Wrapped Bracelet DIY

Here is a visual tutorial for making a bracelet with flexible vinyl (PVC) tubing, thread - wool, silk etc to your taste, double sided tape (5 mm width), and a knitting needle. Here is a link to the full tutorial, it is in Russian [link]. If you would like to translate it, try using Babblefish. 

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Paper Bracelet

Create a light weight fun bracelet using paper. This example from Take Your Vitamin C was created using water color paper but I imagine making one using scrapbooking paper. What a great idea for using up all your scrap paper you have been saving. This project does take some down time because of dry time. [link]

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Pop Can Bracelets

Two different versions of how to make a pop can bracelet.

from wikiHow [link]

from the Greenest Dollar [link]

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Melted Jewelry

Cut Out + Keep has a really cool tutorial (no pictures unfortunately) on how to make melted jewelry out of pony beads. The post was created by JK<3 [link]

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Zipper Bracelets

What an idea! Using a zipper to create a bracelet! Great. Thanks to Cut Out + Keep for sharing the inspiration. [link]

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Wire Butterfly Bracelet Tutorial

Butterfly wire bracelet made form paperclips. A delicate wire wrap project with detailed photos. Up-cycle your paper  clips - maybe even in colors! I would not suggest it for beginning wire wrappers. [link]

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Pearl Bracelet DIY

Another pearl and ribbon project, made into an elegant bracelet. Slightly different from another recent post. This site needed to be translated to English. Here is the link. [link]

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Wrap Bracelet Tutorial

I love these! Thanks to Honestly...WTF, there is a great tutorial for making these glorious bracelets. I actually found them on another blog, finding reference back to Honestly...WTF. They are beginning to show up a lot around here! [link]

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Sailor's Knot Bracelet

I followed the direction on Etsy to make my own sailor's knot bracelet. [link] This knot can also be referred to as  Turk's Head knot. Finishing mine off, I used a super glue to seal the ends and hold them in place. Making mine out of clothes line that I bought at the hardware store, made it dyeable because it was cotton. I soaked it in a bath of water with a few drops of food coloring for about five minutes. Afterwards, I rinsed it well and let it dry.

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Rubber Band Bracelets

I found a great tutorial for making rubber band bracelets. The video how-to from Craftastic is below. My daughters and I made them tonight after dinner. This is a very inexpensive craft, I bought paper clips and rubber bands at the dollar store. Our version included alphabet beads, these added to the total cost since they sell for around $7 at Hobby Lobby. This project is great for kids to get involved in and then they can teach their friends!

supplies

bracelet

 close up

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Candy Wrapper Bracelet Tutorial

It must be recycle day at Craft Connection. Here is another recycle find, this time from Fluffyland. Do you remember these? We used to make them from bubble gum wrappers. [link]

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Popsicle Stick Bracelets

I love this idea. I have seen it posted around the web a few places and decide to share this version from Pink + Blue. You can read more about how to make your own here. [link]

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How to String a Figure Eight Bracelet

A threading pattern for a beaded bracelet that can have it's appearance easily altered by changing the size and kind of beads. This bracelet can be seen in a prior post. [here] [pattern]

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Spring Jewelry

Little girls celebrate Easter with Easter eggs, Easter baskets and candy. Big girls - we celebrate with jewelry!  Here is a new bracelet I made just in time for Easter with all the colors of spring!

This design will vary with different kinds of beads used. I will post instructions later. The beads in this piece are from ArtBeads.

4.5 - 5mm Pastel Mix Potato Pearl

TOHO™ Bead Round 6/0 Sand-Lined Crystal 8g Bag 

Gold-Filled 2mm Round Seamless w/ 1.0mm Hole (1/20 14K) 


Disclosure: some of the materials for this necklace were kindly provided free-of-charge by Artbeads.com blogging program. The author of this blog has not received any payment from above-mentioned company. This post represents only personal opinion of the blog author. 

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Unique Bracelet

This bracelet is a great idea for using up all your single beads or other beads you aren’t sure what to make with them. The Unique Bracelet utilizes a variety of beads that relate to each other visually either in size, shape or color. While you don’t have to use unrelated beads for this project, you can create this bracelet with all the same beads or related beads. Each option will result in a different look to your bracelet. The quality of wire you use as well as the color of the wire will result in varying visual options as well. more...

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Beaded Bracelet - Great Company

I got my first order from Art Beads the other day.  I'll get on to what I made in just a minute.

You know when you have experienced a great company that cares. It isn’t because of the products, although they are great. It isn’t because of the delivery service, however that is great too because it is free. But often times it is what isn’t said but can be experienced.

My package arrived and upon opening it, I got the sense of great care and attention to my order. It was in the little things, the details. Individually bagged sorted beads that were labeled and wrapped in a beautiful purple tissue paper then sealed with a stylish sticker. All of which must have been packaged by hand with great care. This impressed me.

There are many options when it comes to ordering beads online but few with such attention to details. For this, I will order again and again from Art Beads.

Now on to my project. I ordered:

LMP-0042 - Matte Blue and White Roundels

FP-SAPLT8 - 8mm Czech Fire Polished Bead Light Sapphire  

SS-DISC - STG 3.25mm Spacer Disc                          

SS-SAU5 - 5.7mm Shiny Saucer Bead    

Disclosure: the above list of beads were kindly provided free-of-charge by Artbeads.com, within the frames of Artbeads.com blogging program. The author of this blog has not received any payment from above-mentioned company. This post represents only personal opinion of the blog author.  

Along with silver wire, which I had, I made a bracelet. My original intent was to make a stretch bracelet but not having enough beads to go the distance, I choose a wired link style bracelet. This design also works well for a variety of left over beads that relate to each other but don't exactly match.

I will post the instruction soon, but here is my creation:   

             
LInks to similar products:


Sterling Silver Beads

Glass Beads
 

An example of how to make this bracelet can be found at this link:
http://craft-connection.blogspot.com/2009/12/unique-bracelet.html




 

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