Make a Gorgeous Nautical Knot Rope Necklace
Classic nautical style is typically reinvented each season, and this summer is no exception with rope accessories leading the trend. In this tutorial you'll learn how to make a bang-on-trend rope necklace with a maritime knot. It may look a bit complicated, but it's fairly straight-forward if you follow my step-by-step instructions. Supplies 5.5m (215 in.) red twist cord with a diameter of 4mm (0.15 in.).Scissors.Hot glue gun and glue sticks.Two pairs of flat nose pliers.Small piece of red felt.Two 4mm (0.15in.) jump rings.Tow 16mm (0.6 in.) ribbon end fastener clasps.Chain.Lobster clasp. 1. Step 1 First, cut the twisted cord in to six equal lengths. Step 2 Now separate the cords into two sets of three strands each. Form a loop with each set of cords. Step 3 Now place the left loop on top of the right one. Step 4 Weave the two loops together to form the nautical knot. Then pass it over and under again. Take the upper right set of strands and pass it over and under the crossing strings. Step 5 2.
Make an Anthropologie-Inspired Bead and Chain Necklace
Home » $1 and Free, Accessories, Fashion, Headline, Tutorials, Wearable Crafts 25 April 2011 35,139 views 15 Comments by rhonda When it comes to things I need to destash, costume jewelry is pretty high on the list. I've been given a large quantity of it over the years, and I also keep an eye out for it at yard sales and estate sales. At $38.00 it's actually not too terribly steep compared to most Anthro items, but I'd still rather make my own. Not bad, huh? Project estimate: Beads, on hand or $1 and upChain, on hand or $1 and upFishing line or beading wire/thread, on hand or $1 and upCrimp beads, on handJump rings or split rings, on handJewelry pliers, on handNecklace clasp, on hand Total: Free and up I dug through my costume jewelry and found this great chain with square links that would give a similar effect to the chain in the Anthro necklace. String the chain onto the fishing line through the first chain link, then add a bead.
DIY Wrap Bracelet
You should all know by now that we are all about stacking bracelets on our wrists. The more, the better. In fact . . . the most, the best! With that being said, we’ll show you how to master a version of the ever so popular wrap bracelet. It’s so simple and addicting, you’ll soon be churning out these wristlets with your eyes closed. You’ll need (for a double wrapped bracelet) :* Lengths will vary depending on the size of your wrist (see comments for suggestions). Fold the length of leather cording in half to form a loop. Place the ball chain along the leather cording with the end of the chain meeting the end of the wrap. Continue wrapping while checking it for fit around the wrist. When you have reached the end of the ball chain wrap the linen cording around the leather strands 2-3 more times. Thread the hex nut through the strands and tie a second knot. Trim with scissors and your wrap bracelet is finished!! The materials are listed for a double wrap bracelet. It’s a party!
Boxed geometric heart
I really liked the 3D hearts in the gift-wrap I showed previously so I’ve been making paper versions! They make a nice alternative to a card. You can even make one every color of the rainbow. There is a little box which you can make to put the hearts in (each box fits two hearts). Templates for the box and the hearts are at the foot of the post. They look great in neon but I’ve found the neon colours really hard to photograph. + 3D paper heart template + Box for 3D paper heart
Wooden Gems
Try This: Wooden Gems Today's tutorial will set you back a couple of bucks and ten minutes, and in the end, you'll have a handful of little gemstones ready for whatever projects your imagination can scheme up. Read on for the easy step-by-step and few ideas for how to put these little beauties to use. MATERIALS: wooden rectangles, pencil, fine tip paint brush, craft paints in colors of your choosing, black, and white ONE: Begin by sketching the facet lines as shown. TWO: Mix up six shades of the color of your choosing using black and white paint. THREE: Use the fine tip brush to carefully paint inside your sketched facet lines. Try out some other colors and use them in all sorts of ways...jewelry, keychains, napkin rings.
DIY Rope Bracelet
Climbing rope? Bracelets? Count us in. Before you begin, seal the tips of the cord by burning them with a lighter. Coil the cord twice around towards the left loop. Repeat the same steps on the other side. Trim and re-burn the tips if necessary. Try making the bracelets with leather cord too. (top image from here; rest of images from Honestly…WTF)
Callaloo Soup: Tuesday To-Do | Use T-Shirt Yarn to Crochet a Basket
At last here is the long overdue tutorial. Did you get a chance to make some t-shirt yarn? Here is what you need to crochet a basket using that yarn. At least 2 balls of t-shirt yarn and a large crochet hook. The base of the basket is made by crocheting in the round, and increasing each round by 6 stitches. Instructions Chain 6 Join with a slip stitch to form a circle Round 1: 2 single crochet (sc) in each stitch around = 12 stitches Round 2: 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch. Round 3: 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in each of next two stitches. At this point my work measures 5" so I will stop increasing. Round 4: 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in each of next three stitches. Round 5: 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in each of next four stitches. etc. Once the base is complete it's time to work on the sides! Side Round 1: 1 sc in each stitch around Sides Round 2---? This is the easiest part and flies by quickly, as all you are doing is adding rounds of 1 sc in each stitch. There you have it!
DIY Braided Hex Nut Bracelet
We’re nuts for nuts. Is there a more versatile and inexpensive DIY component than a hex nut from the hardware store? You can imagine our excitement when we first discovered Philip Crangi’s Giles & Brother Hex Collection. Honestly, nuts braided into jewelry is WTF genius! With a few items that we always seem to have lying around, we tackled the technique and made our own spine-like braided hex nut wrap bracelet. You’ll need:3 strands of cotton butcher’s twine cut into one yard pieces18 small brass hex nutsa bit of dexterity! Gather the 3 strands of twine and tie a knot at the top, leaving about 2 inches of slack. Keep your thumb at the base of the braid, holding the nut in its place. Repeat the steps, by threading the rest of the nuts to the outer pieces of twine before they are crossed over. The bracelet should wrap around your wrist at least two or three times. Good luck!! (top image from here, rest of images by Honestly…WTF)
