How to Make Easy Word Bracelets

Word bracelets aren't limited to childish plastic bead bracelets. With a little creativity, you can create elegant bracelets that display the name of your child, school or favorite organization or activity. Making a stretchy word bracelet using pewter alphabet beads and colorful glass beads is fun, easy and inexpensive.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Elastic cord
• Pewter alphabet beads
• Pewter toggle clasp
• Glass beads
• Pewter bead spacers
• Scissors

1. Cut a section of 5 mm elastic cord to the desired length.

2. Spell out the word or words with the alphabet beads.

3. Create a pattern with the glass beads. Mirror the pattern on each end of the word. (The word should be in the center of the glass bead design.)

4. Insert the pewter spacers between each bead, including the letters.

5. Lay the elastic cord on a flat surface and thread each bead.

6. Attach the toggle clasp to each end of the cord. Secure each end of the clasp with a double knot.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't lift the elastic cord from the flat surface, or the beads will fall off.

Resources

• Pewter Alphabet Beads
• Glass Beads
• Bead Supplies

[jull14]

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