Start by laying out a pattern. Even though we ultimately changed the pattern, it’s a good idea to take a photo for reference.
Line up two brass rings. Cut a 12 inch piece of cord and connect the two rings by wrapping around them 4-5 times.
Pull tightly and tie into a double knot. Trim the ends
Now for the crafty trick - take a lighter and burn the tips of the knot until the nylon starts to melt. Then immediately press the bottom of the lighter against the melted tips onto the backside of the wrapped cord, sealing the knot.
The first section is complete. Align another ring and repeat the process
Continue to add more rings, wrapping each connecting section . . .
When the pendant of the necklace is finished, cut two 40″ pieces of cord. Fold a piece in half, pull the center loop through top of the upper right ring, fold it over the ring, and pull the rest of the cord through the loop.
Repeat the step on the opposite side.
Your necklace is finished! Feel free to experiment with fewer or different sized rings.
Adjust the necklace to your desired length and tie the cords into a double knot.
Cut 2 sets of 15 strands of embroidery thread, with each strand measuring four times the length of the bracelet. Knot the all the threads at the top, leaving about 2 inches of slack. Sandwich each set between a bobby pin – this will help you easily weave the threads through the links of the bracelet. Lay the threads to the left of the bracelet. Pull the first color (coral) from under the first link and over the top of the left side.
Lay the second color (blue) over the first color (coral). Pull the second color (blue) from under the same link and over the top left again. Repeat the steps, moving onto a new link: put the first color (coral) on top of the second color (blue) and pull it out from under the 2nd link and over the top left. Lay the second color (blue) on top of the first color (peach) and pull it out from under the 2nd link and over the top left again. Because the links of this particular bracelet are large, I wove the threads through twice on each link. If you are using a smaller linked bracelet, you should weave through each link once like this
