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Two-way flat knot
The flat knot is the oldest, most popular and most practical knot. 'Ping' means that high and low are equal and equal, and at the same time, it also means conquering and stabilizing, such as calming down and calming down. In fact, the flat knot gives people the feeling of being even and stable. There are many auspicious words containing the word "ping", such as "long life and safe life", "blessing and double life", "wealth and peace", "smooth success", etc.
For a two-way flat knot, you need to prepare three threads, blue in the middle, and the remaining two colors are braided around the blue, as shown in the figure below.
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Peru Knot
The Peruvian knot is one of the basic knots of the Chinese knot. This knot is flexible in usage and is mostly used for necklaces, earrings or silver willow flowers. Can be operated with bare hands. The Peruvian knot is often used at the ends of small ornaments.
The Peruvian knot requires folding a thread in half, pressing the lower part upward over the upper thread, then wrapping the upper part twice, and passing the lower part through the loops to tighten.
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Wound knot
Wrapping will make the wire more textured, making the entire structure more elegant and generous. Mostly used for making necklaces.
Two wires need to be prepared for the winding knot. One wire should not move, and the other wire should be folded in half and then started to be wound around that wire. See the picture below for details.
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Coil Knot
Coil knot is a circular knot formed by winding wire. The shape of the knot is tight and round, so it symbolizes reunion. , harmonious and beautiful. It is often used at the end of bead strings, and the weaving method is simpler than the phoenix tail knot.
The coil knot requires only one thread. First bend it into a loop, then loop it around the straight section, and finally pull it out and tighten it.
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Phoenix Tail Knot
Phoenix Tail Knot, also known as fortune knot and eight-character knot, is usually used at the end, symbolizing the auspiciousness of dragon and phoenix.
The phoenix tail knot requires a thread to be wound in a circle, and then passed through the circle and then pressed back again. Repeat this step and repeat. The same operation method can be used to make the phoenix tail knot on both ends of the thread. Specifically, See picture below.
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Auspicious Knot
Auspicious Knot, also known as Chinese Knot, is an ancient Han hand-woven craft. In China, it represents auspiciousness, wealth and peace. The auspicious knot has exactly seven wings, so it is also called the 'seven circle knot'. This knot often appears on the clothing of Chinese monks and temple decorations. It is an ancient knot that is considered auspicious, so it is called the "Auspicious Knot".
The auspicious knot is a little more difficult. You need to prepare two threads of different colors. First make a cross shape, then braid the four ears into a cross knot and tighten it. Complete it by constantly pressing and picking up the thread. See the figure below for details.