DIY craft idea-how to make hemp bracelet designs This DIY craft idea will explain the fundamental concepts relate to how to make hemp bracelet designs, include the materials and knotting techniques used. Besides bracelet, you can make necklace, belt or anything you feel like out of hemp twine.
Also as well-known as the famous macrame, making a piece of hemp bracelet consists of tying basic knots over and over again to create certain pattern. As to this DIY craft idea, it is really a good chance for beginners to learn some primary how to make hemp bracelet designs, and at meanwhile help the experienced hemp crafter to improve their skills and designs. The following are the details.
Supplies you’ll in the DIY craft idea:
Hemp cord
Tibetan style bead
Scissors
Lighter
How to make hemp bracelet designs? Step1: cut the hemp 1. Cut two hemp strips, one about 100cm long and another about 40cm; 2. Fold your hemp twines in half. Tie an overhand knot at 2 or 3cm long from the folded locations; 3. Arrange your ends. Make the two short strands on the inside as main holding ends and the longer ones on outside as working ends;
Step2: work the bracelet pattern 1. Grab the two working ends and start to make
3. Repeat the square knots over and over
patterns consist of square knots;
again;
2. After working 5 square knots, slide one
4. In the center of your bracelet, hang on
Tibetan style bead of your choice onto central
one pendant. To the rest part, make a mirror
holding ends;
pattern;
Step3: cease the hemp bracelet Tie an overhand knot at end. Trim off excess hemp and secure with drops of craft glue. While learning and practicing how to make hemp bracelet designs, rub a few beeswax along with your hemp twine before starting. It helps keep the knots on your bracelet be tight and avoid the bracelet from getting soiled. Furthermore, besides tie a knot as ending, you can try the bigger beads which would pass the reserved loop at beginning. Just enjoy this DIY craft idea!
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