Don’t pull too hard, or it will be difficult for your bracelet ends to slide through the knot. Your knot should now look like this, with tight loops. It will look a little messy, but don’t worry, it’ll soon come together and will look ok in the end! Gently coax them into place, whilst tightening up the knot. Whilst pulling, make sure the loops stay in their place, and don’t start slipping over each other. Now slowly start pulling on the two ends to tighten up your knot. Pull the cord through until you see something looking like this: the knot cord will now have to ends, and two loops. Keep all the cords straight and alongside each other. Now you want to thread the cord back through the loops you’ve just done. Don’t forget to keep the looped wraps loose. Keep wrapping until you have at least five wraps - the amount of wraps will determine the size/length of your knot. Make the wraps loose, as you’ll need to thread the cord back through all the loops later. Start wrapping the long end of the knot cord around the three other cords (the short end, and the two bracelet cords). Lay the knot cord alongside the bracelet cords, keeping them all straight and not crossing over each other. Make a loop at one end of the knot cord, leaving one leg shorter, about 3cm - it needs to be a little longer than your finished sliding knot will be. Lay the two bracelet cord ends along each other with the ends pointing away from each other. You’ll need about 10-15cmto work with it, if it is too short it will be hard to hold on to it and wrap it. In the pictures the knot cord is in a contrasting colour so you can easier see what I am doing - you can use a contrasting colour as a design effect, or, to make the knot less visible, just use the same cord you used for the bracelet.Ĭut a short length of cord to make your sliding knot from. In the instructions I will refer to the piece as a bracelet, but this technique is equally suitable for necklaces and anklets. This technique works well with kumihimo and macrame cords, leather and sueded thong, waxed cotton, embroidery floss, and many other materials as long as they're soft enough to wrap and knot. With two knots, the knots will be visible as you're wearing the jewellery, whilst with one the knot will be hidden at the back of the neck on a necklace, or underside of a bracelet.
Single strand scaffold knot how to#
Here are instructions from Petra Cameron, Metal Clay UK, on how to create a single sliding knot, which gives a slightly tidier look than two sliding knots. Using sliding knots will allow you to easily slip the necklace/bracelet on and off, and you can also adjust the length - important if you are making it for someone else, or making jewellery to sell. It is ideal for beach jewellery, friendship bracelets, anklets, and more laid-back relaxed designs. An alternative to a necklace chain or a chain bracelet is a simple tied cord. CREATE AN ADJUSTABLE LENGTH NECKLACE USING FABRIC OR LEATHER CORD.
HOW TO MAKE A SINGLE SLIDING KNOT FOR BRACELETS, ANKLETS, AND NECKLACES.
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