Lauren’s Cowry Shell
Lauren has graciously shared her work!
She has even sent instructions with pictures on how she adds a cowry shell to her jewelry!!
Read On to see how she did it
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Use a cowry shell with the back cut out they look ugly but it’s worth it
Now here are the four different colors I will be using, the blue and red are the knot bearer cords and they are in the middle: 
Next, the red goes in from the cut out hole and out the pretty side:
This is her finished piece!!!!
Awesome Lauren, thanks for sharing 
Peace
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December 1st, 2007 at 5:39 am
As a life long fan of jewelry I’ve worn everything from gold necklaces, to silver braclets, and even a few tungsten carbide rings but I’ve never looked at something like hemp jewelry. From what I can see here it’s quite simple but unique and creative which is more than I can say for some of the popular jewelers these days. I don’t know that I’d ever wear any of this stuff but I really like it. I might get my kids into something like this though at some point.
December 1st, 2007 at 9:07 am
Rae,
It is fairly simple to make and you can get as creative as you want with it. There is also very intricate knotting done in micro macrame which is too beautiful!!
It is great for kids to learn too!
Thanks for stopping by!
December 31st, 2007 at 5:02 pm
I have thought about making necklaces like this, the finished piece just looks beautiful.
but i was following the instructions above and they didnt finish explaining the rest.
Like the knot, and the braids themself.
December 31st, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Alexis,
The rest of the necklace is up to you. You can make the knots however you wish to make it.
For example, if you start your necklace with a cowry shell like Lauren’s piece here, you can then just add square knots, or half knots, or the switch knot to either side of the shell and you will have a finished necklace.
Just make sure that when you start the necklace, you put the cowry shell in the middle of your cords, so that you have enough cord on each side of the shell to complete your hemp knots.
Does that make sense?
I have only put up hemp knot instructions on here, but plan on putting instructions on here for a necklace from start to finish soon.
Kristy
March 31st, 2008 at 1:28 am
I understand where to put the strings inside the shell, but what’s that knot at the end? I recognize the beginning is square knots, but I’m unfamiliar with what’s been tied directly after the shell. This is only my second day working with hemp, but I understand it fairly well, and I worked with boondoggle before, and I’ve actually made a lot of things with that, very similar. Though boondoggle is no fun as jewelry, wow. Plastic tied in knots, that’s comfortable.
March 31st, 2008 at 6:44 am
Andi,
The knot tied directly after the shell is a square knot as well.
Oh yeah, plastic tied in knots must be real comfortable lol.
Good luck in your venture with hemp!
March 31st, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Oh, it is? -squints- Ah, I see it! xD;
Yes, it’s -very- nice O_o; Flat pieces of plastic. I guess at least they don’t break easily. o_o
Thanks ^^
March 31st, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Andy,
u know, i was ummmm, uh..wrong, looking more close at the picture …it is a half knot. See the left little green hoop around the purple ones? if it was a square knot, there would be another little purple hoop on the right side.
OOPS my mistake. Sorry
August 13th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Lol, sorry guys, idk what i was doing that day, i should have finised that one, lol hope the pics were ok