How to finish a Peyote weaving bracelet?

Just like bracelets made on a loom, Miyuki bracelets made with Peyote weaving can be finished in several different ways. The bracelet can be finished with a point on each side or with a strip weave. A beaded clasp can also be made. There are several clasps that are compatible with the Peyote weave, but it is best to decide on one before ordering the beads for your bracelet. This avoids placing several orders but also avoids ending up with a bracelet that does not fit the available clasps. Special clasps and clasps exist, but not in all sizes! You can always make a reduction on each side of the bracelet to adapt it to a smaller clasp or end, but it is better to think about it before.

Be careful, we are talking about peyote weaving and not loom weaving. We have already made a video and an article on the 6 ways to finish a bracelet with a loom.

1 - Calculate the width of the Peyote bracelet

Calculating the width of a Miyuki bracelet is very easy. Multiply the height of a single bead by the number of beads in the width of the bracelet. For example for a Miyuki delicas 11/0 beads bracelet with 13 rows in the width, we will make 1,27 mm x 13 because the delicas 11/0 are about 1,27 mm high. So we get 16.51 mm or about 17 mm. You should always round up to the nearest millimeter to get a more realistic result, or add 1 or 2 mm more if the bracelet is very wide.

2 - Peyote weaving tips

These are weaving tips designed by Perles and Co specifically to finish a bracelet in Peyote weaving. They are attached to a bracelet finished in point or inverted point and add a decorative aspect to the bracelet. They have a ring to attach a clasp. They are only available in 3 sizes at this time: For 21 row, 13 row and 7 row bracelets. We have several weaving grids to offer you in these sizes. Here are 3 examples:

Miyuki turquoise and pink bracelet 21 rows in Peyote Impair

Miyuki Peyote weaving tips bracelet 13 rows

Miyuki bracelet Peyote Impair 7 rows

To attach the tips, the best is to use 0.12 mm fireline crystal or weaving thread of the color of the tip. The fireline will be more resistant over time.

The angle of the tips is designed to match the angle formed by the beads. They are also compatible with brick stitch. They will not work with loom weaving or other weaving techniques, as the tip must have a specific angle.

It comes in gold plated brass, fine silver, rose gold, 925 silver.

3 - Put a ring on the tip of the weaving

When you finish the Miyuki bracelet, you can put a ring on the last bead of the tip. This technique is the easiest, but also the most fragile. You have to be sure that the last bead is well fixed. Pass the thread through it a second time. You must take a thin ring 3 or 4 mm in diameter with a wire diameter of 0.5 to 0.7 mm. This method is suitable for earrings but will be too fragile for a bracelet.

You can also sew a closed ring or a chain directly to the last bead. It will also be necessary to pass the thread several times through the bead and the ring. In the case of this technique, the thread may wear out and break after a few months/years. This technique will be more suitable for very thin bracelets.

Weaving Mixed Peyote Double and Single Bracelet

4 - Using a loom tube weaving tip

You can use the tube end for loom weaving on peyote bracelets but there is a small adaptation to make on the weaving before. Indeed, the tubes slide on the last row of beads. These beads are perfectly aligned on a loom weaving which facilitates the passage of the tube on the row of beads. However, in the Peyote weaving. The beads are staggered so the beads that straddle the last row of beads will block the passage of the tube. The trick is to attach a new bead after each bead of the last row using the ladder stitch technique. You can then slide the tip over the beads you just added.

Miyuki Bracelet in Blue and Silver Peyote Pair

On the same principle, there are clasps with the same system of tubes to slide on the beads: These are the Beadslide clasps.

5 - Glue the weaving on a cuff or a ring

You can glue your weaving on a cuff or a metal ring. There are different models. Plan the weaving according to the ring and not the other way around, because the sizes are limited.

Gold Miyuki bead ring in Peyote Impair

Bracelet Miyuki beads weaving technique Peyote Pair

6 - Making an elastic miyuki bracelet

To avoid putting a clasp on your peyote bracelet, you can plan to make the last 4 to 5 centimeters of the weaving with elastic thread. Using elastic thread for this kind of weaving is a bit tricky, that's why we don't recommend it to beginners. Indeed, it is important to avoid ironing the needle in the thread and to have a regular weaving tension without tightening too much either. Find more information on this method to finish a miyuki bracelet by clicking on the picture.

Tuto Blue Elastic Peyote Bracelet

7 - Making a pearl clasp (expert level)

It is possible to make a Miyuki bead clasp in the shape of a T thanks to different weaving techniques. It requires to be comfortable with bead weaving and to have already mastered several techniques. The tube is made with tubular Brick Stitch and the ring with tubular circular peyote.

8 - Special clasps

There are many other ways to finish a peyote bracelet and many different clasps and tips. Some can be used as both a loom and peyote weaving end. This is the case of this type of bead from the cymbal beads range for example:

Miyuki Delicas 11/0 peyote weaving bracelet

This type of magnetic clasp can also be used for both techniques:

Miyuki Terracotta bracelet

Hiilos clasps also.They are interchangeable magnetic clasps. Compatible tips are inserted inside the clasp, which look like the weaving tips but without the ring. These tips are attached to the weave and can be slid in and out of the clasp over and over again. This means that the same clasp can be reused and the weave changed as desired. These clasps allow you to make multi-row bracelets, for example by adding small thin bracelets to your weave.

The finish is the same as for the special weaving tips.

Miyuki double peyote bracelet