Looking for colorful, trendy jewelry? Discover how easy it is to make elastic bracelets from curved tube beads. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to create modern, dynamic bracelets, perfect for accessorizing your outfits.
The tube beads used here come in vibrant shades: deep midnight blue, brilliant turquoise, intense pink and an original pink flecked with blue. These colors add a bold, contemporary touch to your style. To play with contrasts and textures, I've paired these beads with golden heishi beads and sparkling faceted beads.
These elastic bracelets are ideal for those looking for quick and easy jewelry pieces to personalize their wardrobe. No need for clasps or jewelry clips. A simple 0.7 mm elastic thread is all you need to make them. Before stringing your beads, remember to stretch your wire to prevent it from loosening over time. Once you've made the surgical knot, apply a dab of glue to ensure a firm hold.
Curved tube beads offer a multitude of possible combinations. You can choose soft, natural shades for a bohemian look, or opt for bright colors and shiny finishes for a more assertive style. You can also superimpose several bracelets for an ultra-trendy accumulated effect. See also our best-selling curved tube bracelets:
To prolong the life of your creations, avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight and heat, as UV rays and heat can alter the elasticity of the thread. Protect them from water and chemicals such as chlorine, salt water, perfumes and cosmetics. Store them carefully in a jewelry box away from moisture.
Get started and have fun creating your own color and material combinations. Read the steps that detail the products used and the size of bracelet shown, then adjust the quantity of product in your basket.
To get you started, here's how to make elastic bracelets with tube beads: Cut a 30 cm piece of elastic thread, then stretch it to loosen it. Then string the beads in your desired arrangement. Once all the beads are in place, make a first surgeon's knot by wrapping the wire twice around the other end, then tighten firmly.
Repeat the operation, wrapping the wire twice around the other end again, then tighten. Trim off the excess wire, leaving a margin of about 2 mm. Apply a dab of glue to the knot, then slide a bead over it to conceal it and secure it inside.
List of beads and bracelet sizes from left to right:
Turquoise bracelet: 1 gold tube, 5 gold stainless steel heishi, 1 opaque turquoise tube, 5 heishi, 1 glitter turquoise tube, 5 heishi, 1 opaque turquoise tube, 5 heishi, 1 glitter turquoise tube, 5 heishi. Ideal for wrists up to 15 cm. Add a gold tube bead and 5 heishi to enlarge the bracelet.
Multicolor bracelet: 1 gold tube, 1 blue glitter bezel, 1 opaque turquoise tube, 1 blue bezel, 1 fuchsia tube, 1 blue bezel, 1 opaque turquoise tube, 1 blue bezel, 1 blue speckled pink tube, 1 blue bezel. Ideal for wrists up to 15 cm. Add a gold tube bead and 1 blue washer to enlarge the bracelet.
Turquoise and fuchsia bracelet: 1 fuchsia tube, 1 gold-plated stainless steel heishi, 1 glittering turquoise tube, 1 heishi, 1 opaque turquoise tube, 1 heishi, 1 fuchsia tube, 1 heishi, 1 glittering turquoise tube, 1 heishi, 1 opaque turquoise tube, 1 heishi. Ideal bracelet for wrists up to 16 cm. Add a gold tube bead and 1 heishi to enlarge the bracelet, or replace the heishi with beveled washers.
Blue-spotted pink bracelet: alternate 1 blue-spotted pink tube, 1 blue rondelle 5 times. Ideal for wrists 15 cm and under. Add 1 blue-spotted pink tube and 1 blue washer to enlarge.
Bead list and bracelet dimensions from left to right:
Gold and midnight blue bracelet: alternate 3 times between a gold and a midnight blue bead. Ideal for wrists up to 16 cm. Add a midnight-blue tube bead to enlarge the bracelet.
Midnight blue bracelet: alternate 5 times between a midnight blue bead and a faceted rondelle. Ideal for wrists 15 cm and under. Add a midnight-blue tube bead and a faceted rondelle to enlarge the bracelet.
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