How to Make Homemade Anklets
Ankle bracelets are pretty summer accessories for sundresses, skirts and capri pants. Use a piece of colored leather lacing and beads from a craft store to make your own ankle bracelets at home. Give homemade anklets as gifts or party favors or make anklets as a craft for a child or preteen's birthday party. Anklets are quick, easy crafts that will add a touch of color and style to any outfit. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Scissors
- 12-inch piece of leather lacing
- Crimping tool
- 2 crimp bead ends for leather
- 1 medium spring ring
- 2 crimp beads, 3mm
- 2 round beads, 8mm
- 1 glass decorative bead, 8mm
- Needle-nose pliers
- 1 medium split ring
Instructions
-
-
1
Cut a piece of leather lacing that is 12 inches long. Place a crimp bead for leather on the end of the lacing and use the crimping tool to squeeze it shut. Squeeze open the spring ring and attach it in the loop end of the crimp bead.
-
2
Slide a 3mm crimp bead on the other end of the leather string, guiding it to the middle of the leather lacing. Slide the 8mm round bead on next, then the 8mm glass decorative bead and then the other 8mm round bead. Slide the last 3mm crimp bead to the center of the lacing, next to the other beads. You should have one glass decorative bead in the center, a round bead on each side and a crimp bead on each side of the round beads.
-
-
3
Move the beads to make sure they are centered on the bracelet, directly across from the clasp. Squeeze the two centered crimp beads shut tightly with the crimping tool. These will hold the other beads in place, in the center of the anklet.
-
4
Add the other crimp bead for leather on the open end of the lacing. Use the crimp tool to tighten it. Use the needle-nose pliers to open the split ring slightly. Attach the split ring to the loop on the end of the crimp and use the pliers to squeeze the split ring closed.
-
1
Tips & Warnings
You can thread a variety of beads on the leather lacing, making a pattern with different types and colors of beads.
