How to Make Lucky Bracelets for Women with Beads and 2mm Thread

Learning to make bracelets with beads and thread is a way to add a special something to handmade jewelry pieces. So, after you’ve understood a bit of knot tying techniques, here it’s the time to take advantages of one basic knot you’ve learnt, that is Chinese Snake Knot. Hope you’ll like it!

Supplies needed in the beads and thread bracelet:

Large-hole Beads
2mm Nylon Thread
Lighter
Scissors

How to start making bracelets with beads and thread?

Step 1: Cut a length of 2mm nylon thread to approximately 60cm. Fold in half against the index finger.

Step 2: Pinch the folded part. Then, rotate the left thread outwards with thumb and index finger of left hand.

Step 3: Rotate the right thread outwards with same fingers of right hand.

Step 4: Draw the two threads close to make them twist naturally and evenly. Stop when it reaches to 1/3 of the bracelet.

Step 5: Secure the twist by tying a snake knot (Click here to the special snake knot tying technique page or just follow the images shows in the next step).

Step 6: String one selected bead and secure with another snake knot. Repeat the same process until added all beads.

Step 7: Twist another 1/3 part for your bracelet.

Step 8: Tie a button knot at end as a closure. Trim off the excess and melt the end by lighter.

Done!

The red thread, embellishing with golden large-hole beads, just turns out to be a typical Chinese luck bracelet for women. So, if you love to make bracelets with beads and thread, this pattern might be a pretty choice besides the Shamballa ones.