How to Make Salvation Bracelets With Beads

Salvation bracelets are often used as a tool for teaching basic aspects of the Christian faith and in Bible verse memorization. Symbolically each bead represents an aspect of the Christian faith and is accompanied by a verse from the Bible. For example, black symbolizes sin, Romans 3:23; red symbolizes the blood Christ shed for our sins and his love for us, Roman 5:8; white symbolizes God’s power to forgive and cleanses us from our sins, 1 John 3:5; blue symbolizes baptism, Acts 2:41; green symbolizes spiritual, 2 Peter 3:18; and gold symbolizes the promise of heaven, John 14:2-3.

Things You'll Need

• Measuring tape
• Pencil
• Paper
• Leather cord
• Scissors
• Six beads (one bead of each color: black, red, white, blue, green, gold)
• Fast-drying glue

Instructions

1. Wrap the measuring tape around your wrist. Add 4 inches to this measurement. Write down your measurements.

2. Unroll the leather cord. Use the measuring tape to measure the leather cord is the appropriate length.

3. Cut the leather cord to the length of your measurement.

4. String the beads on to the leather cord in order of color: black, red, white, blue, green and gold.

5. Hold both ends of the leather cord together so that the beads move to the center of the cord. Lay the strand down on a flat surface holding the beads in place near the center of the strand.

6. Tie a knot in the leather cord as close to the black bead as possible. Holding the beads as tightly together as possible, tie a knot next to the gold bead.

7. Wrap the bracelet around your wrist placing one end of the cord under and over the other. Adjust the cord to fit slightly loose around your wrist, making it possible to roll the bracelet over your hand.

8. Tie the two ends of the leather cord.

9. Add a drop of fast-drying glue to hold the knot securely.

Tips & Warnings

• For added strength add a drop of fast drying glue to each knot.

• Beware of over gluing the knots most brands of fast drying glue turn a chalky white when dry.

References

• People of the Way Ministries: Salvation Bracelets