle ombré. By using the same seven seed bead colors in each braid, but adjusting the proportions of each bead soup recipe, your necklace transitions from one strand to the next like smooth oil pastels.  Be prepared to be stopped by strangers on the street asking where you got your fabulous necklace.  This piece is actually pretty straightforward, but at first glance it can be overwhelming.  The hardest part is making the five different perfectly blended bead soups, but we've written our the recipe for you (gram by gram) so you have a solid base to work from when choosing your own colors.  From there you'll just work step-by-step to make this masterpieces.  All of the details are in the included written instructions, but here's the overview:  make five separate beaded braids, each a little longer than the braid before it.  Bind off and glue magnetic endcaps to the ends of each braid, sew