Bracelet Braiding Patterns - How to Make Braided Bracelets with Thread and Pearl Beads

Summary: This tutorial is going to show you an interesting way related to how to make braided bracelets with beads; with few materials and less work you can also make braid string bracelet in gorgeous pattern.

To be frank, this tutorial should not be called how to make braided bracelets with beads, but how to make string wrapped bracelets with pearl beads adorned in; the main step is just wrapping; only if wrapping in the right and tight way, tyros can also skillfully braid string bracelets.

The materials and tools used when braiding string bracelets:

4 mm White Glass Pearl Beads

1mm Lime Green Nylon Cords

1.5 mm Aluminum Wire

0.3 mm Steel Wires

Wire Cutter

Pliers

The detailed instructions about how to make braided bracelets with beads:

Step 1: Shape the wire into bangles

First, snip a piece of aluminum wire which is longer than double of wrist circumference;

Second, with the plier's help, shape the wire into spiral bangles which can perfectly fit wearer;

Third, snip enough steel wire; fasten the ends of bangles;

Step 2: Bead the pearls onto bangles

First, make the steel wire cross through a glass pearl, and tighten wire;

Second, clockwise wrap both ends around bangles and pull them out from between;

Step 3: Wrap the bangle with cords

Wrap cords between pearls; when one round is done, trim off the excess cords and melt cord ends with lighter if necessary.

So far, I have taught all the steps about how to make a braided bracelet with beads, and following these instructions, I believe you are able to think of other bracelet braiding patterns in the similar way, and even in a more creative way.