How to Make Caterpillar Bracelets
Caterpillar bracelets consist of loops of seed beads that are attached to a main string of beads. The loops stand up when the bracelet is worn to make it look like a fuzzy caterpillar. Make your own caterpillar bracelet by weaving seed beads together into loops. Add larger different colored beads to the main bead strand to give your caterpillar bracelet interesting focal points or make the bracelet with one type of brightly colored seed bead.
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Things You'll Need
- Button
- Bead needle
- Beading thread
- Scissors
- Seed beads
- Coordinating color focal bead, size 6 or E
Instructions
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Cut 3 feet of thread. Thread the needle, then insert the needle through the button hole. Slide the button halfway down the thread. String on five seed beads and slide them down to the button. String on five seed beads on the other end of the string and slide them down to the button. Tie a knot in the threads just above the last seed bead to create two free ends of thread.
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String on 6 inches of seed beads on one end of the thread. String on 1/2 inch of beads for the loop of the button clasp. Insert the needle through the last two seed beads of the main 6-inch strand of seed beads. Pull the thread through to make the end loop for the clasp.
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String on four seed beads, a focal bead, and four seed beads. Insert the needle into the same two seed beads as before and pull it through to make a loop. Make four more loops, following the beading pattern and inserting the needle through the same two beads as before. Attach four beaded loops to the same two beads.
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Insert the needle through the next two beads. Create four loops of seed beads and insert the needle and thread through the same two beads.
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Attach four loops of seed beads to every two seed beads on the main 6-inch strand of beads for the bracelet. When you reach the button on the end, pass the needle and thread through the seed beads attached to the button. Tie the needle end of thread to the free end of thread on the button. Slide the knot back into a bead and trim the thread.
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