Modern Bracelets for all Ages

A bracelet made with beads on a piece of elastic beading cord.

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A Hair Band


1

Place the beads on the pegboard in a desired pattern.

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2

Iron the finished design of the beads on the pegboard (set the iron at a suitable temperature; i.e. 3 dots on the iron).

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3

Glue the finished bead design onto a hair band using a glue gun.

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A Bracelet

Sketch a desired pattern. Remember that the beads will be placed in a staggered fashion.


1

Tie a bead onto one end of a 2.5m long piece of elastic beading cord.

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2

Now thread a number of beads onto the cord equivalent to the desired width of the bracelet and in a desired pattern.

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3

Thread a bead onto the cord, place it parallel next to No. 2 bead at the top. Sew through the 2nd bead from the top of the row of beads.

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4

Sew the cord through the fourth bead from the top.

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Sew the cord through the sixth bead from the top.

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6

Thread a bead onto the cord, place it parallel next to the 2nd bead at the bottom. Sew through the 2nd bead from the bottom.

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7

Continue sewing in this weaving pattern in every other bead. It gets easier as you progress.

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When the bracelet has reached the desired length, join the two ends together by sewing in a weaving pattern.

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13

Weave in every other bead from the opposite side.

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Untie the knot which was around the first bead. Tie the two cord ends together with knots.

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