My past post on how to use fishing knots for jewelry making was a hit. Many jewelry designs are based on cords so finding a good knot especially for jewelry clasp ends is a good thing.  We want the knots to look good and also to hold firmly.  Glue would not be necessary. Think about it - fishermen do not use glue on knots and yet they are firm enough to take the weight when a fish is caught.

The first pictorial from that past post showed a modified grinner (or uni or universal)  knot. I like that one because the cord is doubled through the hole of the clasp. But there are apparently more than one way to make a grinner knot!  Here are two which I found helpful.

 The video tutorial by Myles Gascoyne shows a grinner knot that has double wrappings.  This knot will be easier to pull tight with satin cords like the rattails. Expect to have to ease tight the less slippery materials like leather and cotton cords.



One of the pictorials over on the Kryston site shows a simple grinner knot with just one wrapping. This one is good if the hole of the clasp finding is not big enough to take a double cord as shown in the first tutorial here.


See More Fishing Knots for Jewelry Making Here.


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