Creating your own gemstone elastic bracelets is a great way to add a handcrafted touch to your style. This tutorial shows you how to make bracelets with bohemian chic and ethnic influences. Elastic jewelry is easy to make and requires few tools. It's the ideal project for getting started in jewelry-making.
The beads used are 6x4 mm tinted quartz, sold on a 36 cm strand. Two strands of beads can make four bracelets for a wrist circumference of less than 17 cm. These faceted beads are beautifully colored. The mix of garnet-red and light-blue hues is reminiscent of traditional Indian jewelry, yet easy to wear for everyday wear. On these bracelets, golden beads made in India add detail. Their finely crafted design is perfect for those who love gypsy or ethnic bohemian jewelry.
Wearing these bracelets in accumulation is very trendy. They go particularly well with a white linen shirt with rolled-up sleeves and high-waisted jeans for a modern bohemian look. Or pair them with a paisley-print chiffon maxi dress and strappy sandals for a folk-inspired silhouette. In winter, they warm up an oversized beige knit sweater and burgundy corduroy pants.
Easy to make, these bracelets are ideal for those new to jewelry-making. Their elastic mounting guarantees optimum comfort and a perfect fit on the wrist, with no complicated clasps to manipulate. By playing with colors and combinations of golden beads, each creation becomes unique and infinitely customizable.
With this tutorial, adopt a trendy, handmade piece of jewelry, inspired by Indian craft traditions, yet rooted in contemporary style.
Cut 27 to 30 cm of elastic thread according to the size of your wrist. Don't stretch the thread when you measure it, but stretch it once cut to loosen it and check its strength. Put a clip at the end of the thread to prevent the beads from falling off as you string them.
The first bracelet is composed of two thirds blue beads and one third Burgundy beads. Each third is separated by a golden bead with red and blue cabochons.
To close the bracelet, make a double surgeon's knot, then apply glue to the knot. Slide the knot into one of the beads. Leave to dry for two hours, then cut off the rest of the visible wire.
For the second bracelet, thread the gold tube bead and Burgundy quartz beads. Halfway through the stringing, add the flower bead to the blue cabochon. Repeat step 3 to close the bracelet.
For the third bracelet, string only blue quartz beads and the flower with the fuchsia cabochon.
For the fourth bracelet, alternate Burgundy and blue beads.
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