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You can diy totally colorful friendship necklaces from multiple strands of nylon threads. By weaving and braiding them in distinctive ways, you can finish the new homemade jewelry easily.
You can diy totally colorful friendship necklaces from multiple strands of nylon threads. By weaving and braiding them in distinctive ways, you can finish the new homemade jewelry easily.
Things needed in friendship necklaces: Nylon Thread (5 colors) S-hook clasp (handmade finding) Scissors Lighter (not shown)
Step1: braid the first strand 1. Pick 4 of the threads, align them and attach on the S-hook by a Larks Head Knot as picture show;
2. Take the first color and start to knot the common Half Hitch. Wrap all the cord ends in for secure; 3. Keep knotting in accordant direction, and the knots will form a spiral pattern gradually; 4. When you’ve knotted a certain section with one color, change the second color and knotting in same way;
5. After the strand achieved the desired length, fold all threads and hook onto the other side of S-hook; 6. Reserve the same blank segment and knot the half hitches from end.
7. When two part joints at a location, fix the thread. Trim the excess and secure the cut by lighter.
Step2: design the second strand 1. Select another 3 colors, cut 2m of each. Fold in half and attach on the S-hook with Larks Head Knot; 2. Regard each two strands in same color as one group, start to braid in a normal way; 3. Make it slightly longer then the first strand. Finally, tie the tails around the other side of clasp with a tight knot; 4. Remove the tail and melt with lighter for secure.
Step3: work the last strand of friendship necklaces This part may make use of another 2 strand of 2m thread. Fold and attach to the clasp in same way. After that, braid a 4-strand plait.
At last, tie the ends as you did in previous step. And there you’ve done the homemade jewelry necklace. It’s amazing, right? Further, warm tips for you is that each time knot at beginning and ending locations, you should pull the thread tighter than then rest, and thanks to the actions the entire friendship necklaces may look more even and consistent. Hope you will love and be willing to practice all my homemade jewelry ideas.