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Maritime jewellery with sail rope 2mm
We in the north have it really good, because we have the sea right on our doorstep. If we ever get sea sick, we can be at the beach within half an hour and put our feet in the water. So that you too can always carry a piece of the sea with you, we would like to show you today how you can make maritime jewellery yourself. From now on, sea sickness will be a thing of the past.
For example, you can use sail rope to make your own jewellery. You may only know sail rope as a utensil on a sailing boat. But the cord has long been used for more than just sailing. You can also make the most beautiful pieces of jewellery yourself from the rope.
Are you wondering how this works? Then just read on.
But first we would like to give you some information about the sailing rope. The sailing rope has a diameter of 2mm and is made of polyester and polypropylene cord. In our online shop, you can order the sailing rope as a 10-metre long bundle. We offer the right colour for every taste. No matter whether you want to create your homemade jewellery in pink or turquoise blue, you will definitely find what you are looking for.
Make your own bracelets
Do you love to craft and want something homemade? We show you how to make your own bracelet. Making your own sail rope bracelet is incredibly fun and easy. In our DIY Online Shop you will find a lot of DIY ideas for homemade jewellery with sail rope. When you have found a piece of jewellery that you would like to make yourself, you can add all the DIY jewellery accessories to your shopping basket using our one-click system.
Now we finally want to introduce you to our absolute favourite piece of jewellery with the sail rope 2mm: The sail rope wrap bracelet with anchor clasp. The combination of the maritime sail rope and a metal anchor is simply indescribably beautiful.
All you need to make your own bracelet is the 2mm sail rope in your favourite colour, an anchor clasp, scissors and a lighter.
And you are ready to go:
Step 1: Cut approx. 80-90 cm from the cord and fasten the anchor clasp in the middle of the sail rope with a simple knot.
Step 2: Tie a loop to the other end of the sail rope and cut off the excess ribbon with scissors and seal the ends of the cord with a lighter.
Step 3: Your homemade bracelet made of sail rope can now be wrapped twice around your wrist. To close it, hang the loop in the anchor.
Your homemade bracelet made of sail rope is ready and can be presented to your friends. You can find the exact step by step DIY instructions in our basic instructions. By the way, these jewellery instructions are also perfect for making your own friendship bracelets .
So that you don't always have to wear the same bracelet, we also have lots of other DIY ideas that you can use to make your own bracelets: For example, how about a homemade sail rope bracelet with fish hooks or anchor hooks as a clasp? You can find all the jewellery ideas and the material lists for making your own bracelet in our online shop. We hope you have fun browsing and that you will find something suitable for you to make yourself.
Make your own necklace
Also for the self-made necklaces with our sail rope 2mm our motto is: The sea always goes! The maritime sail rope can also be used to make your own necklace. The sail rope is used as a base. You can then hang a pendant of your choice on the cord. We recommend that you choose a pendant that is also a setting for cabochons. This way you can create a very nautical necklace. All you need is a glass cabochon, a matching maritime motif sheet and our matching glue. Your cabochon jewellery with sail rope is already within reach.
If you've never made cabochon jewellery before, we have a few tips for you. How to glue glass cabochons:
Step 1: Put a drop of Glossy Accents glue on the flat side of the clean and lint-free cabochon and spread it slightly on the cabochon with the tip of the glue bottle.
Step 2: Place the cabochon with the glue on the motif sheets. (We recommend using our offset motif sheets).
Step 3: Press the cabochon firmly onto the design.
Step 4: Allow the motif to dry completely.
Step 5: Cut out the motif around the glass cabochon.
Step 6: It is best to use our dispersion glue and put some of it into the setting and spread the glue.
Step 7: Place the glass cabochon in the setting and press it in place.
Step 8: Allow the glued setting to dry thoroughly for 24 hours.
Make your own key ring
You can always use key rings. After all, everyone has a lot of keys in use. So that they don't just lie around loose, it makes sense to attach them to a key ring. To make sure your key ring looks exactly the way you want it to, we recommend that you make your own key rings.
We would like to introduce you to a DIY idea for homemade key rings made of sail rope here: Our key rings with rigging knots.
What accessories do I need to make my own key rings?
For these special key rings you need a 2mm sail rope and a 10mm sail rope. The colour of the sail rope is up to you. You also need a key ring and a metal bead for 10mm sail rope. You can find the metal beads under accessories for 10mm sail rope.
How do I make a keyring out of sail rope?
You have all the materials you need? Then you can start making it yourself. First, take the 10mm diameter sail rope and cut a 32cm long piece from it. Heat this piece at the ends of the cord with a lighter. Before you press the two heated cord ends together, you should pull the key ring onto the sail rope.
Now you can take a short break and let the sail rope cool down and harden. After the break you can start winding the knot:
Step 1: Take the sail rope with a diameter of 2mm and lay it in the shape of a loop next to the other sail rope.
Step 2: Now you can start wrapping the longer end of the sail rope around the other sail rope. The laid loop is also wound tightly.
Step 3: Now wrap the sail rope around the sail rope until only a small piece of the loop remains.
Step 4: Pull the remaining sail rope through the small loop and knot it. You can heat the knot with a lighter. This will melt the sail rope and the knot is additionally secured. You can cut off the excess sail rope with scissors.
Take a look around our online shop and be inspired by our DIY jewellery instructions. We hope you have fun making your own jewellery and look forward to receiving your order.