Fig. 13
Wood Core Basket-Weave Bracelet
Materials required: 5 strands of standard gimp, 12″ each 1 strand of standard gimp, 5 yds. 1 standard wood core
Made in exactly the same way as the preceding. The beginning strands may be tied in place or fastened with adhesive tape.
Additional Projects
The directions already given apply equally well to all of the following projects. Six-strand standard gimp bracelets are made like five-strand bracelets with an additional 12″ strand on the core. Wood core napkin rings like that shown above require three, four, or five 8″ core strands and a 3 yd. weaving strand. Napkin rings made on shortened ¼″ bands (6″ between the notches) require either five or six 8″ standard gimp core strands and a 2¼ yd. weaving strand. Narrow band bracelets of the type shown at [the top of the page] can be made of standard gimp with three or four 12″ core strands and a 2¼ yd. weaving strand. Narrow band napkin rings require three or four 8″ core strands and a 1¾ yd. weaving strand.
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