How to Make a Lucet Cord

Describes what a Lucet is and how to use it to make square cord.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Lucet
• Square
• Cord
• Tatting

[Tagezs8]

What would you use the cord for? Just curious. I am always looking for something new to tackle. This looks like fun.

[308bob]

I like to use them to make cording for drawstring bags. I also have replaced the cord in hooded sweatshirts with a thick lucet cord - I think I used a size 5 thread. A very short one can be used as a zipper pull. Could use multiple thin ones to make tassels. I've even heard of using them to make shoe-laces!

[tbemond]

I saw this craft demonstrated at a Revolutionary War Colonial Day presented at my middle school. Your instructions are by far the easiest to follow. I wanted to buy a lucet but they're so expensive. You won't believe me, but I use a plastic fork with the two center tines removed! When my right hand gets tired I flip the whole thing on the fork and use my left hand. So much fun! Thanks.

[308bob]

Before one of my friends bought her lucet, she used a grilling fork - the kind that just has two metal prongs and a long handle! She had to be careful that she didn't stab herself !

[JustWannaRitAComment]

This video might be useful if your hands were in the frame at the beginning of the video. When you do the initial wrapping around the lucet your hands are off camera.

[308bob]

Sorry about that, it was a spur of the moment video and the first time my friend had used her camera to record videos.

I start another cord about 6-minutes into the video - hopefully that will help you.

[Leofric13]

Excellent, thanks for that.  It took a while for me to get it, maybe I'm a bit slow ;o)

I have it now!

[skankityskankskanko]

That is SO cool. It looks very easy and addicting. I think, at the very end of creating a cord where you pull the end thread through the second loop, you could thread on a jump ring or a clasp before pulling it through to make a necklace or bracelet cord easily. I am going to have to try this. The camerawork is a little iffy and I got confused at the start, but I kept watching and I think you illustrate it very well throughout the rest of the video. Thanks for making and posting it!

[calgal1967]

I found a lucet tool in a yarn store and used your video to figure things out. I was wondering do these tools come in larger sizes for larger gauged fibers thus making larger cords?Also have you ever take a cord you made ,then luceted that or two done cords together to make a thicker one. Also can you "twist" beads into the cord? thanks.

[HrafnNordhri]

I'm in Canada and I've not seen these in stores.. any idea where we can buy the Lucet?

[LeannanStair]

@Tagezs8  Traditionally, they were used to make the laces for stays (corsets) in the 18th century, probably prior to that as well. Short handled lucets were more common prior to 1790- long handled ones like the one in the video were more common after 1790. :]

[thirteenfingers]

Great video, it makes the looping really clear.

I noticed that around 7 minutes or so (I skipped forwards to see the clearer view of starting) the auto focus was switching focus from your hands to the background which makes it very hard to watch.

Maybe it would have been worth focusing it on the hands and then turning the auto focus off so it stays in focus the whole time.

That doesn't change the fact that it's a great video and very clear instruction. Now to grab a knife and make my lucet.

[SaKcAj]

Lol @ you people... Is it so hard to ask your Dad or cut yourself shape from wooden desk and end it up with file ? I'v made few myself and they'r workin great.

[sarahmoren]

It was really helpful that you showed two diffrent types of weaving (One thread and two thread) it meant that in the very beginning when your friend filmed a bit to far down and you couldnt see the first cast on, you repeated it. It was very well done and easy to follow step by step.

Well done and thanx :)