How To Make Hemp Necklaces (Hemp Bracelets)

Below we have in full detail a tutorial on how to make your hemp necklaces or bracelets in a matter of minutes. The make for a great gift for a friend or for yourself. You can even easily make a profit selling them at local events!

Step 1

The first thing you need to do when starting off your hemp necklace is to cut strings of hemp to the lengths you need. Cut the first string to a length of twice the size you want your necklace to be plus a few extra inches. Cut the second string to around 10 times the length you want your necklace to be. Fold each of these strings in half. Put the two strings together at the spot where the fold meets and tie a knot similar to the one in the picture to the left. Now tape down the end like in the picture.

Step 2

This next step is very simple but I included it just to make sure everyone has it right so far. You simply take the two longer strings and pull them to the outside, one on each side. While keeping the two shorter ones in the center and together.

Step 3

This is the step where you start to make the first knot. I skipped ahead a few knots just so the camera could get a better picture of what to do. This doesn't effect yours at all though. The first knot may look a little strange so don't worry about that. In this step you take the string on the left and make a loop over the to middle strings as shown in the picture.

Step 4

For this step you take the string on the right, feed it over the first string, under the middle two and through the loop you created in the previous step. A trick to speed up the process of going through the loop is to bunch up the end of each string so you can feed it through at a quicker rate.

Step 5

The last step is to pull the ends of the two strings together so that you form the first knot. Be sure to make this a tight fit. To continue finishing the necklace simply repeat the process over and over until you have gone down the length of the middle strings. To create the twirl you do the exact same process over and over. To create a flat necklace do the same process but in reverse each time. Meaning make the loop on the right side this time instead of the left. To end your necklace just throw a bead on and tie it off.

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How to Start a Hemp Jewelry Project (Hemp Jewelry)

Step 1 - Decide on a knot type. Most hemp jewelry starts with either a simple square knot or a spiral knot, which is simply the first half of a square knot repeated throughout the piece.

Step 2 - Draw out your design before you start. This works especially well if you are using beads in your necklace. This gives you a template to work from so that you don't forget what beads go where or at what point the knot type will alternate.

Step 3 - Measure your hemp. The best way to do this is to measure the length you need your finished piece to be. For your inner (carrier) cords, you want each cord to be roughly one and a half times the length of the finished product. Pull out this much string, then fold it to create a loop, pulling out the second length of carrier cord. For the outer cords, simply repeat this process, making each side twice the length of the carrier cord.

Step 4 - Choose a finishing bead with a hole large enough for all strands of hemp to fit through.

Step 5 - Take the looped strands, making sure each one is folded in half, and tie a simple knot about half an inch from the top of the loops tying both cords together, leaving a small loop at the top with enough room for a finishing bead to fit through.

Step 6 - Secure your hemp so that you can work without having it wiggle around or twist. This can easily be done with a heavy piece of wood and a nail or screw to loop the top knot around. This keeps it taut and makes completing the knots much easier.

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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