New Work - Kumihimo with mixed beads

I discovered kumihimo (the ancient Japanese art of braiding) a couple years ago when I wanted to learn to make beaded rope necklaces. Since then, I've almost become addicted to the craft. It's soothing, and since there's an unlimited number of possible designs, I've always got a project ready to go.

Here's one of my latest.

Kumihimo Tutorial

This tutorial from Crafty Crafter does a great job showing how to make a basic kumihimo braid. It was the only instruction I needed to start braiding.