They are back in fashion jewelry colored, those from African flavor, made ​​from glass, wood, shells and shiny metals. They can go well in summer, light clothes on, and in winter, to revive their color sweaters too dark and sad. You can quickly create home for all ethnic jewelry. Here are some photos from which to draw inspiration and a lot of fun little guide, who will explain how to do it in few steps and with simple materials to find. And remember that fantasy is the most valuable material when we create!

To begin with we use 4 meters of yarn. We separate the heads with scissors near the folds. Must remain loose the initial 5 cm. At that height we set to work with a knot and begin to thread the beads: a large two wires together, an average in each of the remaining two. Let’s now another node with all four of them, blocking all together.

Work proceed in the same way (thread and tie) and trying to get more space or less equal. We end with the final fixing, stopping 5 cm before the end. We tie the two ends, always taking care to keep the last few inches of the eight free ends. ‘s add two or three medium-sized beads in each of them, yet with small knots at the bottom. Here is our first born ethnic necklace!

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To create the cuff, just proceed almost in the same way, with a measurement equal to half of the first. Bend in the wire and four begin the work, this time without leaving a free piece at the beginning. When we get to the desired length (9-10 cm can go well on average), we make the final fixing. Let this time our open bracelet, a ring at the beginning and insert a hook at the end, so you can easily wear it later. To do this we can help with a pair of pliers to round tip (if you are easily found on the market, in the departments of hardware, or in those of DIY).

With this guide you can indulge in making many kinds of colorful finery, different, made ​​of pearls, or stones and other metallic elements. Experiment and make it different lengths. You will see that with time you will work more and more elaborate and imaginative and What a collection!