I followed this tutorial to tie a Star Knot. The instructions and photos are easy to follow, but I think my using 1.4mm cord made it more difficult for me than it should have been.
Since I don't have self-threading needles, I just used a pair of hemostats to work the cord around and through the knot as needed.
Friday, June 06, 2008
Star Knot
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Very pretty! Have you heard about KUMIHIMO - it's Japanese braid work. I saw some today and thought of you.
Yes, I have seen some examples of that type braiding online. With so many strands being used together, it makes some pretty cool braid patterns.
hello Stormdrane...
...you can get the needles in a few sizes at Tandy/The Leather Factory...it took me years to learn the star knot!...i'd say you're doing great!...
Dan-Alaska
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Thanks. I had tried making my own 'needles' out of ink pen refills, but since they're not threaded, the cord fell out too easily and using glue was just messy.
I'd seen the Perma Lok needles that Tandy has, but wasn't sure if it would work for the smaller cord. Guess I'll have to try the smallest one and see...
hello Stormdrane...
...the smaller perma-loc needle from Tandy works great for cords 1.4mm-2mmm(?+-)...but they come with a flat tip which works great for lacing leather but not for cords....i buy a few of these needles and i file the flat tips off and then i use some "sheet-rock sand paper" on them...then i use NEVR-DULL (Brasso in cotton wadding) and polish them to a mirror shine...they work great for star knots!....an "ice pick" type needle also helps to "pry" the cords to make them look nice and in order....you might be able to find a nice collector's ice-pick on eBay?!....the larger perma-loc needle from Tandy works great on cords from 2mm-3mm(?+-)...you can get them with or without the flat tip....Dan-Alaska
I received the couple of lacing needles that I ordered today. I was worried that they'd be too large, since it's hard to guess actual size from a photo on the net, but now that I have them, they look perfect. Thanks for the advice!
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