Knotted Bracelets
A nice, easy to way to make a rope bracelet
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Make your own knotted bracelets
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You Will Need (8 things)
- 2 m Cotton Thread in four colors
- 2 Jump Rings
- 2 End Caps
- A Locket and a clasp
- Super Glue
- Jewelry Pliers
- Scissors
- Kumihimo Disc
Steps (5 steps, 30 minutes)
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1
If you dont have one, make a bord cardboard Kumihimo disc according to the image. The disc should have 9 cm diameter and 32 equallu spaced slots. The slots should be cut on 5 ou 6 mm. The center should be cut out.
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2
Cut the thread in two pieces of equal length so to have 8 pieces.
Knot together the 8 threads in the middle and pull the knot through the center of the wheel
Stretch the threads each along a radius of the wheel in the slots :
Color 1 slot 1 and 2
Color 2 slot 5 and 6
Color 3 slot 9 and 10
Color 4 slot 13 and 14
Color 1 slot 17 and 18
Color 2 slot 21 and 22
Color 3 slot 25 and 26
Color 4 slot 29 and 30 -
3
Beginning with the color 1, take the thread on the right side and from the upper right to the bottom right next to the thread of same color – from slot 2 to slot 16
For color 2 move the thread from slot 6 to slot 20
For color 3 move the thread from slot 10 to slot 24
For color 4 move the thread from slot 14 to slot 28 -
4
Continue until you have made a complete wheel revolution: you should have the same distribution in the beginning but turned by one slot:
Color 1 slot 32 and 1
Color 2 slot 4 and 5
Color 3 slot 8 and 9
Color 4 slot 12 and 13
Color 1 slot 16 and 17
Color 2 slot 20 and 21
Color 3 slot 24 and 25
Color 4 slot 28 and 29 -
5
Continue up to the desired length. Detach the threads from the wheel and tie a knot. Cut the remaining threads. Glue the ends of the bracelets in the end caps and let dry.
Attach a jump ring to one end and the clasp to the other end with the second jump ring