Extraordinary Beaded Bracelet

Beaded bracelets are an amazing way to show off your wardrobe without breaking your bank. They can revive any boring outfit and make it look like part of an eye-catching ensemble.

Bracelet beads come in many materials; ranging from glass, polymer, wooden, ceramics, metals like gold and silver, and even gemstones. Some may incorporate pictures, animal bones, Chinese character beads, and a whole lot more. But beaded bracelets are classic with materials readily available in any craft store in your town or the all-so-practical online stores.

You can form almost any materials of beads to make a bracelet that convey chic and sophistication. It shows a lot of versatility that these beads have been in use for almost 5000 years.

The Egyptians first use these bead bracelets as a form of evil protection, even in some countries today, beaded bracelets are presumed to protect a baby from harm and danger if they are wearing mystical bead bracelets.So it is harmless to say that bracelets are the first forms of jewelry in the ancient times.

Beaded Bracelets Designs

Designs maycome in bangles, stretch cord bracelet, or wire bracelets, and whatever bead it’s made of this jewelry project will highlight any of your fashion style.

Bangle

This multi-color fun bangle creates a funky and youthful glow that resembles of rainbow colors bringing peace and hope to the person wearing it.

Stretch Cord Bracelets

Stretch cord bracelets are fun and easy way to wear a bracelet. You just have to slip it on and wear it with no fuss. This repeating pattern of Swarovski crystal beads around an elastic string makes this bracelet an ordinary day accessory that has extraordinary beauty.

Wire Bracelet

Wire wrap bracelets may sound challenging jewelry project to make but it just takes technique to make one. This wire bracelet will show you how to make exquisite piece of bracelet. It is also worth the mention for you to take a look at this pearl memory wire bracelet for its touch of style and neat brilliance.

How To Make Multi-Strand Beaded Bracelet

Making a single strand bracelet is as easy as 1-2-3; however, multi-strand bracelets give artisans a sense of accomplishment. The long hours of hard work will pay off as soon as the end result will prove to be very satisfying.

And one example to this multi-strand bracelet is this 3-part video instructional series, Part I, Part II, Part III. Take note that there is a lot of jewelry making techniques used in this jewelry project so watching the video several times will help a lot.

Or why not take a look at this 3 to 1 bracelet and learn how to end a 3 part bracelet to 1 end and connect it to a toggle very neat.

Beaded bracelets are unique ways to show your own personality, and the designs illustrated above will help you make your own collection of bracelet jewelry. It’s always wise to read and research more about the materials and elements you will be using. The price, availability, and beauty of each bead you will choose will determine the quality of beaded bracelet you have.

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Themed Button Bracelet Using A Stretch Cord

In making stretchy themed button bracelet all you need are your chosen themed buttons and Stretch Magic Bead/Jewelry Cord. There are wide assortments of themed buttons available at your local bead stores. You can be creative and include some handmade glass beads if you want to.

Just use buttons and make a spiral design; however this will require you a lot of buttons and it doesn’t show off smaller buttons well. You can use an alternative like placing a spacer or beads to separate and show off your buttons.

Pick your desired buttons and beads and start to lay out your pattern. You can explore and play with other designs and styles.

You can now cut a piece of stretchy cord six inches longer that your wrist measurement, this is for adjustment or extension if necessary. On one end, you have to put a paper clip.

After that, you can now start with your stringing. If in case you aren’t satisfied with the way the pieces mesh, just simply restring it. When you are now satisfied with your design and you have now a correct length of bracelet your are creating, finish it by simply line up the two loose ends side by side and then tie an overhand knot.

Button Bracelet Using Memory Wire

For this project you will need some vintage buttons to put at the center of your bracelet, and coordinated stones and beads for the rest. Prepare also a bracelet memory wire, some jewelry making tools such as round tipped needle nose pliers for looping each end and holding the beads and small materials in place, and a wire cutter. If you wish to finish the end of your bracelet, you can also use glue on an end cap.

Start laying out your desired design. Get your memory wire, cut a piece of it two inches longer than your wrist’s measurement.

You also have to put a clip at one end.

String one half of your design starting at the center button.

Before continuing the rest of your stringing, check the fit first. This way you can easily adjust the length if it’s not half of your wrist’s measurement. After that, switch the clip to the other end and start stringing with the other half.

In making the end loops. Just grip the loose end of memory wire using needle nose pliers.

Wrap the wire around the pliers to shape the loop; you have to position the pliers for you have the size of loop you want. Tightly grasp the pliers; push the wire away from you and around the tip of the pliers until you have finished the complete loop. Make sure you have lots of wire when doing this project.

Lastly, clip off the other end and cut away any excess wire and repeat the looping process.

That is just the beginning you can learn other jewelry making techniques in adding more colors to metal or working with polymer clay jewelry. It is all up to you as to how far and how detailed you want to get. The only thing that limits a jeweler is their imagination, so imagine, dream and create.

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