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Methods and Procedure in Making Macrame Products

Macrame is a fiber art that involves knotting cord. It requires few tools and knowledge of basic knots like square knots, spiral knots, and half hitches. Natural cords like cotton and hemp work well for indoor projects while synthetic cords like nylon are best for outdoor use due to water resistance. Materials like hemp and metal cords are not recommended for jewelry due to potential skin irritation.

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Methods and Procedure in Making Macrame Products

Macrame is a fiber art that involves knotting cord. It requires few tools and knowledge of basic knots like square knots, spiral knots, and half hitches. Natural cords like cotton and hemp work well for indoor projects while synthetic cords like nylon are best for outdoor use due to water resistance. Materials like hemp and metal cords are not recommended for jewelry due to potential skin irritation.

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METHODS

AND
PROCEDURE
IN MAKING
MACRAME
PRODUCTS
Knotting-or macrame- is one of many crafts being
revived by those who love working with their hands.
- A versatile form of fiber art
- Requires very few tools and just some simple
knowledge of basic knots
- 3 Basic Macrame Knots
- Square knot
- Spiral Knot
- Half hitch knot
MACRAME CORD- YARN 3

USED IN MACRAME
All ropes are not equal. You need to decide if a natural or
synthetic cord will work best

Natural Cording, such as cotton, wool, and hemp work


well for indoor decorative macrame projects

Synthetic cords, such as nylon and polypropylene, are best


for outdoor projects as they’re more water-resistant than
natural cording
4

There are macrame cords that feel


rough and may be irritating to the skin.
Hemp and metallic cords are not
recommended for making necklaces and
bracelets.
Nylon, silk, satin rayon and cotton
were the suggested materials to use.
You can also use leather because it
softens after a period of use.
PRIMARY GOALS
THANK
YOU
METHODS AND PROCEDURE IN
MAKING BASKETRY PRODUCTS
BASKET WEAVING
-(also basketry or basket making) is
the process of weaving or sewing
pliable materials into three-
dimensional artifacts, such as
baskets, mats, mesh bags or even
furniture.
BASKET MAKERS
AND BASKET
WEAVERS

-Crafts people and artists


specialized in making
baskets
TYPES OF NATURAL
FIBERS THAT CAN BE
USED TO WEAVE A
BASKET

-grasses, bamboo,
vines, oak, willow,
reeds, and
Basket weaving is also a rural craft.
Basketry is made from a variety of fibrous or
pliable materials—anything that will bend
and form a shape. Examples include pine,
straw, willow, oak, wisteria, forsythia, vines,
stems, animal hair, hide, grasses, thread,
and fine wooden splints.
MAKING BASKET
BOTTOMS

GROUP
ACTIVITY
SOFT STRIPS

THREE STRAND
WEAVERS
HOW TO MAKE A
PAPER BASKET
Paper baskets are useful around the house and
make great gifts. They can be made using
materials you already have and are a fun and
easy craft for any age. Develop your
basketweaving skills and experiment with the
shape, size, colors, and appearance of your
baskets to add another level of creativity

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