Steps In Doing A Hand Knotted Jewelry

By Mollie Burton


Jewelries are ornaments worn on the body to make it look less plain or practically more attractive. Examples of these are the necklace, bracelet, earring, anklet, and ring. The origin of these things dates back from the primitive times. If you see a picture of your ancestors, you will see them wearing alot from head to foot that is because primitives wear them more like a clothing rather than an accessory as we treat them nowadays.

Before, jewelry has been used for various reasons. More than being an artistic display like those found in the hair or those holding a clothing together, they have also been considered a protective amulet. Their status in the community is also identified by the type and number of jewelry that they wear. Also, since the use of wire and metal has not been introduced yet, they have hand knotted jewelry.

If you have seen films about the culture of American Indians, you will see that they have a lot of ornaments attached to their bodies. You can even see some with piercings all over their body and they consider it an art. Piercings are still common today, but only a few people or cultures have it because of the negative impression it portrays nowadays. The most catching however, are their dangling necklaces and bangles.

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.

Because these jewelries are very valuable to them, they actually hold it as a very valuable belonging. It happened that giving them as a gift has become a thoughtful act. This is basically because it is more personal and the one in possession of it, likely holds it as a remembrance. Gradually, it has become a practice and people would do them particularly when parting.

This resulted to people wanting to know how to do the craft themselves. More than just practice, it actually requires skill in order to master. But it is easy to learn and with time, you will be able to to it perfectly fine. All you have to do is know the basics and everything will follow.

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.

One more thing. Be attentive when doing this. Some designs include small beads and they usually fall if not carefully handled. This will cause hassle while working because you have to pick them up so that you will not meet any accident by stepping on it and falling.

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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