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TOOLS AND MATERIALS To make Chinese Knotting craft / ornaments, we need some chinese knotting cords. They are available in many various colors and sizes. Chinese knotting cords are shiny and have beautiful colors; we can easily tie them to form wonderful knots. There are some tools needed to make this Chinese traditional handicraft: scissors, flier, pins, cork board (or any board to hold the pins), lighter (to burn and seal the end of the cords). Additional accessories such as beads are also great to make this chinese knot craft more beautiful. Methods: 1. Provide some chinese knotting cords or satin cords 2. Use a board that pins can stick on (cork / styrofoam board or corrugated paper) 3. Use the pins to keep the Chinese knotting pattern in position 4. Sometimes we have to cut and burn the cord end or glue the cord end.

Double Coin Knot  Sometimes Double Coin knot is also called as Josephine knot. Actually Double Coin Knot has a meaning as 'Double Perfection' in Chinese. It looks like two overlapping Chinese coins which are round with a square hole in the center. This kind of knot can be used to make many various pattern. Try to make double coin knot with different colored cords to create wonderful pattern.

Double Connection Knot  Double Connection Knot is known in Chinese as Shuangliang Knot. This knot can be used for the beginning or the end of any decorative knot as it does not loosen easily.

双 链 接 Cross Knot  The Cross Knot is also called Square Knot. It looks different from the front and the back. The front looks like a cross, however the back looks like a square

Flat / Reef Knot  Flat Knot is also known as Reef Knot. It is easy to make, and frequently used to make neclace, bracelets, decorative toys, etc. Sometime Flat Knot has a pair of cords in the centre.

Snake Knot  Snake Knot is often to be used to make beads jewelries such as bracelets with beads.

Good Luck Knot  Good Luck Knot is a very popular knot. It is an elegant knot, a symbol of good luck. This Good Luck Knot is believed to bring extra good fortune to the lucky wearer, as well as to the giver of the knot.

Virtue Knot Tutorial  Virtue Knot is called Wang Zi in chinese, it is an auspicious symbol meaning ten thousand blessings.

Clover Leaf Knot Tutorial  Clover Leaf Knot is also known as Flower Knot. This knot is very popular as it resembles a three-leaf clover.

Button Knot Tutorial  Chinese Button Knot is often used for jewelry making. For the beginner, it will be easier to make the button knot using multi colour / rainbow cords as shown in the tutorial. This way will help us during tightening the knot process, as the different color of the cord will let us know which cord we should pull / tighten.

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