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Wall jewellery

Macrame goes modern! - by Tara Dennis
  • 26 Apr 2019

Give this classic craft a timely twist and glam up your walls with a bit of bling. Big in the 70s, macramé is making a comeback! Forget the plant holders of the past, these projects take the idea of the knotted wall hanging a step further and throw in a few materials from the hardware store. The result? A glam work of art, created by you! 

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Wall jewellery

You can create any design you like for your wall art. Work out the lengths to cut copper pipes and follow these steps to learn how to join the pipes and balsa sheets using cord and wire.

Gather your supplies

Copper pipe

Copper coil

Copper tee fitting

Macramé cord

Balsa sheets

Copper wire

You’ll also need

Pipe cutter; scissors; wire snips; utility knife 

For you to note

Factor in that balsa sheets are 915mm long and 75 or 100mm wide when creating your design. To make longer pieces, join them end to end. 

Here’s how

Step 1 Cut copper pipe to length and coil to size with pipe cutters. Assemble all the components on a flat surface to check the design.

Threading rope through copper tee fitting

Step 2 Thread 2 copper tee fittings onto 2 lengths of macramé cord to join them together.

Thread rope through copper pipe

Step 3 To hang a pipe from the joined tees, run the cords from one end through a length of copper pipe.

Attach balsa wood

Step 4 Make holes in balsa sheets in the corners using a utility knife. Use copper wire to join 2 sheets together, length to length or end to end.

Step 5 Thread copper pipe and coil onto macramé cord, the ends will be part of the woven rope at the top of the wall art.

Tie copper coil to balsa wood

Step 6 Join balsa panels to pipes and coils with copper wire, looping and knotting to secure.

Hang copper pipes on cord

Step 7 Use wire to hang pipes parallel from those threaded onto cord.

Weave a rope hanger

Step 8 Gather all the macramé cords at the top and plait several strands at a time to make a hanger for the wall art. Tie off and tuck the ends under to hang from a hook, rated to take the wall art’s weight.

For more fabulous craft projects, pick up a copy of May issue in selected newsagents and supermarkets or buy online today!

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