How to Make a Mulit-Strand Bracelet

You can make fantastic multi-strand bracelets quickly and easily. You can wear them, give them, and even sell them.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Nylon Coated Beading Wire
• 2 Crimp Beads or Tubes
• Beads
• Clasp (Toggle Clasps are often recommended for bracelets, but not necessary)
• Scissors
• Pliers
• Glue (I recommend Bead Fix which dries fast, is strong, and doesn't discolor your beads).
• A Bead Board (optional but helpful).

1. Cut your wires. You will want one wire for each strand of the bracelet. It should be about four inches longer then the finished piece is going to be.

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   While this sounds complicated it is easy.

   Place your wires together and fold them over so that you have about one and a half inches on one side and the rest on the other. Place the first half of your clasp so that it is on the fold.

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   Next string a crimp bead onto both sides of the wires. Push it tight and crimp the crimp bead. To learn more about crimping beads visit this article: http://www.ehow.com/how_2319012_crimp-crimp-bead.html

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   Begin adding beads to each of your strands. You will want to use a pattern that looks nice and it may help to lay it out on a bead board for easier beading and for measuring your piece as you go along.

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   You may want to add a focal bead by stringing it on all of the strands of wire. You can do this in the center or at several different points. This can make for a more interesting piece.

6. Once you have finished stringing your beads you will want to add a crimp bead and then your clasp. Run your wires back through your crimp bead. Pull everything tight and crimp.

7. Next add a dab of glue to each of your crimp beads for a little extra security.

8. Trim your wires. You can either do this very carefully after the crimp bead or run each on down a few beads on the strands. If you run them down the strands it is easier to hide them by trimming close to the bead and sliding a bead over the end.

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   Now you can wear your piece, give it away, or even sell it if you want to!

[ScarlettOHairy]

on 1/15/2009 Thanks for the detailed instructions to make a multi-strand bracelet and the great photos! Well done. 5*

[AbbyNormal]

on 6/9/2008 Very well explained. Thanks.

[acole]

on 6/9/2008 Great. Thanks!