Weaving from the cord. Braided bracelets in various ways.

In a general sense, weaving is the process of joiningbetween each individual element in one solid product. Such a way of creating a new subject allows you to not only develop your talents, but also decently save money, because you can not spend your income to buy jewelry, and do it yourself. Weaving from the cord consists in joining together the leather "strips" in flat or round braids. To create bracelets, you need long and thin pieces of similar material, the thickness of which is 1.3-2.0 mm.

Weaving from the cord makes it possible to create a largethe number of beautiful and original bracelets that perfectly complement the images of girls. Below are some options for how to make jewelry on the hand of leather.

In the East, and indeed in the whole worldthe so-called "Afghan wicker net" is distributed. Weaving from the cord, which can be done in this way, does not require the use of metal fittings, which is very convenient. To make a beautiful bracelet on hand, you need to follow the instructions. The first thing to do is cut two stripes, the width of which is approximately 5-7 mm, and the length is 150-160 mm. Then you should use a stupid awl, with which you need to mark the edges of the slits in those dimensions that will be convenient for the needlewoman. It is important that the distance between them is equal to half the width of the leather strip itself. Do the cuts with a chisel. It is necessary that the blade of this tool is 6 mm wide. The ends of the strips need to be sharpened with a knife. It is better and more convenient that the slots on one cord be 7, and on the other - 6. Let's move on to the weaving itself. In the left hand, you need to take a cord with 7 slots, and make sure that the end free from the slits is turned to the needlewoman. The closest slot on the strip should be expanded with a screwdriver. Through the enlarged space, you should pass the second cord. Next you need to straighten the weaving element. After this, it is necessary to pass through the enlarged slit of the strip with 6 slots the first cord and also to straighten it. Further, the principle of weaving remains the same. In this case, do not forget that you need to pass the bottom strip through the top. After the end of the creation of the bracelet, you need to punch holes and install the bows.

The next popular weaving of leather cordshas the interesting name "Double puzzle". This requires six strips. In this case, each pair should be counted as one strip. With the help of this variant weaving can make a bracelet that resembles the original maiden braid. To work on this decoration requires the presence of six strips, the width of which is 3-4 mm, and length - 230-250 mm. Next, you need to glue the ends of the cords. This is required for ease of weaving. We must not forget that 2 strips must be taken for 1. Thus, it turns out that weaving from the cord is made of 3 leather "pieces", each of which consists of two. The strips must be mentally numbered from left to right, i.e. 1,2,3. You need to weave the following: put the third cord on the 2nd, then the 1st on the 3rd, then the 2nd on the 1st and again, i.e. 3rd to 2nd, etc. At the end of the work, it is necessary to glue the ends of the strips, and then fix the bracing.

For convenience in creating beautiful braceletsyou can use such a wonderful tool, as a machine for weaving the cord. This device will help needlewomen to knit decorative strips, from which you can make stunning jewelry on hand. Such a machine for weaving is the so-called "mill" for 4 needles. To work with this tool requires the presence of twisted yarn, which in thickness can be suitable for conventional knitting on knitting needles. The cost of such a device is acceptable for most buyers.