How to Make Rave Bracelets

Beads for Rave Bracelet

A rave is a dance party with lots of bright lights and fast music. Many young people enjoy attending raves with their friends.

Something that has grown out of rave parties is a bracelet called a "rave bracelet." These bracelets are also sometimes called "Kandi bracelets" or "Candi bracelets" because a rave attendee is often called a "K(C)andi kid."

Youngsters enjoy making these simple and colorful bracelets and exchanging them with friends as a way of remembering raves that they have attended. These bracelets are easy to make. They can be wildly colorful and either simple or intricate. Here are a few suggestions for making fun rave bracelets.

Things You'll Need

• Brightly colored pony beads Alphabet beads Elastic cording Binder clip (used as a bead stopper)

Instructions

1. Decide what you want your rave bracelet to look like. You can use wildly colorful beads or stay within a certain color palette. Alphabet beads are popular features on rave bracelets because they can spell names or popular rave sayings.

2. Cut a piece of elastic cord that measures 10 to 12 inches. This length does not have to be exact at this point. Attach the binder clip to one end of the cord as your bead stopper.

3. Arrange your beads in a desired pattern on your work surface to find an arrangement that you like. It saves time and effort to make your beading arrangement on your work surface before stringing the beads.

   A second option is to have a slightly longer piece of elastic cord and create loops and clusters with the cord and beads as you string. This is done by stringing several beads onto the cord and then threading the cord back through the beads just strung and then adding more beads. This creates bead clusters along the bracelet and is a cute variation.

4. Begin to string your beads according to your planned pattern. When the beads are strung according to your plan, make sure the bracelet fits your wrist and simply tie the ends of the elastic cording together with two tight overhand knots.

5. Share your rave bracelet with a new or an old rave friend.