Making Jewellery - August 2016

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PROJECT

HOW TO MAKE

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1. Cut the 3m length of cord into the following
   lengths: 2 x 80cm and 2 x 45cm, leaving 50cm
   left over. Take a 45cm length and fold it in
   half. Thread the halfway loop of this cord
   through a connector and then pass the ends
   of the cord back through the halfway loop and
   pull, securing the cord onto the connector.
   Do this with the other 45cm length of cord,
   adding it to the other side of your connector.


2. Clip the cords to a stiff piece of card using
   bulldog clips. Work on one side at a time, so clip
   the connector close to the top of the card. This
   makes it much easier to work with and will
   keep a good tension in the cords.
   3. Pick up an 80cm length of cord and pass one
   end under the two vertical cords clipped to the
   board. Centre this 80cm length so you have
   40cm on the left and 40cm on the right. Take
   the right-hand side and pass it over the vertical
   cords and under the left-hand cord.
   4. Take the left-hand cord and pass it under
   the vertical cords and up and through the loop
   made on the right, making sure it comes out on
   top of the right-hand cord.
   5. Pull both left and right-hand cords together
   so a knot forms on the vertical cords. You can

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then slide this knot up to the top to meet

the connector.

6. Now take the left-hand cord and pass it
   over the two vertical cords and under the
   right-hand cord.


7. Take the right-hand cord and pass it under
   the vertical cords and up and through the loop
   made on the left-hand side coming out on top
   of the left-hand cord.


8. Again, pull both left and right cords
   together so a knot forms on the vertical cords.

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