Promised Tutorial on Making a Cluster Bracelet with Glass Beads and Elastic Cord

If you’ve ever used elastic cord in jewelry making, you will be wild with joy at its durability and economy. However, sometimes a plain stretch beaded bracelet may lack of a bit of thought or vitality, here, I will show an improved way making a superb elastic cluster-style bracelet. Here we go!

Supplies needed for making the new clustered bracelet:

12mm Electroplate Glass Beads
8mm Round Glass Beads
Polymer Clay Beads
Brass Headpins
0.8mm Elastic Cord
Wire Cutter Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Side Cutting Pliers

Instructions on making the stretch bead cluster bracelet:

Step 1: Make the focal bead clusters

1st, take one 8mm glass bead, slide on a headpin. Make a wrapped loop at top. Two units are required for one new cluster;


2nd, take another headpin, slide one 8mm glass bead and then two prepared dangles made previously;
3rd, lift the pin. Clamp the 2mm pin part near the last dangle. Make another wrapped loop. Remove the excess wire if necessary;


4th, make another two wire wrapped dangles. Match with a polymer clay flower on a headpin. Make a wrapped loop above in same way;


5th, make another 12~15 units of glass bead clusters and 3 pieces of polymer clay flower ones.

Step 2: String the prepared elements with elastic cord

1st, cut a length of elastic cord to approximately 25cm long;
2nd, string the beaded clusters. Make the flower ones stay in middle;
3rd, slide 11~13pcs 12mm electroplate glass beads;
4th, make sure each part stays in place;
5th, tie a surgeon knot at end. Pull tautly and remove the excesses.

Done!

Thus, have you get the hang of how to make a plumper bead cluster? This may help a lot while making this fabulously versatile bracelet. Just have a try!