Jewelries are ornaments worn on the body to make it look less plain or practically more attractive. Examples of these are the necklace, bracelet, earring, anklet, and ring. The origin of these things dates back from the primitive times. If you see a picture of your ancestors, you will see them wearing alot from head to foot that is because primitives wear them more like a clothing rather than an accessory as we treat them nowadays.
Aside from being an expression of art, like how they consider tattoos to be, they play several roles and convey different meanings. Like today, they are used to fix the hair and hold dresses together. They are also an indicator as to which tribe one belongs and his position or status in that certain community. While to some, these hand knotted jewelry are divine objects that will protect them from harm.
If you have seen ethnic movies, especially those depicting American Indians and other cultural tribes, you will see that their style of dressing is almost filled with accessories. Sometimes you can no longer even make out their faces because they have piercings all over. But the most attention grabbing is the amount of necklaces they wear.
If you look closely, those ornaments are made from hand knotting. This activity is actually very common before. This is because it is not only the females that wear them but also the males. More likely, making hand knotting activities have already become their past time.
Because these jewelries are very valuable to them, they actually hold it as a very valuable belonging. It happened that giving them as a gift has become a thoughtful act. This is basically because it is more personal and the one in possession of it, likely holds it as a remembrance. Gradually, it has become a practice and people would do them particularly when parting.
This resulted to people wanting to know how to do the craft themselves. More than just practice, it actually requires skill in order to master. But it is easy to learn and with time, you will be able to to it perfectly fine. All you have to do is know the basics and everything will follow.
But before doing it, you should have the necessary materials to get started. Before, it has purely been the work of the hands, but now it requires a few other materials. This is so that you can produce a quality output. Have a pair of tweezers or pliers beside you. And of course, do not forget your cord and the beads. Make sure your beads have holes at the center so you can string them together.
In doing this, you need to be careful and attentive because there are tiny beads as well. They might slip off or fall and you will find it a hassle to pick them up every now and then. This can also be a very delicate craft as you will have to do it with your hands.
Now here is the procedure. Thread the bead into the cord and then hold it in place. Wrap the cord around your fingers twice before pulling it out just like tying a knot. To make sure the beads are secured in place, use the tweezers to direct the knot closer to the bead and then tighten it to prevent the bead from hanging lose. And then do the same procedure until you finish creating your own hand knotted accessory.
Aside from being an expression of art, like how they consider tattoos to be, they play several roles and convey different meanings. Like today, they are used to fix the hair and hold dresses together. They are also an indicator as to which tribe one belongs and his position or status in that certain community. While to some, these hand knotted jewelry are divine objects that will protect them from harm.
If you have seen ethnic movies, especially those depicting American Indians and other cultural tribes, you will see that their style of dressing is almost filled with accessories. Sometimes you can no longer even make out their faces because they have piercings all over. But the most attention grabbing is the amount of necklaces they wear.
If you look closely, those ornaments are made from hand knotting. This activity is actually very common before. This is because it is not only the females that wear them but also the males. More likely, making hand knotting activities have already become their past time.
Because these jewelries are very valuable to them, they actually hold it as a very valuable belonging. It happened that giving them as a gift has become a thoughtful act. This is basically because it is more personal and the one in possession of it, likely holds it as a remembrance. Gradually, it has become a practice and people would do them particularly when parting.
This resulted to people wanting to know how to do the craft themselves. More than just practice, it actually requires skill in order to master. But it is easy to learn and with time, you will be able to to it perfectly fine. All you have to do is know the basics and everything will follow.
But before doing it, you should have the necessary materials to get started. Before, it has purely been the work of the hands, but now it requires a few other materials. This is so that you can produce a quality output. Have a pair of tweezers or pliers beside you. And of course, do not forget your cord and the beads. Make sure your beads have holes at the center so you can string them together.
In doing this, you need to be careful and attentive because there are tiny beads as well. They might slip off or fall and you will find it a hassle to pick them up every now and then. This can also be a very delicate craft as you will have to do it with your hands.
Now here is the procedure. Thread the bead into the cord and then hold it in place. Wrap the cord around your fingers twice before pulling it out just like tying a knot. To make sure the beads are secured in place, use the tweezers to direct the knot closer to the bead and then tighten it to prevent the bead from hanging lose. And then do the same procedure until you finish creating your own hand knotted accessory.
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