1. Select two different color strans of Toner CraftLaceTM. Tie them together with an overhand knot. Hold lacing strands with knot toward you. Number the strands #1 & #2.
2. Form a loop with strand #1, then form a loop with strand #2 and place it through the loop in #1.
3. Make a loop with strand #1 and place it through the loop in strand #2. Pull strand #2 closing the loop tightly around the loop in strand #1.
4. Make a loop with strand #2 and place it through the loop in strand #1. Pull strand #1 closing the loop around strand #2.
5. Continue braiding, following steps 3 and 4 until you have made the length of braid that you want. Tie off end by threading last "un-looped" strand through the last loop and pull tight.
1. Tie an overhand knot at one end of three strands of CraftLaceTM (the color combination is up to you!). Secure the knotted end to a fixed position.
NOTE: If you want a fatter braid use more core strands. Reminder you will need a longer length of the working strands.
2. Select two of the strands for the core. The third strand will be the working strand. Make a loop with the working strand and place BEHIND the core strands and back around and across the FRONT of the core strands then through the loop made by the working strand. Pull tightly up around the core strands.
1. Pick four length of Toner CraftLaceTM two of them will be used for the core a nd two will be the working strands.
2. Tie all four strands together in one large overhand knot and secure the knotted end to a fixed position. (If you are braiding with a key ring, snap hook, ect. work with two long strands. Slip key ring onto strands, slide it to the center and bring all the lacing ends together.) Arrange the strands.
3. To braid, place strand #1 from back to front. Pull the working strands tight around the core strands each time you ccomplete a knot.
4. Place strand #2 behind the core strands and over #1. Bring strand #1 over the core strands an trhough the loop of #2 from front to back. Tighten as before.
5. Continue braiding, repeating steps 2 & 3 until you have reached the length you want. Fasten ends with an overhand knot.
1. Pick four lengths of Toner CraftLaceTM.
2. Tie four strands together in one large overhand know and secure the knotted end to a fixed postion. (If you are braiding with a key ring, snap hook, ect. work with two long strands. Slide device onto strands to the center and bring all the lacing end together. Label the strands #1, #2, #3 an #4.
3. Bring strand #4 under strands #3 and #2, then around and over strand #2 (under two, around and over one.)
4. Bring strand #1 under strands #2 and #4, then around and over strand #4 (under two, around and over one). Pull the braid up tight to knot or ring, adjusting as you go.
5. Bring strand #3 under strands #4 and #1, then around and over strand #1 (under two, around and over one). Continue braiding in this manner until you have completed the length you want. Tie off end with an overhand knot.
1. Pick two colors of Toner CraftLaceTM, one light color and the other a dark color.
2. Cut two equal lenth strands of lace, locate the center of each strand and cross them at right angle.
3. Fold strand #2 over strand #4.
4. Fold strand #4 over strands #2 and #1.
5. Fold strand #1 over strands #4 and #3.
6. Fold strand #3 over strand #1 and under strand #2.
7. Now pull on strands #1 and #2 together, and then pull strands #3 and #4 together.
8. Continue steps #3 through #7 until you have reached the length you want.
Note: Remember to keep the braiding tight as you go along paying close attention to the uniformity of the braiding knots.
1. The round braid starts off the same as the square braid but this time you are going to braid between the strands instead of on top of them. The first few braids are tricky, dont be discouraged.
2. After completing one box braid, see
Box Braid, steps #3 through #7
3. Take strand #2 and fold it diagonally between strands #1 and #4.
4. Next fold strand #4 diagonally between strands #1 and #3.
5. Fold strand #1 diagonally between strand #3 and the loop created by strand #2.
6. Fold strand #3 over strand #1 and through loop created by strand #2.
7. Now pull on strands #1 and #2 together, and then pull strands #3 and #4 together.
8. Continue steps #3 through #7 until you have reached the length you want.
Zipper Braid
1. Select two different colors of Toner CraftLaceTM. One color should be about twice as long as the other.
2. Fold the shorter length in half. Place one end of the longer length in the fold and tie an overhand knot, forming a loop approzimately 1/3" long. Mentally label the shor trands #1 and #2 and the long strand #3.
3. Bring strand #3 around and over strand #1 and under strand #2. Pull the braid tight and adjust as you go along.
4. Now bring strand #3 around and over strand #2 and under strand #1. Pull tight and adjust.
5. Continue braiding, repeating steps 3 and 4 until you have reached the length you want. To finish, tie all ends together in an overhand knot.
Instructions Coming Soon!
Materials:
24 Gauge Fun WireTM any color
Beads of your choice
Instructions:
1. Cut short lenghts of wire and form into flat spirals.
2. Wire the spirals together with additional short lengths forming around a glass dish. Use additional wire and wrap around top edges of spirals to attach beads.
Choker:
8 yards of natural hemp
24 blue beads
24 green beads
Closure Bead
1. Cut the hemp into two 4 yard pieces. Fold them in half and make a closure loop.
2. Tie 2 1/2" of alternating square knots. The knots will be tied using only 3 cords, one filler and a right and lefty tying cord. Begin with the 3 cords on the left and tie a square not. Tie a square knot with the 3 crods on the right. This knot will be below the left knot since you are using 1 of its cords. Continue tying these knots until it is 2 1/2" long.
3. Add a blue bead on each side of the 2 ouuside tying cords. Tie the next alternating knot. The bead should be on the outside edge loop. Tie the next alternation know which will hold the other blue bead on the outside edge loop.
4. Add a green bead onto each outside tying cord. Tie the alternating square knots to hold them in place. Continue adding all of the green and blue beads, alternating the colors as you go.
5. Tie 2 1/2" of alternating square knots. Add a closure bead.
Bracelet:
4 yards natural hemp
10 green beads
10 blue beads
Closure bead
1. Cut two 2 yard pieces of hemp. Fold them in half and make a closure loop.
2. Tie 1 1/2" of alternatin square knots as in Step 2 of the choker.
3. Add the green and blue beads as in Step 3 of the choker.
4. Tie 1 1/2" of alternating square knots. Add a closure bead.
Choker:
6 yards natural hemp
5 large shells
Closure bead
1. Cut 2 cords each 3 yards long. Fold in half and make a closure loop.
2. Tie 3 1/2" of alternating square knots using 3 cords for each knot, one filler and one right and one left tying cord.
3. Bring all 4 cords together and tie a square knot with all 4.
4. Add a shell by laying it down with one end at the square knot and the filler cords through the center of the shell. Tie a square knot after the shell to hold it in position. Repeat to tie all 5 shells onto chocker.
5. Tie 3 1/2" of alternating square knots.
6. Add a closure bead.
Bracelet:
5 yards of natural hemp
3 small shells
Closure bead
1. Cut 2 pieces of hemp, each 2 1/2 yards. Fold in half and make a closure loop.
2. Tie 2" of alternating square knots.
3. Add the 3 small shells as you did in Step 4 of the choker.
4. Tie 2" of alternating square knots.
5. Add a closure bead.
Choker:
6 1/2 yards natural hemp
5 small shells
Closure Bead
1. Cut a 4 1/2 yard and a 2 yard piece of hemp. Fold them in half and make a closure loop.
2. Tie 5 1/2" of half twists. Tie 2 square knots.
3. Add a shell by laying it down with one end by the square knots with the filler cords laying in the center of the shell. Tie 2 more square knots on the other side of the shell to hold it in place.
4. Add a shell that will hang downward by putting the filler cords through the hole. Tie 2 square knots to secure it. Add 2 more hanging shells.
5. Repeat the design from the other side. Add a closure bead.
Bracelet:
3 1/2 yards of natural hemp
3 small shells
Closure Bead
1. Cut a 2 1/2 yard and a 1 yard piece of hemp. Fold them in half making a closure loop.
2. Tie 2 1/2" of half twists. Tie 4 square knots.
3. Add 3 hanging shells as you did in Step 4 of the choker. Each shell should have 2 square knots between.
4. Repeat the design from the other side. Add a closure bead.
Instructions Coming Soon!
1. Cut three 5" longths of Green Wire and three 3 1/2" lonths of Red wire. Arrange the Green wire spoke-style to form six arms of the snowflake. Gently fold the Red wire in half to find their centers.
2. Wrap the ends of a Red wire diagonally around the centers of the Green wire. Repeat with all Red wires, working all the way around the snowflake, forming alternating Red and Green spokes
3. Slide three crystal beadsonto each green arm. form spirals on the ends of all spokes.
4. Gently fold in half six 2" lenghts of Red wire and wrap their centers around the Green spokes between beads and end spirals. Form spirals on the ends of these wires.
5. Use 5" to 6" of wire to make a spiral hanger.
1. Cut threee 6.5" lenths of 22 Gauge Icy Silver thick wire. Take two pieces, make ends even, make two wtists in center of two pieces to form an "X" squeezing the center twists together.
2. Lay your "X" horizontally then place the third piece vertically on to of "X". Find center and wrap around two times.
3. Crimp center tightly to secure. Choose one 'spoke' to start with.
4. Place one small clear bead on spoke, one small blue star, one small clear star, one medium blue bead and two small clear beads. Repeat #4 on all remaining spokes.
5. To finish ends of spokes, twist ends of wire to look like a coil.
6. For center, cut a 5" lenght of thin wire. Place a large blue flower bead on wire, stopping in center. Add silver bead to wire on top of blue flower bead. Take wire closest to silver bead and put that wire back through the large blue flower bead. There should be two wires out the back of flower bead.
7. Place in center of snowflake with one wire on both sides of blue flower.
8. Repeat step #6 (for center) pull down close to snowflake.
9. To secure end of wire, twist ends together (cut off excess) tuck in around center.
10. To finish: Use a 4.5" piece of thick wire to form a hook. Loop one end around the end of one of the spokes and twist around itself to seure. Form a hook and coil the end.
