Fashion and design make something look more interesting and captivating. This has been the function of jewelries and ornaments. These things have already been used since the primitive times and in fact, ancient people do not just use them for style. They were used as a part of their dressing mode and for societal distinction.
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.
There are actually movies that depict tribes that have ornaments like this. Most common are Native American Indians. In the film Apocalypto or Little Big Man, you have most likely seen how they dressed. There are even some with piercing all over the face. Also, you can see their whole body decorated with colorful dangles.
If you look closely, those ornaments are made from hand knotting. This activity is actually very common before. This is because it is not only the females that wear them but also the males. More likely, making hand knotting activities have already become their past time.
In time, these ornaments became of great importance to people because they are considered very personal. Some give it as gifts to their close friends or loved ones. To them a personally made thing is very valuable and holds the memories of the person who gave it. This is very common when a person has to leave and wants to give something as a remembrance.
Because of this, people made an effort to learn such craft. Basically, it requires skill but it is not really very hard to learn how to do it. You just have to know the basics and then practice moderately and you can already be very good at it.
Before beginning to work on it, of course you need the necessary things to get started. In this case, since it is all about knotting, tweezers will be better to use than pliers. Also prepare the beads. Make sure that they have holes where you can insert the cord to string them together.
This craft needs a pair of hands that are both careful and artistic since there are some beads that are too small. You will need to pay close attention so that you do not keep on losing the beads or repeating your work.
So if you are ready, here is the procedure. Insert the bead into the thread. Hold it there while you tie a knot. But before tightening it, secure the bead in place first. Use the tweezers to pull the knot beside the bead before firming it. This way, the bead will not hang lose. After that, continue the same process until you finish your work. And that is it. You already know how to hand knot a jewelry.
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.
There are actually movies that depict tribes that have ornaments like this. Most common are Native American Indians. In the film Apocalypto or Little Big Man, you have most likely seen how they dressed. There are even some with piercing all over the face. Also, you can see their whole body decorated with colorful dangles.
If you look closely, those ornaments are made from hand knotting. This activity is actually very common before. This is because it is not only the females that wear them but also the males. More likely, making hand knotting activities have already become their past time.
In time, these ornaments became of great importance to people because they are considered very personal. Some give it as gifts to their close friends or loved ones. To them a personally made thing is very valuable and holds the memories of the person who gave it. This is very common when a person has to leave and wants to give something as a remembrance.
Because of this, people made an effort to learn such craft. Basically, it requires skill but it is not really very hard to learn how to do it. You just have to know the basics and then practice moderately and you can already be very good at it.
Before beginning to work on it, of course you need the necessary things to get started. In this case, since it is all about knotting, tweezers will be better to use than pliers. Also prepare the beads. Make sure that they have holes where you can insert the cord to string them together.
This craft needs a pair of hands that are both careful and artistic since there are some beads that are too small. You will need to pay close attention so that you do not keep on losing the beads or repeating your work.
So if you are ready, here is the procedure. Insert the bead into the thread. Hold it there while you tie a knot. But before tightening it, secure the bead in place first. Use the tweezers to pull the knot beside the bead before firming it. This way, the bead will not hang lose. After that, continue the same process until you finish your work. And that is it. You already know how to hand knot a jewelry.
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