Pendant cords

[Meerkat]

I am looking for some really nice cord for my pendants that is beyond the normal coloured cord you would get at a bead shop. I am even cool with learning to make my own. I just want to be able to offer something that looks unique, like some sort of woven or braided hemp.

Any sources or recommended books on making such ?

[Dom]

Look up hemp braiding on google.

Its really easy, basically two patterns, which is the same knot over and over.

[Kool]

Check out this link:

http://sarah.baud.free.fr/shop/shop.html

She is a member here, her user name is Sarah. I thought there was a thread she started offereing those for sale, but a quick search didn't turn it up for me.

[Cosmo]

Check out this link:

http://sarah.baud.free.fr/shop/shop.html

She is a member here, her user name is Sarah. I thought there was a thread she started offereing those for sale, but a quick search didn't turn it up for me.

You can get those from Fire Mountain Gems as well...

[yinzer]

jc had her stuff on nice cords like that. maybe ask her. julz, i think too. julz???

[dislexei]

This has been the way i been doing it for six years now. Only recently been doing it with glass.http://www.primitiveways.com/cordage.html

[UmaJulz]

Yeah, those cords like in Sarah's pictures are Chinese made and when you buy in quantity, like large quantities, they are only about $4 a piece for the nice double ones. I get mine from McDuck Creations- http://mcduckcreations.com/miscellaneous.htm she makes it easy to buy wholesale.

Also, there are a couple of nice books out by Suzen Millodot, Search Press: Chinese Knots for Beaded Jewelry. It has some decent designs for using with pendants, and are not hard to make. Simple, but much better looking than just a soft cord with a square knot in the end. The other book is Celtic Knots. I bought some satin cording to make some cords for pendants, something different than the Chinese cords from Mary McDuck.

If you run into a problem getting the cords Meerkat, let me know. I would be willing to get a bunch together and mail them to you. Okay?

[Shiny]

Finger weaving is a cool way to make awesome looking cord and it goes faster than alot of other braiding/hemping. Its the thing where you have loops hooked around all your fingers and you do some crazy stuff and it turns into a cool necklace. Maybe some genius somewhere figured out how to explain it online. Im pretty sure its called finger weaving if anyone wants to google it.

[menty666]

You mean like that spool knitting stuff? I think those are viking chains but don't quote me on that.

[UmaJulz]

My SIL made one for me like that, on her fingers. It is a lot like crochet I think... I'll ask her about it.

[Meerkat]

Cool thanks for all the links, they were not exactly what I was looking for, I was lookign for something a little more hippy, but I think with that one braiding link I could make my own.

Julz I am *very* interested in the ones at mcduck called single thread and double thread. I wonder if it would be possible to get a sample pack of all the ones they make so I could choose what I like. I also wonder if there is a place in Australia that sells such things, there must be as there is tons of chineese import stuff here.

[Meerkat]

The prices seem kind of odd at the mcduck site though, why would that popcorn necklace which looks like cheap braided nylon cost $10 or more where as the really nice looking double threaded necklaces with multiple celtic-ish knots in them is only $6 ???

[krisdaka]

Here is a current buy going on at LE. I hope it's okay to share. I've bought from McDuck a few times and she's wonderful, been around for a long time, honest, blah, blah,blah.

[UmaJulz]

The popcorn necklaces are sterling silver.

I am going to Chi this weekend, so maybe I can pick up an assortment from Mary for you Dondi. I'll let you know how it goes.

[Meerkat]

Oh cool, I had no idea they were silver, it didn't say on the web page and they looked like white nylon. I am very interested in all the styles she has then.