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- Jun 15, 2015
How to Make Your Own Glass Beaded Flower Bracelet at Home
Summary: In today's article, you are going to learn a tutorial on how to make your own glass beaded flower bracelet at home.
The creative combination of light violet glass beads, golden faceted beads, azure glass beads and silver seed beads makes this glass beaded bracelet charming. With some time and basic beading techniques, anyone can make a stunning glass beaded flower bracelet. Now, let's see how to make this glass beaded bracelet.
Materials and tools needed in DIY glass beaded flower bracelet:
6x4mm Golden Faceted Beads
4x4x4mm Azure Glass Beads
6mm Light Violet Glass Beads
2mm Silver Seed Beads
Silver Magnetic Clasps
0.3mm Tiger Tail
Stainless-Steel Scissor
Instructions on how to make the glass beaded flower bracelet:
Step 1: Make the first flower pattern
1st, cut two pieces of 0.3mm tiger tail with a length about 25cm. Then, cross the two pieces of the tiger tail through one end of the silver magnetic clasp (as shown in the picture);
2nd, hold the four pieces of tiger tail together and thread a 2mm silver seed bead. Then, split the four pieces of tiger tail apart (two pieces of tiger tail each) and thread 2 2mm silver seed beads to the two sides respectively;
3rd, cross the two inner tiger tails through a 2mm silver seed bead and tighten;
4th, thread a 6mm light violet glass bead to the two sides respectively (as shown in the picture);
5th, thread a 2mm silver seed bead to the two inner tiger tails respectively. Then, cross the two inner tiger tails through a 6x4mm golden faceted bead (as shown in the picture);
6th, thread 5 2mm silver seed beads to the two external tiger tails;
7th, thread a 2mm silver seed bead to the two internal tiger tails;
8th, cross the two internal tiger tails through the last 2mm seed bead (from left to right). Then, thread a 6mm light violet glass bead to the two sides respectively (as shown in the picture);
9th, cross the 4 tiger tails through a 2mm silver seed bead.
Step 2: Make the second flower pattern
1st, thread a 2mm silver seed bead to the two upper tiger tails. Then, cross the four tiger tails through a 4x4x4mm azure glass bead;
2nd, thread a 2mm silver seed bead to the two external tiger tails. Then, hold the two internal tiger tails together and thread a 2mm silver seed bead (as shown in the picture);
3rd, split the four tiger tails into two parts and thread a 6mm light violet glass bead to the two sides respectively (as shown in the picture);
4th, thread a 2mm silver seed bead to the two internal tiger tails. Then, cross the two internal tiger tails through a 6x4mm golden faceted bead;
5th, thread 5 2mm seed beads to the two external tiger tails respectively;
6th, thread a 2mm silver seed bead to the internal tiger tails. Then, cross the two internal tiger tails through the last 2mm silver seed bead. Thread a 6mm light violet glass bead to the two sides respectively (as shown in the picture);
7th, cross the four tiger tails through a 2mm silver seed bead. Then, thread a 2mm silver seed bead to the two upper tiger tails respectively (as shown in the picture);
Step 3: Make more flower patterns
1st, cross the four tiger tails through a 4x4x4mm azure glass bead;
2nd, repeat the above steps to make three more flower patterns;
Step 4: Add silver magnetic clasp and connect the two ends together
1st, cross the four tiger tails through a 2mm silver seed bead;
2nd, add a silver magnetic clasp on the other end of the bracelet and cut the excess tiger tails. Then, connect the two ends of the bracelet together.
The following picture shows the final look of the glass beaded flower bracelet.
This glass beaded bracelet is straightforward and amusing to make. When swapped between friends as friendship bracelets, this DIY flower bracelet makes a heartfelt gift. After you complete this glass beaded flower bracelet, you can make use of the beading techniques to make other types of jewelry.