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on “Springtime”:“Thanks, LRC and Robin! I love nature. I have a lot of pieces with birds, flowers,…” read »
- on “Basic Black and White”:
“Thanks, LRC!…” read »
- on “Gift from Tir na nOg”:
“Thanks, ladies! Melody - that was exactly what I was going for...mystical and magical...hence the name.…” read »
- on “Jewels from Atlantis”:
“Thanks,LRC! LRC - I checked with Atlantis (Lima) and the lava rocks and Impression Jasper are…” read »
on “Long time”:“These are lovely Khristin…..really lovely!! You should make more earrings...and bracelets...and put them out for sale!!…” read »
on “Jewels from Atlantis”:“And just how is the shopping in Atlantis? If more great stones like these are…” read »
on “Springtime”:“A great necklace for this time of the year. I love birds in any kind…” read »
- on “Swiss Blue”:
“I love this! the blue quartz is really pretty with the antique look of wire. Your…” read »
- on “Gift from Tir na nOg”:
“How about another Ditto? Great design. Love it!…” read »
- on “its a dogs life!”:
“I love it Hilda. The colors are a great contrast!…” read »
- on “Baby Girl”:
“adorable! it looks like peas in a pod!…” read »
- on “Yin and Yang”:
“very pretty! I like it just the way it is.…” read »
- on “Basic Black and White”:
“Classy and elegant design. B&W are perfect colors for it.…” read »
- on “Springtime”:
“Sure is Spring Time! Love the wonderful colors and the design.…” read »
- on “Yin and Yang”:
“Thanks BevB. You are right. It's a fairly simple and versatile design that can be…” read »
- on “Pearl and Crystal”:
“Thanks everyone. What's not to like about crystal and pearls....I love the combo! CC, the first…” read »
on “Pearl and Crystal”:“pretty pearls make the necklace to match it! would be nicer from HOT HILDA'S DESIGNS…” read »
- on “Windswept turquoise”:
“Beautiful! Love it.…” read »
- on “Yin and Yang”:
“Great work! I love it. You can wear this necklace anytime and anywhere.…” read »
- on “Pearl and Crystal”:
“Absolutely beautiful!…” read »
- on “Springtime”:
“Thanks, ladies!…” read »
- on “Basic Black and White”:
“Thanks, ladies!…” read »
on “Pearl and Crystal”:“I love the mix of soft pinks with the white in this piece. The added…” read »
- on “Yin and Yang”:
“I use a raw hide mallet while I'm working then texture and finish with the chasing…” read »
on “Pearl and Crystal”:“Very pretty! I really like your wire work!…” read »
- on “Gift from Tir na nOg”:
“I looked up Tir na nOg too. First time I learned the legend and I'm…” read »
- on “Yin and Yang”:
“I like the idea! Do you hammer the yin/yang links so they keep their shape?…” read »
on “Baby Girl”:“It looks like a pea pod. You are doing a great job on these dainty bracelets.…” read »
- on “Jewels from Atlantis”:
“To all if you my thanks!…” read »
- on “Gift from Tir na nOg”:
“To all of you my thanks! E Brooks - it is green Onyx.…” read »
- on “Gift from Tir na nOg”:
“Bev, I love your work. I started with wire- I'm a big crystal nut though: what…” read »
- on “FLOWERS OF AMETHYST”:
“keep on beading gals!…” read »
- on “Springtime”:
“The elements & color work so well with your spring-time theme! Love the branch links.…” read »
- on “Basic Black and White”:
“Classic combination that always has appeal.
…” read » - on “Gift from Tir na nOg”:
“Nice use of links!…” read »
on “Springtime”:“Oh wow! This is wonderful. I think the way you are using links is so effective.…” read »
- on “Basic Black and White”:
“So glad the text actually showed up on this post. Your bead pattern really goes well…” read »
- on “Gift from Tir na nOg”:
“What a great look you've achieved linking the Celtic knots. Wow! Very inventive a d beautiful!…” read »
- on “Jewels from Atlantis”:
“I agree this is so pretty. I really like your beadless chain. That's such a cool…” read »
on “Basic Black and White”:“Wonderful black and white that goes with anything in any season! The pendant was made…” read »
Seashell Satchel
About this design:
This is a great way to display a focal piece instead of just hanging from a boring jump ring. These are on trend and really easy to make.
What you’ll need: (buy products below)
You will need (4) 24" pieces of hemp, and a shiva shell and your hands:)
Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: Lay all of your hemp pieces out and cross them over each other, take the bottom hemp piece and tie a knot around all of them with it. |
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Step 2: Take two legs and knot them together, do that all the way around. |
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Step 3: You should have 4 knots. |
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Step 4: Now take one leg from one knot and another leg from the knot next to it and knot them together, do this all the way around. |
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Step 5: Continue this until you are at your desired size. I kept placing my focal in the knotted area just to see how much I needed to go. |
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Step 6: I stopped knotting just before the top of the bead. |
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Step 7: Then I just knotted the legs of the hemp together and frayed them out. I added a jump ring at the top so I could hang it on chain. |
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On Jul 25, 2019 at 2:55 pm #
Tana says:Hmm here I was using a half hitch knot like you would on a Japanese float (my mom did a few) and I tried on a flat piece of beach glass. I like this technique because I could make it first then put the object inside of it, brilliant:)
Thanks you Andrea
On Jul 25, 2019 at 3:10 pm #
Crystal Canary says:This is great! The look is so natural. I’ll need to copy these instructions!
On Jul 25, 2019 at 9:08 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:This would look great with any natural item. I have couple of really neat river rocks and have wonder how to use them as a pendant. Thank you for the instructions.
On Jul 26, 2019 at 8:47 am #
Andrea at Lima says:River rocks or beach glass would look amazing. Thank you for the lovely comments!
On Jul 27, 2019 at 12:40 pm #
Little Round Chick says:What an excellent technique and one I think I could do. Did you notice that the last photo looks like a tadpole? Not an ordinary tadpole but a reticulated tadpole. I need to drink some more tea and completely wake up.
On Jul 28, 2019 at 9:44 pm #
Fresh Baked says:Thanks for this clear, concise tutorial. Love the netted stone. It would also be a great technique to showcase glass pebbles or a small collection of stones.
On Aug 10, 2019 at 2:49 am #
D Wirth says:This is fun, I love it. So many possibilities too.
On Aug 22, 2019 at 1:58 pm #
Tana says:Andrea,look!!! I did it!!! Thank you so much for leaving the instructions. Like this bettern the half hitching
On Aug 22, 2019 at 2:01 pm #
Tana says:I forgot to take the photo sideways with phone. It would not have showed up sideways
On Aug 22, 2019 at 2:06 pm #
Tana says:I’ll try again. See if my theory works this time …
On Aug 22, 2019 at 2:07 pm #
Tana says:It worked!!!
On Aug 22, 2019 at 2:09 pm #
Tana says:LRC, yes it does lol
On Aug 22, 2019 at 2:47 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Tana, Thanks for posting your pictures–I just love what you did! That large piece with the ivory cording is absolutely Fantastic!
On Aug 23, 2019 at 1:33 am #
Tana says:Oh wow, thanks Crystal Canary!!!
On Sep 16, 2019 at 1:47 pm #
Andrea at Lima says:Wow this is awesome, thank you for the wonderful comments! Tana, your satchel looks amazing, perfect knots!