I found these really cool speckled turquoise beads at the bead shop the other day and thought they would make a really funky bracelet.
I think it turned out really well so I whipped up this tutorial to share with all of you
You will need:
- a silk strand (it needs to be able to wrap around your wrist 3 times just to be safe)
- stone beads of your choice (mine are a speckled turquoise)
- a button
- a needle
- thread that coordinates with the rest of your bracelet
Now for the how to:
Fold the silk strand into three with the tail of the strand longer by 1.5 index finger lengths
Make sure you DO NOT cut the silk. Hold the end without the tail and braid it.
When you have reached your desired length sew the strands together on both ends and wrap the thread around the braided ends of both sides. This will disguise the sewing and give it a little more style.
Sew on the beads. Try to evenly space them out and vary the sizes of the beads so that your bracelet looks balanced.
Tie a slip knot with the tail and wrap the remainder of the strand around the slipknot and tie a normal knot.
** If you don't know how to tie a slipknot give this a try: http://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/slip-knot/
Fit the bracelet to your wrist and place the button so that when you wear the bracelet it won't fall off. Sew the button down.
Voila! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that everything works out well! If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
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