How to Set Up for a Hemp Jewelry Project

Design and craft your own jewelry for fun or profit at home. Hemp jewelry is an easy style to begin your jewelry designing career. Find hemp jewelry kits for children or adults at your local craft store. The simple projects work well for seasoned crafters or first timers.

Things You'll Need

• Hemp cord or twine
• Hemp board and pins
• Scissors
• Beads
• Cord tips
• Glue
• Jewelry design

Instructions

1. Buy hemp cord at your local craft store. Hemp cord is available in a variety of colors and widths. Look for a ball of natural-colored hemp or experiment with a package of multi-colored cord. Choose polished hemp cord for ease of use. Look for hemp cord that is properly woven and smooth if you buy a completely natural hemp cord for your jewelry project.

2. Look for a hemp or macramé board to secure your hemp cord to while weaving. Buy hemp board kits that include pins and jewelry guides at your local craft store. Create your own hemp board by gluing a piece of cork board or securing a metal ring to a 1-by-2 foot piece of wood. Tie your hemp project to the metal ring or use pins to secure your cords to the cork board.

3. Gather scissors, beads and any other ornamentation you intend to use in your hemp jewelry design. Check the opening measurements of your beads or other ornamentation to make sure it is large enough to fit over your hemp cord.

4. Think about how you intend to finish your jewelry design. Explore cord tips, clasps and other jewelry finishing products. Search your local craft retailer's selection of clasps and cord tips.

5. Grab the glue needed to finish your jewelry and begin your hemp jewelry project. Use a hemp jewelry design or be creative and mix and match knots in your own unique pattern.

Tips & Warnings

• The poundage on hemp cord is the amount of beads and accessories the cord can carry. The wider the cord, the more weight it carries.