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Boracay Palms Necklace Designed by Naz Garces

Compiled by XQ Designs

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Please do not distribute, lend or copy. Do not mass produce.

Copyrights 2011 XQ Designs

Descriptions:

The Name Boracay (Palms) is taken from the most popular beach resort in the Philippines. With strands in color green,

the word Palms was added because it’s somehow similar to the palm leaves. This tribal looking necklace is created using

macramé techniques such as mounting knots, overhand knots, double overhand knots and right half knots. Not only you

will have a beautiful necklace but with this tutorial you’ll also learn these mentioned macramé techniques. Jewelry

Designer Naz Garces added seed beads and glass beads that added texture on the necklace’s strands that’s perfect

wearing at beach parties.

In creating this necklace, you need to trust your instinct on how much volume you want the necklace to have. You will

find tips and notes at the end of the tutorial on how to help you create the necklace. This tutorial is jointly designed and

compiled by Naz Garces and XQDesigns, suited for intermediate to advance level.

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Materials required Tools Needed

50 pcs 8mm glass beads

4mm 1 pack each black and green seed beads

2 strands 150 cm (59 inches) size 9 black crochet thread

1 pc 70 cm (28 inches) size 14 green Beeswax

cord thread

20 pcs 36 cm (14 inches) size 14 green Beeswax

cord thread

9 pcs 33 cm (13 inches) size 14 green Beeswax

cord thread

30 cm (12 inches), 25 cm 10 inches), 20 cm (8

inches) size 14 Beeswax cord thread

1 pc Toggle clasp

3 pcs jump rings

15 cm (6 inches) non-tarnish free wire

2 foldover crimps

glue

• Round nose pliers • Flat nose pliers • Wire cutter • Scissors


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Step 1: Pre cut 70 cm (27.5 inches) of Green beeswax thread.

Fold it in two and tie a simple knot (overhand knot) at

the tip. This will become your main thread.

Then cut 20 strands of 36 cm (14 inches) Green beeswax

thread and 9 strands for 33cm (13 inches). Pre-cut

another 6 strands of threads as follows: 30cm (12

inches), 25 cm (10 inches) and 20 cm (8 inches).

Step 2: Lay your main thread, 70 cm (27.5 inches) Green

beeswax thread) and do a “mounting knot” by tying one

36 cm (14 inches) thread unto it.

To do a “mounting knot,” fold the 36 cm (14 inches)

thread into two and then lay it under the main thread.

Bring the tails up and into the loop. Pull it out gently but

not too tight.


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When finished knotting this is how a “mounting knot” should look like.

Step 3: Knot all the threads unto the main thread using

“mounting knots.” The longest thread, 36 cm (14 inches)

should be positioned at the middle working your way up

to the shortest thread towards the end of the necklace,

tying 3 threads on each side for each group of threads.

You should have 3 threads on the left and right for 30

cm (12 inches), 25 cm (10 inches) and 20 cm (8 inches)

of threads. While for the 33 cm (13 inches), you can tie 4

on the left and 5 on the right or vice-versa.

Note: Remember to knot the threads always having the

knots on one side.

Choose your front or back side of the threads. The side

shown in this picture is the back side of the necklace.


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Step 4: For stringing the beads, please refer to “Appendix 1” Pattern of Stringing Beads for Boracay Palms Necklace

We suggest you read the tips first before stringing in the

beads and tying the knots.

Step 5: After you have strung all the beads in. Pick up your black

thread and do an overhand knot.


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Step 6: Right Half Knot Hemp Knotting Proceed knotting by doing a “right half knot.”

To do a right half knot, crossover your black threads on

your main threads (green) with the left black thread

positioned over the right black thread, making your

former left black thread your right thread and your

former right black thread your left thread.

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Step 7: Then start making right half knots.

To make a right half knot, pass your right black thread

under the main thread and into the left loop.


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Step 8: Tighten by pulling both left and right black threads.

Repeat Steps 7 to 8 until you reach near the tip of the main thread. In this picture it shows how it should look like after creating 8 right half knots.

Note: The tension (strength of pulling) you are applying

should be the same all throughout the knots.


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Step 9: Do the same for the other main thread. In this creating

this piece, we have done 80 right half knots with 10 sets

of 8 knots for each twirl.

Step 10: Glue the last knot of the black thread and cut excess

thread. The glue will secure the thread and will keep the

thread from slipping off the knot.


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Step 11: Cut excess thread of the main thread but leave a few

centimetres for your foldover crimps. Do the same for

the other side.

Step 12: Insert the end of your main thread into the foldover

crimp and secure by pressing the crimp just like in the

picture.


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Step 13: Cut 15 cm (6 inches) non-tarnish wire.

Step 14: Slide 9 green glass beads and 8 black seed beads alternately with each other. The length should be 10 cm (4 inches) once the beads are strung and looped on each ends.


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Step 15: Secure the beads by creating double loops then wrap

twice at the base using round nose pliers and flat nose

pliers. Cut and flatten excess wire using your flat nose

pliers. Do the same for the opposite side then set it

aside.

Step 16: Open a jump ring and connect the foldover crimp on

one loop of the wired beads.


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Step 17: Pick up the other loop of the wired beads and attach the

“T” bar section of the toggle clasp using a jump ring.

Step 18: Attach the other section of the toggle clasp using a jump

ring.


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Step 19: Now, we’re going to work on the fringes.

For threads with no beads do a double overhand knot at

the tip of the thread like shown in this picture.

Step 20: Pull the thread and you should have two knots.


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Step 21: Cut all excess threads and make sure that the necklace

forms a “U” shape.

You have completed the Boracay Palms Necklace.

Remember, there are many variations you can play

around with it. Explore and discover… you will be able to

do it! Hope you like it!

If you have any query or feedback for the tutorial,

please contact me at [email protected].

Please do not distribute, lend or copy.

Do not mass produce.

Copyrights 2011 XQDesigns

mailto:[email protected]


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Pattern for Stringing Beads for Boracay Palms Necklace

LEGEND:

gb -glass bead

sbg-seed bead green

sbb-seed bead black

*-knot

BT- Blank thread

All in all you should have 94 strands of Green beeswax thread. Follow the pattern of stringing the beads starting from

your left and shortest thread going to the right. You can also do your own pattern of stringing beads. You can

experiment and explore your imagination.

1. 1gb * 3sbg

2. 2sbg* 1sbg*1sbg

3. 2sbg *3sbg

4. 3sbg*1sbg+ 1gb+sbg

5. BT

6. 3sbg* 1gb+ 1sbg

7. BT

8. BT

9. 1gb*2sbg*1gb+1sbg*1sbg

10. 2sbg*3sbg*3sbg

11. 2sbg*1gb+1sbg*1sbg+1gb*+1sbg

12. BT

13. 1sbg*1gb+1sbg*1sbg+1gb+1sbg

14. BT

15. 1gb*2sbg*1gb+1sbg

16. 2sbg*2sbg*1gb+2sbg

17. 1sbg+1gb+1sbg*1sbg+1sbb+1sbg

18. BT

19. BT

20. 1gb*1sbg+1gb*2sbg+1gb+1sbg


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21. BT

22. 3sbg*3sbg*2sbg+1sbb*2sbg

23. 1gb*1sbb+1sbg+1sbb*1sbb+1sbg+1gb

24. BT

25. 1sbg+1gb+2sbg*2sbg+1gb+1sbg*1sbg+1gb+1sbg

26. BT

27. 1sbg+1gb+1sbg*2sbg+1sbb*1gb+2sbg*2sbg+1sbb

28. 1sbg+1sbb+1gb+1sbg*1sbg+1gb+1sbg*2sbg+1gb+1sbg

29. 1sbg+1gb+1sbg*2sbg+1sbb*+1gb+1sbg*1gb+2sbg

30. 3sbg*4sbg*2sbg*2sbg

31. BT

32. 2sbg*2sbg+1sbb* 1gb+1sbg+1sbb*1sbg+1gb+1sbb*1gb

33. BT

34. 1gb*1sbb+1sbg+1gb+1sbb*1sbg+2sbb*1sbg+1gb+1sbb

35. 2sbb+1sbg*1sbb+1sbg+1sbb*2sbg+1sbb*1sbb

36. 1sbb+1sbg*1sbb+1sbg+1gb+1sbg*1sbg+1sbb+1sbg*1gb+1sbb

37. 3sbg*1gb*+2sbg+1sbb+1sbg

38. 1sbb*1 gb ( slide from middle and down parts of the thread)

39. 1gb*1sbb*1gb+1sbg+1gb+1sbb

40. BT

41. BT

42. 1sbb+2sbg*2sbb+1sbg*3sbg*2sbg+1sbb

43. 1sbb+1sbg+1sbg*1gb*3sbg*2sbg

44. 1sbg*1gb*1sbb+1sbg+1sbb*1gb+3sbg+1sbb+1gb+2sbg+1sbb+1gb

45. 1sbg+1gb+1sbg+1sbb+1gb+1sbg

46. BT

47. 1sbg*1gb*1sbb+1sbg+1sbb+1gb+2sbg

48. 1sbb*1sbg*1gb+1sbb+1sbg*1gb+1sbg+1sbb*1gb

49. 1sbb+1sbg*1sbb+1sbg*1sbb+1gb+1sbg+1sbb*1gb+1sbb

50. 2sbb*1gb+1sbb+1sbg*1sbb+1gb1sbb*1gb+1sbg+1sbb+2sbg

51. 1gb*1sbg+2sbg*3sbg

52. 1gb*1sbg+1sbb+1gb+1sbb+2sbg*1sbg

53. BT

54. 1sbb+1sbg*3sbg*1sbb*1sbg+1sbg+1sbg

55. 1sbb+1gb+1sbb*1gb+2sbg*+1gb*sbb+1gb+1sbg


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56. 1sbb+1sbg+1sbb+1gb+1sbb*2sbg+2sbb+1gb+1sgb+1sbb

57. BT

58. 2sbg*3sbg+2sbg+1sbb+2sbg

59. BT

60. 1gb*1sbg+1sbb+1sbg*1gb+2sbg*1sbg+1gb+1sbg

61. BT

62. 1sbg+1gb*1sbg+1sbb*1sbg+1gb+3sbg

63. BT

64. 1sbb+1sbg+1sbg*1sbb+2sbg+1sbg

65. 2sbg+1gb*2sbg+1gb*2sbg+1gb+1sbg*1sbg

66. BT

67. 1gb+1sbg*1sbb+2sbb+2sbg+1gb+1sbg*2sbg+1gb+1sbb

68. BT

69. 1sbg+1sbb*1gb+1sbg*2sbg+1sbb&1gb+1sbg+1sbb

70. 2sbb+1sbg*1sbg+1sbb+1sbg*2sbb+1sbg&2sbb+1sbg*2sbb

71. 1gb*3sbg*2sbg+1sbg

72. BT

73. BT

74. 2sbg+1gb+1sbg*1gb+2sbg

75. 1sbb+2sbg*1gb*2sbg+1sbb*1sbg+1gb

76. BT

77. BT

78. 1sbg+1gb+1sbg+3sbg*1gb+2sbg

79. BT

80. 1gb*3sbg*2sbg

81. BT

82. 1gb+2sbg*1sbg+1sbg+1gb+1sbg

83. BT

84. 1gb*3sbg*3sbg

85. 3sbg+3sbg*2sbg

86. 2sbg*1sbg*1sbg*1gb

87. BT

88. 2sbg+2sbg+3sbg

89. 2sgb*1sbg+1gb

90. 1gb*2sbg+1sb


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91. 1gb*2sbg*1sbg

92. 1sbg*1gb+1sgb

93. BT

94. 1sbg*2sbg*1sbg

NOTE: On how to know when to put the knots. Just make sure that the glass beads do not align horizontally with

the next thread (left and right thread) because we wanted to make the glass beads look like they are evenly

scattered and not concentrated on some parts of the necklace.

Tips

To avoid frays on your threads, you can apply a bit of clear nail polish at the tip of each thread. This will keep the

tip intact.

If you think your necklace is not balanced and it looked it has more volume on one side, you can always insert

few more threads and slide a number of beads that you need, but make sure you add an equal number of blank

threads on the other side, too to maintain the balance of the necklace.

To secure the mounted knots at the main thread, you may glue them one by one.

Make sure that you have checked the balance of the necklace first before you glue them because you will not be

able to move the knots from its place and insert a new one once it is glued.


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