Hello. My name is Pat. I firmly believe that people need hobbies to keep themselves busy but also as a way to reflect upon the world and indulge in the delight of creativity. I love tackling projects or learning new things, but my favorite crafts and hobbies are scrapbooking and knitting. In this blog, I want to share my passion about crafting and hobbies. I will write instructional guides, tips on getting inspired, overviews of unique crafts and hobbies, and more. I am a mom of two grown girls, and I have one grandson. I hope you enjoy these blogs. Thanks for reading and happy crafting!
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Three Unconventional But Practical Things To Make With Chinese Knotting Cord
Caleb Jordan
Chinese knotting cord, otherwise known as nylon braided cord, is a thin, pliable material frequently used in necklaces, braces, and earrings. But despite what you might be thinking, Chinese knotting cord can also be used to make all sorts of practical tools. If you're not sure what to make with any Chinese knotting cord you happen to have lying around, seriously consider making one of these three unconventional but surprisingly useful tools.
Key Chain Lanyard
While there's a wide variety of lanyards for key chains out there that you can purchase, it's not easy to find one at an acceptable price. If you make your own lanyard with Chinese knotting cord, you'll both save a significant amount of money and have the ability to completely customize your key chain's appearance.
While lanyards are relatively easy to make even for someone who's inexperienced, there are still a few pitfalls that you need to avoid. For example, it's important that you tie separate cords together at least two or three consecutive times to form the body of your lanyard. Two cords alone tied together will create a very flimsy body at risk of falling apart.
Bookmark Tassel
Since Chinese knotting cord is still pretty thick relative to paper, it doesn't make much sense to use it for a bookmark body. But while laminated paper is definitely an excellent choice for the part of the bookmark actually separating book pages, a tassel made of Chinese knotting is practically essential in order to make the bookmark easy to find and remove.
The most common mistake people make when designing a bookmark tassel made out of Chinese knotting cord is wrapping too many individual cords together. This makes for a very thick tassel that will be unwieldy to use.
Basket Handle
While Chinese knotting cord isn't sturdy enough to support a very large basket, smaller baskets used for things like storing craft supplies benefit much more from it. As long as the part of the basket that will connect to the handle is very strong, Chinese knotting cord is more than adequate to the task. In fact, its rough but pleasant texture relative to straw and plastic handles makes it the best handle material for a wide variety of situations.
When thinking about what you're going to do with your spare Chinese knotting cord, it pays to think outside the box. Remember that just because a material is typically used for purely decorative objects doesn't mean that it has no practical value.
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