Beaded Bracelets

Stretch, strung, and seed bead bracelets, with sizing notes and a clear way to finish each one.

5 tutorials published

Easy Elastic Bead Bracelet: A First Project in About 20 Minutes

A first beading project on stretch cord: measure the wrist, count about 30 round 6 mm beads, string them and close the circle with a surgeon's knot.

A thin stretch bracelet in size 8/0 seed beads with a ten-bead stripe repeat, with repeats and totals worked out for four wrist sizes.

A coordinated stack of three stretch bracelets in 8 mm, 6 mm and 4 mm beads, with the strand length and bead count worked out for each size.

A strung bracelet on flexible beading wire, closed with crimp tubes, a lobster clasp and a ring, with the length arithmetic shown in full.

Three coils of memory wire, a small loop at each end and about 90 beads in between make a wrap bracelet that needs no clasp, knot or crimp.