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Question: I want to learn how to tie celtic knots for making jewelry. Anyone know how or where I can get instructions?

I make hemp jewelry, and would like to add celtic knots to my list of jewelry styles. I have searched all over the web, and can't find the instructions anywhere.

Answer: It is very hard to tie celtic knots in real string, as the knots have a lot of corners and open spaces that string will not keep.
You can tie the knots pinned down on a board and stiffen before you take it of, but that is not a guaranty that the knot stays in shape. And hemp is known to change colour dramatically when wet, and when treated with glue.

The only knottyer I know who ties celtic designs with success is using silver and gold, it is Loren Damewood, also known as Goldenknots, an example:

http://www.golden-knots.com/bayarearenfair07/amber01.jpg

Main site, see galleries for more of his celtic work:

http://www.golden-knots.com/

There is a book on the market which promises to use Celtic knots in jewelry, but they use basic Turks Head knots:

http://knopen.ismijnhobby.nl/tables/turkshead_table.html

and other woven knots:

http://knopen.ismijnhobby.nl/tables/diamont-4_table.html

instead of beads.

Here is a link to a site where you can buy the book:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/026-5760561-4609258?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=celtic+knots+for+jewelry

Sorry not to be able to help you further, but you have picked a hard one this time.
Feel free to contact me for more info or hints.

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