Ad from shop JeanettesCraftyPlace Cut five strands of cording to the correct length. (15% off), ad by CCDesignswithLove And the adjustable knot is fabulous. Have fun! If you do it correctly, each tail of the closure will be knotted around the opposite tail so that they can both slide through the knots, which allows you to pull on the bracelet to loosen it and slide the knots to tighten it. Tape your strings down, and begin the bracelet, by picking up the string farthest to the left. TheHapamibitsCompany I hope you enjoyed my guide! DuboisBridalDesigns From shop SeaToLandDesigns, $43.00 Ad from shop MichouBeads Percy Jackson. } })(); Please see the Privacy Policy page for all details on our privacy policy. You take that string(in my case the green string) and cross over the two strings next to it, so the green string would now be in the middle. Your bracelet will now be complete with. From the left side, pull the outermost strand towards the center, traveling under its neighbor and over the next adjacent strand. Tie the five colors together in a knot with a few inches remaining above the knot and tape it down to a surface. remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy. Keep braiding in this manner until you reach the desired length. But, if you use some nice jewelry fixings, it would take it up a notch and work for you or me. Ad from shop WABJewelryDesign Pull the right-hand pair over the center pair so that it becomes the center pair. Many sellers on Etsy offer personalized, made-to-order items. Thanks so much Purl Bee. From shop veronas, Sale Price $42.50 Your email address will not be published. FREE shipping, ad by AAurous Ad from shop AAurous "I am very happy to have Adeeba as life partner. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { Ad from shop Mad4MacrameCo GinasButtonsNBeads From shop Puppycatmeow, ad by VintageJewelryEden Comment please, and tell me how I did and what you think! Thanks for reaching out! I totally have to make these with my daughters! Make sure the bracelet isnt twisted and tie the left-hand tail in a double knot around the right-hand tail 1 3/4 inches from end of the braided section. Note: ALL projects and patterns featured on this website are for home use only and are not to be resold or made for sale to third parties. From shop TheMedievalLily, ad by StoneCottageGems From shop ANGIEandTUAN, ad by CraftBouquet Repeat from the right, pulling the rightmost strand under its neighbor and over the next adjacent strand towards the center. From shop AlmaLeather, ad by HeetersHaven From shop GarrisonJewelry, $249.00 KnottyandNiceStore Does shopping on Etsy help support small businesses? Ad from shop DuboisBridalDesigns Untie the knot at the beginning of the bracelet. They are friendship bracelets but you don't have to wear them til they turn into old dirty strings! Charlie was wanting a new bracelet and I thought this would be fun for him. My summer days were happily filled with the satisfaction of gods-eyes, reed baskets and of course, friendship bracelets! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please check your email for the promotional code! If the numbers seem overwhelming, skip to the other set of directions! From shop HeetersHaven, ad by ANGIEandTUAN callback: cb I used a little different method for the closure: http://blueberryhillcrafting.com/2013/07/15/the-wonders-of-chinese-knotting-cord/. Ad from shop LSBazaar Ignore my previous comment. Tr, We are tremendously saddened to say goodbye to @ec, Five Favorites for the Week - 8/17/18 - Spinster Simone, Women Fashion - 143 Straightforward DIY Bracelets Youll Fall in Love With These - Lily Ideas, 143 Easy DIY Bracelets You'll Fall in Love With These DIY Crafts, Easy Beginner Basket Weaving Coiled Basket Kit, Craft this Woven Purse Kit on a Small Loom, Crochet a Beginner-Friendly Coiled Basket with this Kit. From shop Fantasiesbymikkishop, $39.00 This is a five-stranded braid, and its easier to work than you might think. Ad from shop aironfire10 It turned out really cool! From shop KnottyandNiceStore, $18.99 I think something is missing with regard to the adjustable closure instructions. Ad from shop BransonsGeneralStore Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment. Saying no will not stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Ad from shop Laetsas FREE shipping, ad by BeeAndBunnyDesigns Once you have the pattern down, its a snap, and yet, doesnt it look complicated? This braid is made in much the same manner as the five strand braid and the same principles can be applied to make a braid with any odd number of strands! We don't have plans for a post like that but if you're interested in crafts for teens you should check out our galleries at the top of the right column. You can find the cord on our website here: https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/9166-Tangles-n-Knots-Chinese-Knotting-Cord-14mm. MichouBeads es una muy buena idea para dar como recuerdo en una despedida de soltera! This is a great tutorial, I am gonna show this to my daughters they would love this, Thanks! Ad from shop ANGIEandTUAN Can you please send this request and a link to your blog to my email address:Molly AT purlsoho DOT com. aironfire10 I used your earlier tutorial for the classic style, but I love the idea of using the bright knotting cord. AriLoveAri BransonsGeneralStore From shop MyvntgShop, ad by OutbackLeatherWorks From shop shapesbyX, Sale Price $4.15 See the strand farthest-most to the right, and the strand in the middle? For more great jewelry and gift ideas, check. GarrisonJewelry Especially the Craft Projects and Embroidery Projects! InfiLeathers It is quite easy once you get it down. FREE shipping, ad by KoolJewelryNYC Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. You can make a dovetail braid with any odd number of strands, but with cording this wide more than five can start to look a little messy. From shop LuckyBeadsBox, $39.66 In the good ol' 1970s at summer day camp, in my cut-off jean shorts and one of those baseball-style shirts with an iron-on image! These are so cute! This one was for my son, so I just wanted to use something easy that I had on hand and nothing too girly. bummed me out on something so pretty I used a match. AlmaLeather Ad from shop BlueberryLeathershop For the mathematical, pattern-following sort of brain: Here is how the colors start, the colors keep their assigned number throughout the braid:1: tan, 2: cream, 3:brown 4: peach, 5:orange. The bracelet is really like a braid. From shop CraftBouquet, $12.00 I loved that camp craft projects were simple and fun to make, with no fussy equipment required. Nhymera Ad from shop Fantasiesbymikkishop There are wide fixings that collect all the strandsyou attach this to a jump ring and a clasp of your choice, and your done. This time Ikept the colorful essence of a traditional macramed friendship bracelet but used a completely different (and much easier) technique to create a new kind of bangle: a craft-hybrid of friendship bracelets, rope tying, and lanyards! From shop CCDesignswithLove, $28.00 From shop Mad4MacrameCo, Sale Price $17.09 Dont be scared off by the braiding part. Where can you buy Chineese Knotting Cord locally? :), I made mine really long and then put a charm on it to make a necklace! From shop PotokJewelry, $99.00 $4.15, $4.61 I think it helps to look at both ways. unsubscribe or ask for your data to be deleted at any time. GigiJewelryStudio From shop LSBazaar, $43.80 PotokJewelry Laetsas Thanks for the tutorial!! Sign Up For 15% OffYour First OrderOf Purl Soho-Brand Goods! Make sure the bracelet isnt twisted and tie the left-hand tail in a double knot around the right-hand tail 1 3/4 inches from end of the braided section. Ad from shop AtelierMiyabi AAurous Required fields are marked *. From shop VintageJewelryEden, Sale Price $38.49 I would love the multi-strand charm bracelet, I havent made one like that yet. I will definitely be making some of these soon. Ad from shop CrochetBeignet Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers. Ad from shop TheJewelryGirlsPlace KoolJewelryNYC Delirium. Great! Before I Fall. CraftBouquet From shop aironfire10, $90.00 listeners: [], } I dont burn mine I dip the ends in clear fingernail polish with my grandchildren. This will differ depending on what options are available for the item. Pull the left-hand pair over the center pair so that it becomes the center pair. Now, you can go around looking super cool. Your email address will not be published. It would be a fun opportunity to explore a new style. From shop InfiLeathers, ad by OldAsMedusaLand From shop MichouBeads, ad by SeaToLandDesigns Ad from shop BeeAndBunnyDesigns Do you think you could put together a list of crafts similar to this that would be good for tween to teen girls? Ad from shop InfiLeathers Sew on a hook and eye on each end of the bracelet. From shop AriLoveAri, $34.99 $17.09, $18.99 Harry potter. (function() { All Rights Reserved. I love these! Ive worked the diy for the braid two different ways, depending on how your brain works. } The fault in our Stars. Depending on your color choice of course! These look so fun! Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Captcha failed to load. Wondering if a sparker thing (name??) Awesome. :), To continue the pattern, you just repeat the steps that I just went through. Choose the options youd like for the order. (10% off), ad by DuboisBridalDesigns Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. HeetersHaven Ad from shop TakeenArts FREE shipping, ad by aironfire10 Snip off all of the strands (except for the one you used to tie the knots) very close to the knots. For a one-wrap bracelet make the braided section 7 inches. It provides enough tension and makes their projects perfect for taking to their brother's ball games, road trips, etc. Just braid a little further than your desired length, and when you undo the beginning knot, you can take out the messier beginning section before you finish that end. All rights reserved. I wasnt great at archery or rowing, but I could make a lanyard like nobodys business. Ad from shop VintageJewelryEden FREE shipping, ad by InfiLeathers Thanks again!:). Divergent. The strand farthest to the left, stays where it is.