What size is a Chinese knotting cord?
What size is a Chinese knotting cord?
0.4mm to 2mm
Chinese Knotting Cord is available in many sizes from 0.4mm to 2mm in diameter and are available in a very wide color range. The cords are made out of nylon and braided with a center core with no twist.
What is Chinese knotting cord made of?
nylon
Chinese Knotting Cord is a round cord made from nylon that is braided, not twisted. It has a core cord running through its center which helps to give the cord its stiffness and maintain its round shape.
What is Shamballa cord?
Shamballa bracelets are based on the traditional Catholic rosary beads which are historically used for meditation. Beads are threaded and/or knotted onto a cord using macramé knots, each color having a unique meaning and purpose to promote an emotion or physical condition that you wish to develop.
What kind of cord is used for bracelets?
For chokers or bracelets, the four-strand leather cord can be finished with sterling hook & eye end caps, and the vinyl cord can be finished with bullet ends. Waxed Cotton Cord is very similar to leather cord, but since it is machine-made, it is much more regular in size and color than leather cord.
What is rattail cord?
Rattail cord is a shiny stringing material made from satin embroidery. It is used frequently in many different types of craft and jewellery making projects. One of the advantages of working with rattail cord as your chosen stringing material is that you can simply tie together the ends to keep your beads together.
What kind of cord is best for necklaces?
When knotting long, stone bead necklaces, nylon works very well. Nylon can also be purchased in long rolls or on cards with attached needles. Since Nylon is a synthetic fiber, it doesn’t stretch or fray. We like the way nylon makes stone bead necklaces drape, even if you’re not knotting between the beads.
What do you do with Chinese knotting cord?
Chinese Knotting Cord can be used for micro macrame, shamballa bracelets, bead crochet, knitting, bead weaving, tatting, crochet and more.. If you are not a jewelry designer, chinese knotting cord is also great for use with lego crane trucks, wind chimes, book bindings and even purse handles.
What is knotting cord used for?
Traditionally used in Chinese folk art, Knotting Cord is used as a decorative handicraft. Chinese knotting is the process of creating a symmetrical shape using one length of thread to produce a seamless design that is identical on both sides.
