started with 100” length of two solids fused (55” yellow...
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Started with 100” length of two solids fused
together (55” of Yellow + 45” blue). Fold
the length of cord in half and stick the
connected (looped) end DOWN through the
top of one side of the buckle.
If you have trouble getting the loop through,
simply take the longer color (yellow here) end
down through the top of the buckle and feed
all but 5” of that color through, then feed the
same end back up through the buckle and
match up that end with the end of the shorter
color (blue here).
So now you have the ends together and a little
loop on the other side of the buckle. The
curvature of the buckle should be facing the
little loop. Now feed the two ends up through
the little loop.
Just like shoe laces, you want to keep the
lengths of cord the same on both sides, so
maneuver them during the tightening process
to accomplish that.
Get this end as tight as you can. Make note of
which side of the buckle each color is on. We
have to make sure we get the other half of the
buckle threaded properly. Here, looking down
at the buckle, the blue is on the top side and
yellow is on bottom side.
Taking the other half of the buckle, handle it so
that the curvature faces down, and make sure
the ends of the lines are together and not
twisted.
The ends of the lines go DOWN through the
top of the buckle, in the same order as noted
in the first photo on this page. Here blue to the
top and yellow to the bottom, so when the
buckle is attached the colors line up.
Slide the buckle up the cords until you have the
length of the bracelet you want to make. For
Lisa’s size wrist, I use 8”. We should probably
do variations 7”, 7½“, 8” with maybe just a
couple 8½“.
The 100” starting length will work well for an
8” bracelet. Other sizes can be adjusted +/‐ 6”
of cord for each ½” of bracelet (that’s 3” of
each color on a two‐toned bracelet per ½”).
Ok, with your length selected, pinch the cord
on the buckle to keep your place and move to
a clear flat surface to start knotting. Separate
the loose end to their respective sides of the
middle/double‐strand.
With a two‐toned bracelet, you have to decide
now which color you want on the edges and
which you want across the middle. In this
example, we’ve chosen blue for the edges and
yellow for the middle. I did this because the
edges tend to get more wear/tear/dirt and it
won’t show as badly on the blue. So start by
taking one end and making a loop that crosses
over the double‐strand.
Now take the other end (the edge color) and
come over the top of the looped end, but keep
it on the same side of the double strand for
this step.
Now take that same end (the edge color)
under the double strand.
Finally, take that same end and feed it up
through the loop you made at the beginning of
this step.
Now tighten down that knot making sure you
don’t change the length of the bracelet. That
is, don’t let the buckle move up/down the cord
as you tighten. It’s helpful to have a second
person for this step that can hold the buckle
down while you tighten the first knot.
Now we just repeat all those steps until we’ve
covered the length of the double‐strand with
knots.
When you are doing a single color, you have to
keep track of which end you loop each turn. I
remember by noting that I should “loop” on
the side that is coming out of the latest “edge
band” which I’ve highlighted with arrow and
red mark in this photo.
Here’s the “repeat” step. Make the loop with
the first strand (yellow), crossing over the
double strand, then taking the edge strand
(blue) over that end – under the double‐strand
– and up through the loop and tighten.
Tightening is important, so you don’t run out of
cord. Tighten and straighten after each end,
shoving up to the buckle as you go.
The next repeat step. Make the loop with the
first strand (yellow), crossing over the double
strand, then taking the edge strand (blue) over
that end – under the double‐strand – and up
through the loop and tighten. The only
difference is you started on the left side this
time.
Continue until you reach the end.
You want to be right up against the other half
of the buckle when you finish.
If you’re running short on length of the loose
ends, you may have to cut them off and fuse
them separately.
But if you have enough to work with, it’s best
to get them to the same spot and cut/fuse
them together. Flip it over so that the
curvature of the buckles faces up (i.e. so you’re
looking at the inside of the bracelet). You’ll
note that it’s the opposite coloring of the
outside when you’re doing two‐toned.
In this example we’re going to loosen the last
blue crossing strand to allow enough room for
us to feed the loose blue end along the red
arrows back under itself and out with the
yellow end.
Loosened and fed back through…
Now tighten them all back down again.
Cut off the loose ends leaving just enough to
melt together with a flame.
It’s important when fusing that you don’t get
too close to the rest of the bracelet. You want
to focus on just the cut ends. Get too close and
you’ll end up melting other parts of the
bracelet.
Once the flame has the ends liquid, use a wet
finger or the edge of the lighter to seal them
together and to the bracelet.
Here’s your finished product. Beautiful.