I have an extra cute tutorial today that I know you’re just going to love! This beaded bracelet is super easy to make and ever so fun to wear. I saw a similar bracelet to this one recently at Bloomingdale’s while I was pulling products for a fashion post. So I thought these might be kind of cool to make. And I was right.
Here’s what you’ll need:
Leather or suede cording
Needle (needs to be strong enough to puncture and stand up against your leather or suede)
Matching Thread
Scissors
Beads
Thimble
Step 1: Fold a piece of leather in half so you have a rounded end piece like below and two sides that run parallel. Cut the length of leather you want. You should cut enough so your bracelet will comfortably wrap around your wrist at least twice.
Note: I could not find a thimble, so I used the cap to this lip moisturizer to help push the needle through the leather. Hey, don’t knock it…it worked 😉
Step 2: Push your needle and thread through one side of the leather so your thread is coming out in the middle of the folded leather. Add a bead, then needle through the other side of the leather and continue stitching back and forth and repeating with the add of a bead all the way down the middle of the leather until you reach about an 1.5 inches before the end.
The pattern I used here was 10 blue beads, then 1 gold bead, repeat.
Step 3: (Optional) I added a little Opal charm to the end of my leather, before tying the knot to secure it, just to add a little something.
Step 4: Wrap your finished beaded leather around your wrist and tie a knot around the folded end to secure it in place. And that’s it…you now have a cute new bracelet.
Cute…huh? I love this because it’s light and doesn’t clang around while I’m working, yet it’s still pretty and it’s a huge conversation piece. Hope you enjoy it too!
Have a Fab You Bliss day!
xoxo
Stephanie
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How cute are these!? I’m in love!
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very cute!! Would be great gifts!
Hi i loce this tutorial but i have a quetion when you get to the last bead how do you finish it or how you tie the tread. Thanks!!!
Hi there! Thanks for the comment. When you get to the last bead, simply bring your needle and thread through the leather next to your last bead, then tie a knot and cut off the excess thread. You can then tie the bracelet together in whatever fashion you like best. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for following!
Looks so easy to made…
Love this! I’ve attempted to make my own bracelet in the past, but they never went so well. This looks like it could be doable…even for me! 🙂
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Hi what size of bead did you used
Hi Indiana – I used glass beads in blue and gold 6/0 from Michael’s Crafts. Here’s a link to the blue ones I found online. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&gs_nf=1&tok=xRpcrFSs5cBG-X4m92RHRQ&cp=13&gs_id=1f&xhr=t&q=glass+beads+6/0&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1920&bih=1085&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=11831853167475996267&sa=X&ei=CzxIT8GwC4fXiQKanf3aDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CIcBEPICMAI
Can i use 6mm or 8mm beads instead of sea beads
Sure…you can use whatever you like 🙂
I went out and bought all the supplies and even specific needles for leather and I cant seem to get any of them through the leather…help??? Any tips on how you did it would be much appreciated!!!
Hi Courtney – You need a strong needle and a thimble or something like the cap I used to push the needle through. If your leather is really tough it might be really hard to do. What I used was a pretty pliable suede/leather blend. Let me know if this helps.
My leather might be too tough, Ill try a different kind, thanks!!! 🙂
Wow, just stumbled across this. What a great idea and one that some of us not so crafty people might be able to handle! Love it! 🙂
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This is great! I would never have thought of how easy this could be!
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Just made this and it turned out great! Closure with an antique button. Thanks for the tutorial!
Great! So glad you liked it. I’ll have some more jewelry tutorials in the coming months so be sure to check back 🙂
Hey stephanie, I shall say that I love this DIY craft!! I am actually about to start this exact braclet after this comment I am leaving. I recently have an interest in DIY brackets and your idea shall be the first i try. Hopefully it turns out to be as pretty as yours
Love, Victoria.
Thanks Victoria! I hope you have fun & enjoy your bracelet. I have more bracelet DIYs coming up in the future so be sure to check back 🙂
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I love the colors you chose, and I also love that it doesn’t clank around when you work. Great, easy-to-follow tutorial. Thanks!
wow! super great idea… love it! thanks for sharing…
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I love this and I totally plan on doing some of these for my family and myself, but I just have one question: What do you need the thimble for?
Thank you! I used the thimble to push the needle through the leather. You can try pushing the needle without a thimble, but it’s pretty difficult. Enjoy!
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