Bracelets

Friendship Bracelet 

What you will need: 

• 3 different colors of thick, chunky-weight chenille yarn
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Masking tape
• Large wooden or plastic beads                      

                            Instructions:             
                                                    

Step 1: Line up the strands and knot them; leave one inch free at the end.

Step 2: Tape the end to a table edge, then thread a large bead next to the knot. Braid the yarn down to one inch from the end.

Step 3: Thread on the other large bead. Tie an end knot after the bead.

Step 4: Wrap your awesome bracelet around your wrist, and push the beads through the braids on the opposite sides, or simply tie the ends off. Make plenty of bracelets for your friends, too.   

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 Crystal Ball Bracelet

What you will need:

• 2 strands nylon line, 14 inches each

• 1 clasp and jump ring

• 2 crimp beads

• 7 silver-lined seed beads, 2 mm

• 108 transparent pink seed beads, 1 mm

• 6 plastic faceted transparent beads, 8 mm

• Needle-nose pliers

• Scissors  

                                      Instructions:

Step 1: Holding both strands of nylon line together at one end, attach them to the clasp with a crimp bead. To do this, slide a crimp bead and then a clasp onto the end of the nylon line. Thread the nylon line back through the crimp bead, and pull it tight so the crimp bead is close to the clasp.

Step 2: Using needle-nose pliers or crimping pliers, flatten the crimp bead so it stays in place. Using a sharp pair of scissors, trim the excess line as close to the crimp bead as possible, but only on the short end. Obviously, you need to leave the long end in order to string the beads.

Step 3: String a silver-lined seed bead onto both strands, then separate the two strands.

Step 4: On one strand, string on 18 pink seed beads.

Step 5: On the other strand, string on one faceted bead.

Step 6: Bring the two strands back together.

Step 7: Repeat steps 3 through 6 until all the beads have been strung.

Step 8: Finish with a crimp bead and jump ring.

Step 9: Tada enjoy your bracelet

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