Are you new to jewelry-making and don't know how to get started? Today I'd like to show you how to make pretty elastic bracelets from curved tube beads. In this easy jewelry tutorial, I've chosen blue, pink and grey acrylic tube beads, round flower beads and PureCrystal briolettes. These bracelets are made with 0.7 mm elastic thread: remember to stretch your elastic thread a few times before stringing the beads to loosen it and prevent it from breaking.
These silver-tube elastic bracelets are very trendy, and the colors aren't chosen at random... The PureCrystal briolettes, silver tones and glittery tube beads are reminiscent of the holidays! Pair these bracelets with your finest evening outfits. You're sure to shine! To make your bracelets unique and more personal, you can change the color of the pearls, their shape or even their material. You'll find what you're looking for on our website. If you lack inspiration, we have other curved tube beaded bracelets for you to choose from:
The star bracelet in this tutorial is an elastic bracelet with acrylic tube beads and PureCrystal briolettes. This jewel blends glamorous style, thanks to glittery beads, with the softness of blue beads and crystal rondelles. This bracelet is ideal if you want to add a touch of elegance to your outfits. To match this bracelet, I chose to create two others. One with the same width of pearls, in more minimalist gray tones, and another with much finer tube pearls, in pink and silver tones. These bracelets are both chic and sober. You can combine them or wear just one - the choice is yours!
We advise you to keep your elastic bracelets away from UV rays, humidity, salt water, chlorine and the solvents in cosmetics.
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Start by cutting 30 cm of elastic thread. Stretch your thread. String your beads. Once you've finished stringing your beads, tie your first surgeon's knot. To do this, wrap the thread twice around the other end. Tighten.
Again, wrap the wire twice around the other end and tighten. Cut the wire ends to within 2 mm of the knot. Apply glue and slide one of the beads over the knot to glue the knot to the inside of the bead.
Here are the details of the beads used for the 3 bracelets.
Pink tube and flower rondelle bracelet: 5 of the 6 pink tube beads and 5 silver flower rondelles. This bracelet fits a 14 cm wrist. For a larger bracelet, add 2 flower rondelles (1 extra bag) and 2 tube beads (1 extra bag).
Grey and silver tube bracelet: 3 silver tube beads and 3 grey tube beads. Fits a 16 cm wrist. To lengthen, add one tube bead each.
Blue and glitter tube bracelet: Thread 1 glitter tube bead, 1 briolette, 1 blue tube bead, 1 briolette, 1 glitter tube bead, 1 briolette, 1 blue tube bead, 1 glitter tube bead, 1 briolette, 1 blue tube bead, 1 glitter tube bead, 1 briolette and a blue tube bead. Fits a 16 cm wrist. To make it longer, add briolettes between each two tubes where I didn't put any and/or add a blue tube pearl and a glitter tube pearl.
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