Crafty jewelry: Friendship Bracelet, very easy Tutorial

At some point in time, a reversal of roles between mothers and daughters happen. My mother used to take me to places when I was young. Now I take her to places. It took sometime before this happened but the reversal of roles between me and Princess One occurred after 9 years - sooner than anticipated. The reversal of roles I'm referring to is her being my mentor in this crafting project. I let her walk me through all the steps to create this Lasting Friendship Bracelet tutorial, which I'm also sharing with you. I love naming projects and so this is called operation Lasting Friendship Bracelet tutorial.


Crafty jewelry:   Friendship Bracelet, very easy Tutorial
Materials needed:
Beads with large openings
Hemp cord
Tape (painter's tape is used in this case)
Cardboard 

You'll need the cardboard to make a loom. Cut any cardboard into a strip about 3 inches wide and 11 inches long. Cut two slits on both ends approximately half an inch away from each other.



Measure your wrist.



Whatever the size is, add 12 inches then cut 2 strips of hemp cord with this length. For example, Princess One's wrist is 7 inches in diameter so by adding 12 inches, we have a total length of 19 inches. Cut two 19-inch strips of the hemp cord.



Insert the hemp cords on the slits of the loom, making sure that approximately 6 inches of the cord are left hanging.



Tape these cords at the back of the loom to look like this. They are named Cord 1 and Cord 2.



Cut another hemp cord, called Cord 3, with a length double of Cord 1. Since in this case Cord 1 is 19 inches, Cord 3 should be 38 inches. Tie the end of Cord 3 to Cord 1 with a simple knot, leaving a tail of about 6 inches, then tucking its tail on the slit for Cord 1.



Pass through Cord 3 under Cord 1 and Cord 2, then insert a bead.



Make sure that the bead stays in the middle of Cord 1 and Cord 2.



Pass Cord 3 over Cord 2 going towards the bead, then insert it in the bead. By now, Cord 3 should be on the left side and the bead is snug.



To add the next bead, pass Cord 3 under Cord 1 and Cord 2 towards the right like the step did with the green bead.



After that, you're ready for your next bead.



Here's a little pictorial summary of the steps done earlier.





When you have reached the desired length, close the bracelet by tying the ends in a knot.



Make a clasp using another bead that you can easily slide up and down to close or loosen the bracelet.



Knot all the ends of the hemp cord and now you have a Lasting Friendship bracelet.



These are the bracelets we made together. It took us around 20 minutes to complete these beauties and it's so worth it!



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Easy crafts for kids: Friendship Bracelet Tutorial

Lasting Friendship Bracelet Tutorial

At some point in time, a reversal of roles between mothers and daughters happen. My mother used to take me to places when I was young. Now I take her to places. It took sometime before this happened but the reversal of roles between me and Princess One occurred after 9 years - sooner than anticipated. The reversal of roles I'm referring to is her being my mentor in this crafting project. I let her walk me through all the steps to create this Lasting Friendship Bracelet tutorial, which I'm also sharing with you. I love naming projects and so this is called operation Lasting Friendship Bracelet tutorial.



Materials needed:
Beads with large openings
Hemp cord
Tape (painter's tape is used in this case)
Cardboard



You'll need the cardboard to make a loom. Cut any cardboard into a strip about 3 inches wide and 11 inches long. Cut two slits on both ends approximately half an inch away from each other.




Measure your wrist.



Whatever the size is, add 12 inches then cut 2 strips of hemp cord with this length. For example, Princess One's wrist is 7 inches in diameter so by adding 12 inches, we have a total length of 19 inches. Cut two 19-inch strips of the hemp cord.



Insert the hemp cords on the slits of the loom, making sure that approximately 6 inches of the cord are left hanging.



Tape these cords at the back of the loom to look like this. They are named Cord 1 and Cord 2.



Cut another hemp cord, called Cord 3, with a length double of Cord 1. Since in this case Cord 1 is 19 inches, Cord 3 should be 38 inches. Tie the end of Cord 3 to Cord 1 with a simple knot, leaving a tail of about 6 inches, then tucking its tail on the slit for Cord 1.



Pass through Cord 3 under Cord 1 and Cord 2, then insert a bead.



Make sure that the bead stays in the middle of Cord 1 and Cord 2.



Pass Cord 3 over Cord 2 going towards the bead, then insert it in the bead. By now, Cord 3 should be on the left side and the bead is snug.



To add the next bead, pass Cord 3 under Cord 1 and Cord 2 towards the right like the step did with the green bead.



After that, you're ready for your next bead.



Here's a little pictorial summary of the steps done earlier.





When you have reached the desired length, close the bracelet by tying the ends in a knot.



Make a clasp using another bead that you can easily slide up and down to close or loosen the bracelet.



Knot all the ends of the hemp cord and now you have a Lasting Friendship bracelet.



These are the bracelets we made together. It took us around 20 minutes to complete these beauties and it's so worth it!



How about you? Has there been a project where your kid led you to finish it?

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Crafty jewelry: Multi-Strand Ribbon Necklace tutorial

 

Materials Needed:

• Purple Ribbon to Bead
• Large Eyed Metal Beads
• Glass Beads with Metal Centers
• Jump Rings
• Clasp
• Needle Nose Pliers
• Fabric Glue
• No Fray Liquid, Clear Nail Polish, or a Lighter

Instructions:

1. Begin with a spool of Ribbon-to-Bead, open the package, and remove the ribbon from the spool.

2. Use the attached wire needle to add beads to the ribbon.  Create your first strand of ribbon and bead.

3. Create three strands of ribbon with beads.  Make each strand of ribbon slightly longer than the last.  Helpful Hint: Always cut from the bottom of the spool so that with each strand that you make you can use your attached wire needle.

4. Use fabric glue to attach the jump rings to the ends of each of the ribbon strands.

5. Attach the jump rings to a finishing clasp.

6. Add additional jump rings for extra support.

7. Your multi-strand necklace is ready to be worn.

Source:  http://bowdabrablog.com

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Crafty jewelry: diy tassel & bead chain necklace

DIY Tassel & Bead Chain Necklace Tutorial

Monday, July 11, 2011

DIY jewelry collection.

There was a lot of love for the Seed Bead necklace Let's get started with what you'll need:

Also not listed is a pair of wire cutters to cut your chain and some sort of fabric (details to follow) for your tassel.  The beads I used are a glass bead and cost a total of $6 from a genuine bead store.  I also wanted a more unique looking chain than the options I found at Michael's so I bought my chain for $3.99 at the same bead store.  The crimp beads are on the smaller side, but any size will do really; the jump rings are 7mm, the head pins are 2 inches but you can definitely use shorter ones, and the bead wire is 9.2m.

Start by adding a jump ring to one end of the chain and then with a crimp bead already on the stringing wire, loop the stringing wire through the jump ring

 Make a loop of the wire and put the other looped end of the wire through the crimp bead

 Just like so

 Pull tight and as close to the edge of the jump ring as possible and them crimp the bead closed with the pliers

 Trim off the excess end of the wire like so

 And then begin stringing

 Add a crimp bead to another jump ring on the opposite end of the chain to complete your necklace

 Finished product without tassel :) 

You can start by making a couple of decorative strung beads to hang next to your tassel by adding some beads to a head pin

 Twist the end into a loop

And then trim off the excess wire with the wire cutters

For the tassel, cut a few strips of sheer fabric in 3x3 squares.  I used standard tulle for the black tassel and crushed tulle for the white.  I much preferred the crushed tulle because it was softer and gauzier, not so stiff, but I could only find it in white at my local fabric store.  You could also buy a real tassel that you use for pillows and such, it would probably look really cute, a la Love Maegan.  I just couldn't find a color that I liked to go with the chartreuse green beads.

Basically just fold over the fabric and then tie a strip of tulle around the top to create a little pouf

Cut a straight line at the edge (or don't if you'd prefer not to); I just didn't want it to look so much like a ghost

 I'm sure there is a much fancier, more professional way to attach the poof but I couldn't figure it out :)  So I just threaded some of the beading wire though the top with a jump ring attached and then added a crimp bead to close off.  I then attached the tassel directly to the necklace with that jump ring. 

Add your tassel and the other decorative beads and you're done!

My necklace is a total of 36 inches in length, with the chain making up 20 inches and the beads making up 16 inches.  The color options with the project are endless.  My local bead store had so many crazy pretty choices it took me about 30 minutes to make a decision but I kept being drawn back to this acidic green color so just went with it.

 To change the tassel from black to white it's as simple as undoing the jump ring with your pliers and attaching the other tassel.  I love the black for a night time look and then the white for more of a day look.  I wore the white with a navy and striped maxi dress and it really popped against the navy. 

  

Source: fourflightsoffancy.blogspot.com

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