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The Effervescent kit includes
- detailed written instructions with stringing charts for three different finished necklace lengths: approximately 19", 22", and 25"
- Soft Flex Medium Beading Wire
- Presciosa Czech glass crystal bicones
- sterling silver crimp beads
- size 8 Japanese seed beads
- size 18 Superlon
- big-eye needle
- TierraCast endcaps
- TierraCast magnetic clasp with jump rings
- binding thread
- E6000 glue
Tools needed to assemble the project (not included)
- foam kumihimo disk
- 8 weighted bobbins (~23g each)
- clip-on center weight (~45g)
- scissors
- wire cutters
- 14 bead stoppers
- Mighty Crimping Plier (optional)
- jewelry pliers
A beginner friendly combination of bead stringing and kumhimo, Effervescent features a multi-strand focal section of sparkling Preciosa crystals strung on Soft Flex wire that flows smoothly into a color-changing beaded kumihimo rope. Coordinating TierraCast endcaps and a magnetic clasp finish the design.
Effervescent is a kumihimo kit for all levels. Previous experience with the basic round braid (kongoh gumi) on the foam disk is helpful, but not required. If this is your very first beaded kumihimo project, please review our Beaded Kumihimo Starter Guide before beginning your necklace. As for the crystal beads in the focal area, you'll use basic jewelry making skills like cutting wire and crimping.
Design by Rebecca Ann Combs
©2023 Rickbecca Publishing LLC
Distributed under license by Design & Adorn LLC.
While I am happy for you to sell any items you make using this Illusionist tutorial (as long as you are not mass producing them), I do ask that you credit me as the designer and please note that copying, teaching or sharing my Illusionist pattern is prohibited.
Save the Date!
Live Effervescent Beading Party May 3rd!
Come bead along with me and Sara Oehler of Soft Flex! We'll be making an Effervescent necklace live on Facebook & Youtube Wednesday, May 3rd at 3pm Pacific time.
Can I still buy a Effervescent kit if I'm not planning to join the bead along? Absolutely! Like all of our kits, Effervescent comes with detailed step-by-step instructions. The live beading party is a fun virtual get-together, but attendance is totally optional and your kit contains all of the instructions you need to put the necklace together on your own.
Is the bead along a class? No, not really. I'll demo all the key skills, but we're not going to get to everything during our 60 minute time slot. You'll need to refer to the detailed instructions that come with your Effervescent kit (or Pattern Only PDF) for important information like the kumihimo stringing charts. If you've never tried kumihimo this a great way to learn!