Steps In Doing A Hand Knotted Jewelry

By Mollie Burton


Aside from clothing, another thing that is considered a fashion is accessories. These bodily ornaments are worn to make the body look more gorgeous. They harbor attention and make someone look more upscale or trendy. During the time of the primitives, accessories are basically part of their dressing and they are there for a number of reasons.

Aside from being an expression of art, like how they consider tattoos to be, they play several roles and convey different meanings. Like today, they are used to fix the hair and hold dresses together. They are also an indicator as to which tribe one belongs and his position or status in that certain community. While to some, these hand knotted jewelry are divine objects that will protect them from harm.

There are actually movies that depict tribes that have ornaments like this. Most common are Native American Indians. In the film Apocalypto or Little Big Man, you have most likely seen how they dressed. There are even some with piercing all over the face. Also, you can see their whole body decorated with colorful dangles.

Those necklaces are hand knotted and they make them for themselves. Hand knotting jewelries is a common activity before. Regardless of whether they are a male or a female, people knew how to do it. Because of this, hand knotting has become a past time.

Over the years, ornaments have become a more valuable possession since some individuals considered giving them as a gift to others. This is practically because personally made materials serve as a remembrance to the one given. Because of this, it has become a tradition to give personally made accessories or things to friends or any special person especially during parting.

With this, the craft became a much sought skill and people try to learn it at any cost. This craft is not hard to acquire though. You only need to learn the basic steps in order to master it. With practice, you will gradually be skillful with it in no time.

But before doing it, you should have the necessary materials to get started. Before, it has purely been the work of the hands, but now it requires a few other materials. This is so that you can produce a quality output. Have a pair of tweezers or pliers beside you. And of course, do not forget your cord and the beads. Make sure your beads have holes at the center so you can string them together.

In doing this, you need to be careful and attentive because there are tiny beads as well. They might slip off or fall and you will find it a hassle to pick them up every now and then. This can also be a very delicate craft as you will have to do it with your hands.

Now here is the procedure. Thread the bead into the cord and then hold it in place. Wrap the cord around your fingers twice before pulling it out just like tying a knot. To make sure the beads are secured in place, use the tweezers to direct the knot closer to the bead and then tighten it to prevent the bead from hanging lose. And then do the same procedure until you finish creating your own hand knotted accessory.




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