Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Chinese staircase

Here is the tutorial on the Chinese staircase.


Supplies
Six pieces of string(two of each color, three of each color or six different colors) something to hold your bracelet down (examples: clipboard, tape, safety pin.)

Step 1
Cut all your string about your arm length and tie an overhand knot at the top. (Leave enough string before the knot so you can tie the bracelet.)


Step 2
Take one string and make a forward knot around all the other strings.


Step 3
Repeat step 2 ten to fifteen times. Put the string back into the group.


Step 4
Take a different color of string and repeat steps 2&3 



Step 5
Continue steps 2-4 until your bracelet is the length you need it to be. Tie an overhand knot at the end.


Now you have made the Chinese staircase! I hope this tutorial explained to you how to make a Chinese staircase!

ALTERNATE WAY 
You can also make a Chinese staircase with just using one color for the entire bracelet. 

Supplies 
Six pieces of embroidery floss, five of one color and one of another. The five pieces won't be seen (I'll be using black for these) and the one of the color(blue for me) should be extra long. 

Step 1 
Cut your strings and tie an overhand knot at the top. 


Step 2 
Take you long string(blue) and make a forward knot. 


Step 3 
Continue making forward knots until your bracelet is the desired length. You won't make any knots with the other strings (black) for this version. Just with the blue string. 

Monday, November 12, 2012

Basic bracelets

There are some basic bracelets that are great for beginners. Some of them include….…
• Candy Stripe
• Chevron
• Double Chain Knot
• Chinese Staircase
I'll make tutorials for each of these soon!

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Knots of a bracelet

For friendship bracelets, you need to know the four knots used in a friendship bracelet. You ALWAYS have to tie TWO of the knots to make a complete knot.
• Forward knot (fk)

• Backward knot (bk)

• Forward/backward knot
Just do steps 1-4 of the fk and then steps 1-4 of the bk to make this knot!
• Backward/forward knot.
Just do steps 1-4 of the bk and then steps 1-4 of the fk to make this knot!

Friday, November 2, 2012

What are friendship bracelets?

Friendship bracelets are bracelets that are made with string. They can come in a variety of widths, patterns, and color combinations that look great with any outfit! These bracelets are really fun to make and I would encourage anybody to try and make one.