I want to learn how to tie celtic knots for making jewelry. Anyone know how or where I can get instructions?

Question

I make hemp jewelry, and would like to add celtic knots to my list of jewelry styles. I have searched all over the web, and can't find the instructions anywhere.

Answer 1

It is very hard to tie celtic knots in real string, as the knots have a lot of corners and open spaces that string will not keep.
You can tie the knots pinned down on a board and stiffen before you take it of, but that is not a guaranty that the knot stays in shape. And hemp is known to change colour dramatically when wet, and when treated with glue.

The only knottyer I know who ties celtic designs with success is using silver and gold, it is Loren Damewood, also known as Goldenknots, an example:
http://www.golden-knots.com/bayarearenfair07/amber01.jpg
Main site, see galleries for more of his celtic work:
http://www.golden-knots.com/

There is a book on the market which promises to use Celtic knots in jewelry, but they use basic Turks Head knots:
http://knopen.ismijnhobby.nl/tables/turkshead_table.html
and other woven knots:
http://knopen.ismijnhobby.nl/tables/diamont-4_table.html
instead of beads.

Here is a link to a site where you can buy the book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/026-5760561-4609258?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=celtic+knots+for+jewelry

Sorry not to be able to help you further, but you have picked a hard one this time.
Feel free to contact me for more info or hints.

Answer 2

How To Tie Celtic Knots

Answer 3

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RE:
I want to learn how to tie celtic knots for making jewelry. Anyone know how or where I can get instructions?
I make hemp jewelry, and would like to add celtic knots to my list of jewelry styles. I have searched all over the web, and can't find the instructions anywhere.

Answer 4

Okay here we go;

First here is a site that teaches knot tying
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm

Here are some celtic knot patterns
http://www.abbott.demon.co.uk/knots.html

And here is a Blog for celtic knot tying with useful links especially for celtic knot tying.
http://www.ljseek.com/How-To-Tie-Celtic-Knots_s4Zp1.html


Good Luck and don't get sore fingers!

Answer 5

There is a website called animated knots by Grog. This site is very useful for knots of all types.

Answer 6

crimps are good for tigertail/wire loops. For earrings, unless you're making woven ones, I'd stick with head or eye pins, & create the loop as mentioned above. Best thing to do, if you can, is to find a good bead shop & talk to them. There's one in my area that will talk me through an aspect of a project. (Some also offer classes, if you can afford it & really want to get into it.) Alternatively, if you can learn from pictures, get a book of beading basics or pick up a copy of BeadStyle magazine & they'll show you the basics of wrapping, crimping, etc. Many kits come with instructions as well.

Answer 7

http://www.theropepeople.com/Indexi.html

there are all kinds of animated knots on this site. Some are the traditional Celtic knots.

Answer 8

there are some books on that

and how to draw them

Answer 9

check here