LOVE Color Block Bracelet Tutorial

It's time to show you my Ornamentea.com designer project for February! Click the link to go to the tutorial for my LOVE Color Block Bracelets. These are cute and right on trend. This little bracelet would be perfect any time of year. Color blocking is still a hot trend. I love creating segments of color with wraps of waxed linen cord, like this. I also can't get enough of these faceted cube beads. LOVE!

Ingredients

- 1 Love Charm
- 23 filed cube beads
- 1 9mm lobster clasp
- 1 5mm jump ring
- 1 2" head pin
- 1" of extender chain
- 24" of Irish waxed linen (I used Cobalt)
- 2 18" pieces of Irish waxed linen cord (I used Garnet and Petunia)

Tools

- Scissors
- Ruler
- Chain nose pliers
- Round nose pliers

1. String the lobster clasp to the center of the 24" piece of waxed linen cord. Use both cords to form an overhand knot after the clasp as shown.

 2. Use both cords to form an overhand knot 2" from the previous knot. Use both cords to string 22 filed cubes. Attach the jump ring to the LOVE charm. Close the jump ring and string it over the filed cubes. Use both cords to form an overhand knot after the cubes as shown.

 3. Use both cords to string the extender chain. Use both cords to form a slip knot 2" from the previous knot as shown. Trim to 1/4".

 4. Use one 18" piece of linen cord to form a square knot at one end of the bracelet as shown. Wrap the linen cord around the base of the bracelet until you reach the knot. Use the cord to form an overhand knot around the bracelet. Form another overhand knot against the last knot as shown. Trim to 1/4".

5. Repeat step 4 for the other side of the bracelet.

 6. Use 1 headpin to string 1 filed cube; form a wrapped loop that attaches to the end of the extender chain as shown.

Sweet Slide Bracelet TUTORIAL

 Sweet Slide bracelets

Check out my free tutorial on how to make a sliding knot adjustable bracelet at Art Bead Scene! So hip, so chic, so EASY! You will not want to miss this sliding knot technique. I hope you enjoy the tutorial! If you make one of these bracelets or use this sliding knot adjustable closure in a piece of jewelry, please do share. I want to see what you make!

Here's what you need for the Sweet Slide bracelets:

6mm ceramic rounds by Elaine Ray

Brass 3mm cornerless cubes

Dark brown 1mm premium waxed cotton cord

To make your bracelet, cut a piece of cord about 24 inches long. String and/or knot your beads on as desired, making sure to leave at least a 4 inch tail on each end of your bracelet.

Now, you're ready to create your sliding closure!

1. Cut a separate 12" piece of cord and fold the cord back onto itself about 4". This will be your "working" cord.

2. Place the left and right bracelet cords parallel to each other with the ends in opposite directions.

 

3. Place the working cord on top of the bracelet cords. Hold the folded end with the short tail end in the opposite direction.

4. Loosely wrap the working cord around the bracelet cords and the tail of the working cord.

5. Make 5 wraps, moving towards the tail end of your working cord.

6. Insert the working cord through the wraps you just made, exiting the folded end.

7. Pull the ends of your working cord tight, but not super tight or you won't be able to move your bracelet cords back and forth. If desired, add some beads to the working cord tails and trim.

8. Add a few more beads to the bracelet cords, knot, trim and you're done! Be sure to leave the bracelet tails long enough to slip your hand through when the bracelet is all the way open.

I hope you enjoy the tutorial!

Simple Link Bracelet Tutorial

Happy Saturday! I recently had a fun time making these little link bracelets. They are so simple and easy to make, so I thought I'd share. I hope you enjoy making some of these for yourself or they would make great gifts, too! One of the nice things about this design, the bracelets can be made with an adjustable closure, so they are able to fit a range of wrist sizes.

What you'll need:

1 yard or 36" of 1mm Waxed Cotton Cord - Fire Mountain Gems

1 TierraCast Rhodium Peace Link - Artbeads.com
1 Silver Greek Chip bead - Fire and Fibers

Tools:
Scissors

Note:
The measurements given in the instructions below fit my wrist on the first loop closure.
This bracelet works best if it's fitted perfectly to your wrist, so you may need to adjust the measurements just slightly to get a nice fit. The adjustable closure helps with that a bit though!

It's simple and I love it. It looks really cute layered with other bracelets, too.
Let me know if you make one....or five. Trust me you'll be addicted!
Feel free to link to this tutorial, if you are so inclined.