How to Make a Handmade Braided Cord Bracelet with Polymer Clay Beads

This is an easy and fun handmade braided bracelet project. Unlike many other bracelets made only with braided cords, this DIY project combines braided cords with polymer clay beads. Now, follow me to see how to make this handmade braided cord bracelet with polymer clay beads.

Supplies needed in DIY the handmade braided cord bracelet:

Handmade Polymer Clay Beads
8mm Pink Opaque Abacus Beads
8mm Green Opaque Abacus Beads
Blue Faceted Beads
Green Faceted Beads
Purple Faceted Beads
Pink Faceted Beads
Orange Faceted Beads
2mm Red Nylon Threads
Stainless-Steel Scissor
Lighter

Instructions on how to make the handmade braided cord bracelet：

Step 1: Thread beads to the nylon thread

1st, cut a piece of 2mm red nylon thread and thread a blue faceted bead, a blue handmade polymer clay bead, a purple faceted bead, a green handmade polymer clay bead, a green faceted bead, a purple handmade polymer clay bead, a pink faceted bead, a sky blue handmade polymer clay bead and an orange faceted bead in sequence (as shown in the picture);
2nd, make a knot with the red nylon thread on the right side. Then, cut the excess nylon thread and use a lighter to smooth the knot. Cut the red nylon thread into two parts (as shown in the picture).

Step 2: Braid the nylon thread

1st, pass the left nylon thread to the left side (keep the left nylon thread on the top) and then put the same nylon thread back to the left side ((keep the right nylon thread on the top) (as shown in the picture) ;
2nd, put the right nylon thread to the left side and make a loop (keep the left nylon thread above it). Then, out the right nylon thread onto the right loop (as shown in the picture);
3rd, cross the right nylon thread through the right loop and tighten the two nylon threads (as shown in the picture);

4th, repeat the above steps to make more such knots;
5th, refer to the above steps to make enough knots on the other side (with blue faceted bead);

6th, make the two nylon threads overlap together. Then, tie some square knots and tighten;
7th, slide an orange faceted bead and an 8mm green opaque abacus bead to the right nylon thread, then tie a knot at the end. Then，slide a blue faceted bead and an 8mm pink opaque abacus bead to the left nylon thread, then tie a knot at the end.

The final look of the handmade braided cord bracelet with polymer clay beads:

This handmade braided cord bracelet is very suitable for kids to wear. It's light, casual and simple to wear this DIY braided cord bracelet on the wrist. This handmade braided cord bracelet is easy to make and won't take you much time. Try to make such a handmade braided cord bracelet for your kids!