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Macramé for your Musicality | 5 Reasons Why You Should
Beautiful macramé guitar straps and hangers
Style up your music sessions and put some detail into your guitar display with beautiful, retro-inspired macramé straps and hangers by Ellame Designs.
A guitar stand or hanger is an integral part of owning a guitar: it protects your pride and joy from knocks, dings, dents and scratches, and keeps your rehearsal space tidy, while a strap makes light work of those long sessions on stage or at the studio. So why don't we guitarists buy straps and hangers as cool as our instruments?
At ellamedesigns.com you will find a beautiful collection of really cool handmade macramé guitar straps and hangers in a wide range of colours, from black and white through to mustard and teal, all created using 100% cotton macramé rope. Macramé makes use of simple and complex knotting techniques to create fine art and functional textiles with gorgeous vintage appeal. Its current resurgence is part of a wider revival of contemporary craft, one that is bringing a softer, more laid-back aesthetic to our lives.
5 reasons why a Macrame Guitar Hanger knocks your regular guitar stand out of the arena
It will style up your space
A Macrame Guitar Hanger's niche, boho aesthetic adds a stylish vibe to your living space or studio rather than detracting from the look, like your typical, ugly metal guitar stand or hanger does. In addition, they come in any colour you like, so you can match it to the finish of your guitar or the decor of the house. That means no one can complain about your guitar hanger ruining the look of your living room, making it a far more adaptable and attractive proposition than a regular guitar stand or hanger.
It shows your guitar to its best advantage
Don't like the way your regular hanger sits on the body of your guitar? Ellame Macrame Guitar Hangers are double sided, meaning you can swap them around to match the appointments that adorn your instrument, whether it's lining up the knots with your acoustic guitar's sound hole, or exposing more of that wonderful sunburst finish.
You can take it on tour
Even if a guitar stand folds up it can be a cumbersome object, and you can forget about taking a regular guitar hanger on the road. None of these are an issue with a Macrame Guitar Hanger: with the addition of an S-Hook your hanger will be ready to rock wherever you go. Because it's made of rope it will fold into the front pocket of your guitar case, the back of your amp or even just slot right into your pocket. Hang it up backstage or even on stage if you like: the Macrame Guitar Hanger fits pretty much anywhere.
It protects your instrument
Long term storage of your guitar on a hanging stand is not recommended. Although your guitar neck is designed to withstand a lot of pressure, guitar necks, particularly those with nitrocellulose finishes, can get damaged when left for long periods of contact with the rubber or foam of typical guitar stands or hangers. You'll have no such issue with a Macrame Guitar Hanger: not only is the weight of the guitar spread over the body, but the rope is 100% cotton and completely natural, meaning it won't damage the finish of your guitar. This is particularly good for vintage-era guitars, whose finishes are often softer, thinner and thus more subject to wear, making a safe storage solution like the Macrame Guitar Hanger a no-brainer.
It's eco-friendly
A Macrame Guitar Hanger is made from 100% cotton rope with a wooden hoop to hang it from, and that's it - no ocean polluting plastics, or metals that rust over time. It remains environmentally friendly whilst maintaining the same level of stability and strength of a regular guitar stand or hanger. Your Macrame Guitar Hanger will arrive wrapped in tissue paper and a biodegradable bag, allowing you to recycle the packaging once you're done with it. As an added bonus, these hangers are not churned out by some conglomerate in a far-off factory with a huge carbon footprint. Ellame Designs is a small business based in the UK that makes everything by hand, and is run by a musician making cool accessories for musicians.
About Ellame
Guitarist, designer and Ellamé founder Eleanor Churchill turned her hand to macramé during the very first lockdown of 2020, before creating a successful company, and blossoming creative community, around her new-found passion. Her gorgeous designs are not just for guitars either: if you play another instrument, or know someone who does, she also offers a Macrame Ukulele Hanger, a Macrame Violin Hanger and Macrame Drumstick Holder, all of which share the same natural aesthetic, innate practicality and unique looks. In addition, Ellame's bespoke service means you can order custom-made designs exclusively for you and your beloved instrument.
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A Brief History of Macramé
Decorative Macramé dates back to 13th century Arabia, but may have originated as far back as third-century China, when elaborate knotting techniques were used in ceremonial textiles. It arrived in Europe in the late 17th century, when sailors began to make macramé objects while at sea, and bartered them around the world when they made landfall. It is also said that Queen Mary II of England developed a love of the craft and taught it to her ladies-in-waiting. Macramé became most popular in Europe amid the richly patterned, deeply textured interior style of the Victorian-era, and nearly a century later became a mainstay of 1970s bohemian fashion.
Ellamé Designs
Ellame offers beautiful, handcrafted Macramé designs for your home, including:
Custom designedMacraméwall hangings exclusively for you, as well as off-the-shelf wall hangings, guitar straps, plant holders and more, all created by textile designer Eleanor Churchill. For experienced Macramé artists or those wanting to try their hand at Macramé, Ellame also offers supplies, patterns and make-it-yourself kits including high-quality 100% cotton rope, wooden beads and dowels, delivered direct to you in biodegradable packaging.
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