Pandahall Tutorial - How to Make a Silver Charm Kumihimo Bead Bracelet at Home

Valentine's Day is coming soon. Do you want to make a handmade bracelet for your boyfriends? Maybe this silver charm kumihimo bead bracelet is a good choice for you. Now, let's learn how to make this silver charm kumihimo bead bracelet together.

Materials and tools needed in DIY the silver kumihimo bead bracelet:

4x3mm Silver Round Plating CCB Beads
1mm Gold Nylon Thread
18x13mm Golden Rhinestone Clasps
Stainless-Steel Scissor
Glue Gun
Mini Kumihimo Disk

Instructions on how to make the silver kumihimo bead bracelet:

Step 1: Make preparation

1st, cut 8 pieces of 1mm gold nylon thread with the same length;
2nd, hold the 8 nylon threads together and make a knot on one end;
3rd, hold the 8 nylon threads together and cross them through the middle circle of the mini Kumihimo disk;
4th, put the 8 nylon threads into the space on the two sides of the four black points of the mini Kumihimo disk one by one (as shown in the picture).

Step 2: Wrap the nylon threads

1st, move the bottom left nylon thread to the left side of the two upper nylon threads (as shown in the picture);
2nd, move the upper right nylon thread to the right side of the bottom nylon thread;
3rd, rotate the mini Kumihimo disk in an angle of 90 degree (anticlockwise). Then, move the bottom left nylon thread to the left side of the two upper nylon threads (as shown in the picture);
4th, move the upper right nylon thread to the right side of the bottom nylon thread;
5th, rotate the mini Kumihimo disk in an angle of 90 degree (anticlockwise). Likewise, move the bottom left nylon thread to the left side of the two upper nylon threads. Then, move the upper right nylon thread to the right side of the bottom nylon thread;
6th, rotate the mini Kumihimo disk in an angle of 90 degree (anticlockwise). Again, move the bottom left nylon thread to the left side of the two upper nylon threads. Then, move the upper right nylon thread to the right side of the bottom nylon thread.

Step 3: Add silver beads and continue to wrap the nylon threads

1st, refer to Step 2 to make more wrapped parts;
2nd, thread about 24 4x3mm silver round plating CCB beads to every nylon thread respectively (as shown in the picture);
3rd, move the top silver round bead on the bottom left nylon thread to the place near the knot. Then, move the the bottom left nylon thread to the left side of the two upper nylon threads (as shown in the picture);
4th, move the leftmost silver round bead on the third upper nylon thread to the place near the knot;
5th, move the third upper nylon thread to the right side of the bottom nylon thread (as shown in the picture);
6th, rotate the mini Kumihimo disk in an angle of 90 degree (anticlockwise). Then, refer to the 3rd step and the 4th step to add the silver beads.

Step 4: Make the other end of the silver charm kumihimo bead bracelet

1st, refer to Step 2 to make a corresponding braided part;
2nd, hold the nylon threads together and make a knot. Then, cut off the excess nylon threads;
3rd, combine the two ends of the bracelet together by gluing the nylon threads onto the surface of the two holes of the 18x13mm golden rhinestone clasp.

Here is the final look of the silver charm kumihimo bead bracelet.

The metal effect of the silver round plating CCB beads makes the one who is wearing the silver charm kumihimo bead bracelet shiny. So, this silver charm kumihimo bead bracelet will be a good Valentine's Day gift for boys. The main part of this DIY silver charm kumihimo bead bracelet is moving the nylon threads. Try to make one for your boyfriend!