Beaded Leather Braided Bracelet:
Make this quick and easy three-wrap leather bracelet using our Bead World kit
(www.beadworldinc.com/onlinestore to order) or your own materials!
You will need:
·
1.5mm
leather (7 feet)
·
Freshwater
pearls (16 inch strand)
·
TierraCast
button (1)
·
26
gauge wire (3 feet)
·
GS
Hypo glue (red)
·
Wire
cutters
·
Macramé
board
Instructions:
·
Place
your button on the 7 feet of leather, half way down. Tie the leather in an overhand knot (like
you’re tying a balloon), about ¼ inch below the button.
·
Leaving
a 3 inch tail, hold the 26 gauge wire against the leather, below the knot.
·
Wrap the wire around the leather several
times. Cut off the 3 inch tail.
·
Pin the leather to the macramé board, just
above the knot. Place the wire between
the strands of leather.
·
String
the freshwater pearls onto the 26 gauge wire.
Slide one pearl up the wire, between the pieces of leather.
·
Move the right hand leather strand to the
left, over the wire, to begin your braid.
·
Move the left hand leather strand to the
right, over the previous leather strand.
·
In your right hand is now the 26 gauge
wire. Move it to the left, over the
previous leather strand, continuing your braid.
·
Repeat the previous four steps and your braid
will begin to form. Continue braiding
until you reach the desired length – approximately 21 inches.
·
Wrap the wire around the leather several
times (as shown below left). Cut off any
excess wire.
·
Tie the leather in an overhand knot. It’s okay if the leather partially covers the
wire wrap.
·
Leave a space the same size as your button
and tie a second knot.
·
Again, leaving spaces the same size as your
button, tie two knots. This makes your
bracelet adjustable.
·
Cut the leather strands off ¼ inch from the
last knot.
·
Complete the bracelet by putting GS Hypo Glue
(Red) inside the end knots to keep them coming undone.
·
Your finished bracelet looks like this!
You can buy kits for this project online at www.beadworldinc.com/onlinestore!
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