Get creative with your Pandora Leather & Cotton Cords!
Stretch Magic cord is elastic often used for making DIY bracelets and necklaces because it stretches to fit easily. With this guide, learn how to tie Stretch Magic.
To bring an air of sanity to the equation we have developed an industry standard for knots. The following knots are highly recommended;
My latest jewelry tutorial for Ornamentea.com is perfect and just in time for Valentine's Day or any day for that matter. One hot trend you will be seeing a lot of this year is knot jewelry. Knot neck
Read 2011 decorative fusion knots a step by step illustrated guide to new and unusual ornamental knots by Scout Library (WFIS-Spain) on Issuu and b...
Knots, hitches and bends. They all sound like a lot of mumbo-jumbo. If you ever wanted to learn knot-tying, here is a great basic tutorial.
Fisherman’s knot, also known as English knot, consists of two overhand knots each one tied around the standing part of the other one. Though it is mainly used as a bend to join two lines, it can be easily used to connect the ends of a single length of rope to form a loop. The […]
How to tie a pipa knot, a tutorial.
I got an email from a friend - she says she can't make head nor tail of the surgeon's knot instructions. She's fixin' to make a stretchy cord bracelet - and needs to know. When using stretchy cord to make bracelets - securing the knot so that it doesn't come undone is really the only challenge. You have 3 options. 1 is to use a crimp to help secure the knot, and I personally found that more awkward. A crimp by itself doesn't seem to do the job, and I usually wound up tying the knot around the crimp. Maybe that's what you are supposed to do - but it didn't really appeal to me. 2 is to secure the knot with a drop of glue. This certainly helps. Always helpful with knots in cord or anything non-wire. Please - do not tell me that nail polish also works for this. What - you don't have glue but you have nail polish? Puhleeze. Stick to using nail polish for what it is designed for - i.e. a mask on beads being etched, or painting on the brushed silver beads. Or using to mark your tools for when you are attending a class. 3 is to use a surgeon's knot. Which brings us to: What is a surgeon's knot? Ok - we are familiar with the plain old knot - known as the "square" knot. This is the one you learned as a kid - you have a end of string in one hand (left), and another end in the right hand. You put them together, and put the left over the right. Now you point those ends back at each other and do it again, but this time, you put the right over the left. Now - for the surgeon's knot - take that end that still sticking out, either on the right or the left, but for argument's sake - let's take the one on the right, and wrap it around and stick it through the loop one more time - so you have made that tying motion twice on the second round. Now pull tight. Here's my diagram. This is as knot in a single cord - but works fine for knotting two ends together. There is a video here - at ehow, that demonstrates - with two ropes (or two ends). He shows you doing the extra loop first, but I don't suppose it matters much. (The young gentleman demoing this has other very worthwhile demos in knot tying too, btw.) Hope that helps! If it doesn't - let me know and I will do a video!
Here is an entirely different kind of knot book! For the first time, here are step-by-step instructions that take full advantage of color photography to teach the art of tying knots. Unlike illustrations in other books, these pictures show every step looking over the shoulder of the tier -- the way you see the knot as you make it. And when two or more ropes are involved, they are color coded so you can clearly tell them apart. Included in addition are a section on decorative knots, a cross-reference list of the many applications of knots, and a detailed glossary. The Morrow Guide to Knots is a reliable and essential reference tool for all sportsmen and campers, homeowners, and youngsters as well.
What could be manlier than being an expert on basic knots? Basic knots are different from the camping knots you're used to, and are definitely a step up from the bow knot we use to tie our shoelaces. You never know when knot-tying will come in handy, so find
The Art of Knotting and Splicing by Cyrus Lawrence Day 1955 U.S. Naval Institute
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I’m preparing to show some work at the Alpine Arts Center here in Edwards, Colorado, and it got me thinking about my love for (untied) knots. When a friend of mine got engaged years ago in NYC, I vowed to give her a piece of ‘tying the knot’ themed art. I purchased the Ashley Book of Knots for inspiration. Sadly, my friend didn’t get the knot gift, but when my husband proposed to me a year or so later, I told him the story about wanting to make something for my friend (and never getting around to it) and he told me about a rock climbing knot called the grapevine. We ended up having our wedding rings custom made featuring this knot, which is […]
Get the arm party started with these cute DIY friendship bracelets.
There are literally hundreds of survival knots you can learn, and they are all useful. But, throughout my research, I noticed that there are nine knots that are used the most. I think every survivalist should learn these popular knots. 9 Survival Knots Everyone Should Know 1. The Reef Knot (also known as a […]
Our Marça knot earrings feature two hoops intertwined, representing love and the ties that bind us together. Its entwined loops and irregular vintage look are bold and powerful, just like you.
I haven't been to Paris in a while, apart from a short day trip a couple of weeks ago. Luckily, I had a little bit of time to spare and h...
This is an important category of knots that help to keep a single or multiple loose object(s) together by passing a rope or string at least once around them. They are usually tied with both the ends of the same line and are mainly used to wrap, grip or secure objects. They are also commonly used to tie your shoelaces and secure the top openings of bags. Binding Knots Butcher’s Knot Half Knot Thief Knot Two Half Hitches Square (Reef) Knot Granny Knot Surgeon’s Knot Slipped Constrictor Knot Double Constrictor Knot Constrictor Knot
