So the materials that you will need..........
1 yard of leather
3-4 yards of waxed nylon beadstring
108 3mm glass beads
Metal shank button
G-S hypo cement (optional but good to have for knot security)
Scissors
Extra fine beading needle
Bead Loom
(remember sizes of beads and amount of beads I wrote down are for how to make this bracelet. Try out different sizes and different numbers!)
This is my set up for making my wrap bracelets. I had this made for me by a family member (my dad is awesome!) but this is the video that he took the basic concept for making the loom.
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Step 2: Even out the two ends of the leather and tie to bottom peg of loom.
Step 3: Take your 3-4 yards of beading thread and fold in half around the left string (of leather.
Step 4: Even up both ends of the thread and thread on an extra fine beading needle. (your thread should now be attached to the left piece of leather with the beading needle farthest away from the leather)
Step 5: Thread 3 of the 3mm glass beads onto the beading needle.
Step 6: Put the needle under both pieces of leather.
Step 7: I find it easiest to hold the beads where they are with my thumb and pointer finger of my left and and pull the thread through the beads with my right. (make sure you have plenty of room around you, I have whacked my arm on my wall on multiple occasions, OUCH!) So you thread should be under the right hand leather and attached to the left.
Step 8: Take your beading needle (keeping it on top of the leather now) and backtrack from right to left threading the same beads a second time.
Step 9: Pull needle and thread all the way through using your left hand. Pull taught (but not too tight to warp the shape) and repeat steps 5-9 as long as you need the bracelet to be.
*KEEP IN MIND For the pictures I started in the middle of the bracelet but you should start about 1/4 of an inch from your button*
I beaded about 5 3/4" (this will come out to be a 7" bracelet) (do not remove work yet this is just to show length)
Now for finishing your bracelet!
Step 10: Bead back through the last row of beads (following the same pattern of being underneath the leather)
Step 11: Thread back (the same last row) again from right to left this time on top of the leather and pull tight.
Step 12: Now we are going to make a knot to finish off our beading. Take your needle and go down in between the second to last and last row of beading. Come up after your last row of beading and through the loop. Pull Tight.
The knot should be pretty invisible.
Step 13: Remove your work from the loom.
Step 14: Take both ends of the leather and both ends of the string and tie into a loose knot.
Use about 4-6 drops of G-S hypo cement inside the knot and pull tight.
The reason I like using this glue is because it has a pin sized applicator and is able to control how much I am putting onto the knot. I have used E-6000 before but I put some onto a piece of scrap paper and used a thick gauge wire to apply it where it needed to go.
Step 15: Pull the beading thread away from the knot and cut as close to the knot as you can.
Step 16: Use the button as a gauge for where to place next knot. Glue knot as in step 14.
Cut off excess leather. I usually make 2 sections for the closure so it fits more peoples wrist. This bracelet ended up having a 7" length closure and an 8" length closure.
And Finally!...........
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| Now its time to rock your bracelet! |
I hope this was easy to follow. And if you have any questions please write them in a comment below.
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Have a good weekend everyone!
~Erin
