WICKER BRACELET "DOUBLE SHAMBHALA"

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Pretty well-known and fashionable bracelets this summer, like the previous one, are bracelets woven with macrame technique called “shambhala”. They are very bright, harmonious, unique, very well complement absolutely any outfit. In addition, these bracelets are in some ways considered a talisman. Therefore, the filling of beads on it can be matched to a specific person, since the symbolism of the stones is very extensive and rich. As the basis of this bracelet, you can take nylon, waxed or leather cords. Anyone who knows at least a little macrame technique or weaving simple shambhala will learn this master class very quickly.
For weaving, we need the following:
• Red waxed cord about four meters;
• Crystal beads of red and green colors a little oval in shape with a diameter of 8 mm, 9 pieces;
• Artificial beads of red and brown color round shape 8 mm in diameter, also 9 pieces;
• 4 small crystal beads of white color with a diameter of 4 mm;
• Lighter;
• PVA oil;
• scissors;
• Clips for work.

Let's get started. We cut two cord cuts of 40-45 cm each. Fold them tightly to each other and fix them in a clip.

We measure out another section of the cord 120-130 cm long. From the bottom we thread a long cord, folding in half, tie a knot.

We weave five double knots of macramé, as a single shambhala. For this, the left side end of the cord, laying under the bottom of the central cords, is shifted to the opposite side. The second end, respectively the right one, is imposed from above, and also spread in the half ring on the opposite side. We get a half-node. Now weave the other way around, right below and left above. Also tighten the knot. It turns out that we already have a full-fledged double knot.

There are five such knots in total. We tie the last one as tightly as possible. Now we take the beads, alternating them in color and material, we put on nine pieces for each of the central cords.

We take any thread, we also fold both cords with beads together and knit a knot under the beads. This is done so that the beads do not move out. We fix one more clip from below.

We take the left cord and in a spiral, dropping down, we wrap each bead one after another, as tightly as possible. The end of the cord is fixed to the clamp. We do exactly the same with the right cord, only now we wind each bead, skipping the first, in the opposite direction, also going down. We take the left cord and tie the knot together with the right one.

Weave, as in the beginning, five double knots. The latter is tightened well and cut off on the sides, leaving 2-3 cm. We attach the binding sites with PVA glue and leave to dry. Now the castle. Cut off the 45-50 cm cord.

We put the bracelet in a ring, trying on it according to the size of the hand. We take the cord for the lock, tie it from below, folding in half. Weave 8-9 double knots, it all depends on the diameter of the hand, you need to look and adjust. The ends are cut off and also smeared with glue. When all the joints are dry, you can cut off at the very joint, then go through the fire so that the cut point does not open.