How Do You Make A Box Styled Gimp?
Gimp, also called boondoggle, or lanyard, is a plastic lacing used to make bracelets, keychains, pullies and even bookmarks! This article will teach you to do a simple stitch called the square or box stitch. Later on you can choose to progress to the spiral stitch. • Obtain two rainbow colors of gimp lacing from a craft store. You can do this with two strands of one color, but it is easiest to keep track of what’s where with two, especially if you’re just starting. • Cut two pieces of gimp from two different colors. Place one on top of the other, making it look like a cross. • When cutting the material, cut an ample length. The lacing isn’t very expensive, and it’s much easier to trim a bit at the end than to add some later. • Twist one around twice, making two loops over the straight piece. • Take the other piece and weave it above the first one and under the second. Remember, over under. • Do the same to the other side of the strand. • Pull tight. • Repeat this stitch to make additio
• Obtain two rainbow colors of gimp lacing from a craft store. You can do this with two strands of one color, but it is easiest to keep track of what’s where with two, especially if you’re just starting. Choose any color. • Cut two pieces of gimp from two different colors. Place one on top of the other, making it look like a cross. • When cutting the material, cut an ample length. The lacing isn’t very expensive, and it’s much easier to trim a bit at the end than to add some later. • Twist one around twice, making two loops over the straight piece. • Take the other piece and weave it above the first one. Do the same to the other side of the strand. • Pull tight. • Repeat this stitch to make additional stitches. Make two loops of one color, straight across the stitch you just made. • Weave the second color under and over the two loops. Go straight across. • Weave the other. • Pull tight. Try to pull each stitch to a consistent tightness so that they will come out even. • Leave some extr
• Obtain two rainbow colors of gimp lacing from a craft store. Obtain two rainbow colors of gimp lacing from a craft store. You can do this with two strands of one color, but it is easiest to keep track of what’s where with two, especially if you’re just starting. Choose any color. • Cut two pieces of gimp from two different colors. Cut two pieces of gimp from two different colors. Place one on top of the other, making it look like a cross. • When cutting the material, cut an ample length. The lacing isn’t very expensive, and it’s much easier to trim a bit at the end than to add some later. • Twist one around twice, making two loops over the straight piece. Twist one around twice, making two loops over the straight piece. • Take the other piece and weave it above the first one. Take the other piece and weave it above the first one. Do the same to the other side of the strand. • Pull tight. Pull tight. • Repeat this stitch to make additional stitches. Repeat this stitch to make addition
