The wrap bracelet is a piece of jewelry wrapped around the wrist, made up of a cord and a variety of beads, adaptable to any style. To make it, you'll need a cord, beads of various materials, and a button for closure. The length of the cord varies according to the number of strands you want, from 57 cm for one strand to 190 cm for five strands.
Here it is how to create a wrap bracelet.
Material and advice :
You need a needle.
Thread, you can use all kind of threads like leather thread, cotton waxed... For this example we used european cotton waxed cord 1.3 mm Beige.
One button, we used a mother-of-pearl button 15 mm Violet.
Some beads, you can use round beads, faceted beads, cubes... For this example we used 3 bags of Polaris rounds 6 mm Light Peach x10.
C-lon thread, we used the fil C-Lon D Rose.
Step 1:
Cut a piece of thread long about 57 cm (the length can change according to your wrist size).
Step 2:
Get the thread through the button and center it.
Step 3:
Make a knot on the edge of the button.
Step 4:
Cut about one meter of C-lon thread.
Get the thread through the needle, double it and make a knot at the ends of the thread.
Step 5:
Pass the C-lon thread though the wax cotton cord, using the needle, and block it with a knot.
Step 6:
String a Polaris round bead on the C-lon thread.
Step 7:
Press the Polaris bead against the wax cotton thread.
Step 8:
Passez le fil C-lon sous le coton ciré.
Step 9:
Pass the needle back into the bead, passing the C-Lon thread above the wax cotton cord.
Step 10:
String another Polaris bead on the needle.
Pass it under the wax cotton cord.
Step 11:
Go on stringing 25 more Polaris round beads.
Step 12:
Pass the needle back twice in the last bead (27th bead).
Step 13:
Make a knot around the wax cotton cord.
Step 14:
Cut the excess of C-lon thread.
Step 15:
To keep your bracelet in good shape in the future, we advise you:
- to burn the exceeding thread after the knot, using the Thread Zap or a lighter.
- or to pour a drop of glue on this exceeding thread after the knot.
Step 16:
Make a knot with the wax cotton cord, very close to the last Polaris Bead.
Step 17:
Leave some 2cm of wax cotton to be able to string the button and make a second knot.
Step 18:
For a better finish, cut the end of the wax cotton cord and burn it.
Enjoy the result!!!
Trick: to feel more comfortable while stringing the beads, hang the 'button' end of the bracelet on a pin, to hold the bracelet.
Length of wax cotton you will need to make a simple or multistrand wrap bracelet.
| 1 strand | 57cm |
| 2 strands | 76cm |
| 3 strands | 114cm |
| 4 strands | 152cm |
| 5 strands | 190cm |
Here find a great tutorial to make a beautiful 4 strands wrap bracelet: Ashen 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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