A wrap bracelet is a piece of jewelry that wraps around the wrist, made of a cord and assorted beads, and suits any style. To make one, you’ll need a cord, beads made of different materials, and a button for the clasp. The length of the cord varies depending on the number of rows you want, ranging from 57 cm for one row to 190 cm for five rows.
It’s a bracelet made of a cord with various beads attached to it. Super easy to make, this piece of jewelry—which appeals to both men and women—wraps around the wrist and fastens with a button. Inspired by ethnic and boho-chic jewelry, it can be worn with a chic outfit or casual attire, for any occasion.
Fun fact: the wrap bracelet lives up to its name because “wrap” means “to wrap” in English.
The cord length for your wrap bracelet will depend on your project. Whether you’re making a single-wrap bracelet or a multi-wrap bracelet, the required length will differ. Use our chart to determine the right cord length:
| 1 row | 57 cm |
| 2 rows | 76 cm |
| 3 rows | 114 cm |
| 4 rows | 152 cm |
| 5 rows | 190 cm |
Do you like the idea of a wrap bracelet? Follow the steps below to create your first wrap bracelet!
Once you’ve mastered the technique, you can make bracelets with 2, 3, 4, or 5 wraps, such as this multi-row wrap bracelet with faceted beads or this leopard-print wrap bracelet.
Cut a piece of wire about 57 cm long (the length may vary depending on the size of your wrist).
Pass the thread through the button, putting it in the middle of the button.
Make a knot at the edge of the button. Cut a good length of C-lon thread (about 1 meter).
Pass the thread through the needle, double it and tie a knot at the ends of the thread.
Attach the end of the C-lon thread to the waxed cotton, either by pricking the needle into the waxed cotton or by tying a knot around the waxed cotton.
Thread a polaris ring onto the C-lon wire. Clamp the polaris ring against the waxed cotton.
Pass the C-lon thread under the waxed cotton.
Iron the needle in the polaris round by passing the C-lon thread over the waxed cotton.
Thread a second Polaris round onto the needle.
Thread it under the waxed cotton. Continue and thread 25 more polaris rounds. Tie a knot around the waxed cotton and cut off the excess C-lon thread.
For a better hold in time, I advise you:
- to burn the thread protruding from the knot, using aThread Zap or a lighter.
- or to put a dot of glue always on the thread protruding from the knot. Tie a knot with the waxed cotton at the edge of the last polaris round.
Leave about 2 cm of waxed cotton to be able to pass the button and make a second knot. Cut the ends of the thread, for a better result you can burn the ends of the waxed cotton.
You can also leave a few millimeters of thread over.
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