Cool Maker, KumiKreator Bead & Braider Friendship Necklace & Bracelet Making Kit (Packaging May Vary), Arts and Crafts Kids Toys for Ages 8 and up

GRANDDAUGHTER LOVED MAKEING BRACELETS

Great quality and easy to use

It looks like a lot of creative fun ,I believe it will be well received as a Christmas gift.

I wanted to give this machine a few tries before I gave it a review. To be fair, the first few times, three to be exact, that I tried it, I was not impressed. I can say fully, and unapologetically, that I was the problem and not the machine. The first few times I used it the results looked like some drunken, knotted mess. No I was not drinking. I started looking at the pattern and realized there was no white. Then I realized there was no white because I didn't put the white spool in. 🙄 I tried it with the white spool and it braided a lot better but the tension was too tight and locked up the spools. I didn't force it, so it wouldn't break, and I re-spooled the spools. Tension is important, following the instructions is very important. You can use other cord materials like embroidery floss to re-use the spools. The refill kits are too expensive in my opinion but the spool design is awesome. Make sure if you re-spool that you do so counter clockwise because your chord has to come off the spool clockwise. Also when you load your spools you will notice the front is the side with the solid part. This is important so you don't load the wrong side and have it pop out. I've done kumi braiding before with the friendship braiding disks and it takes me forever. This is a quick fun way to do the same thing. So far I love it. Especially now that I figured out what I was doing wrong. Lol

This product is a great gift for young girls!

Works as advertised. The provided string runs out fast, but we replaced it with embroidery floss and it worked fine. Although they do create a smaller braid. Eight 22-23 inch strings will get you an 8-inch bracelet which was needed for larger (adult) wrists. We just tied the ends together since we ran out of pieces.Can be loud if you go fast (ie faster than 3 revolutions a second).The pattern guide is crap. You can not recreate the patterns. The only one you can create is 'TWIRL' but not by following the pattern they provide.Do not work too fast or you will break something! You can't take it apart to fix it even if you have a DIY solution for broken plastic pieces. If it gets stuck, don't force it! Watch the troubleshooting video, available here or on youtube.Overall, it works fine. We preferred to use embroidery floss since we could pick the colors. But if you do use floss, the string can slip off the top tensioner. We used a small rubber band to keep it in place. Also, make sure to wind the floss on the bobbins in the correct direction.

Bought this as a gift they enjoyed it very much great way to spend time making friends ship braclets nice colors and quality

This product may be marketed toward kids, but it is so convenient for any person if they want to make kumihimo bracelets! If you know how painstaking it is to make kumihimo bracelets by hand with a disc, then you will love this product. What normally takes 3+ hours takes 5 minutes for me. I've been cranking out bracelets like crazy! Plus, you don't have to just use the cord they provide. You can also use embroidery thread, the same kind used in friendship bracelets, as long as you have the patience to restock your spools! Keep in mind though, using embroidery thread in this product will make your bracelet thinner than if you use the cord they provide.