Clay Bead Bracelet – Ideas

Let’s discuss clay bead bracelets—generally referred to as flat beads, too. In case you are trying to get into jewellery making, that is most likely one of many best and most cheap DIY jewellery you can begin with.

Plus, there are SO many alternative concepts for clay bead bracelets! I’m going to share heaps on this put up, however you possibly can dream up so many extra.

Clay beads are normally made from polymer clay and are available any and each coloration you possibly can consider. Clay bead bracelets are enjoyable to make for a lot of ages, together with older youngsters.

I truly purchased my 13-year-old niece the identical clay bead kit I purchased myself and we each love making jewellery from it. Additionally, bear in mind any of those clay bead bracelet concepts might be repeated or made bigger right into a necklace should you needed.

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Clay Bead Bracelet Provides:

• Clay beads
• Elastic cord/Crystal string – I like to make use of colours however clear works effectively, too.
• Acrylic letter beads and different accent beads or charms (some kits include these)
• Crimping beads – for closures
• Connectors – I exploit these on bracelets with an elastic twine so you possibly can pull it over your hand, so that you don’t want to lock a clasp, which could be tough one-handed.
• Scissors – the smaller, the higher (some jewellery pliers would work for this too)
• Jewelry pliers – for crimping beads and different jewellery making duties
• Bead board – or a felt to cowl your work floor

There are lots of other ways you possibly can design your clay bead bracelet with totally different equipment or clasp and closures. However these are the essential provides that I used to make the bracelets you see pictured.

Methods to Make Bead Bracelets:

• Design your bracelet. I like to put out the beads on my bead board to ensure I’m pleased with my design earlier than I begin stringing the beads collectively. This fashion, I can be sure that I like the colours or I can change out the charms or different accent beads I’m utilizing in my design.
• Lower a chunk of elastic twine twice as large because the widest a part of your hand so you could have a lot to work with.
• Loop the underside of the twine by way of a crimping bead, then one facet of the connector, then again by way of the identical crimping bead once more.
• Use your pliers to crimp (smash down) the crimping bead, fastening the twine in place.
• String your design onto the twine.
• Examine that the bracelet is the size you design (if not, add or take off beads).
• Add one other crimping bead to the tip, loop the twine by way of the opposite facet of the connector, after which by way of the identical crimping bead and pull tight.
• Use your pliers once more to crimp down on the bead, fastening the twine in place.
• When you have further twine on both facet, you possibly can snip it off and/or tuck it into the beads beside it.

Clay Bead Bracelet Concepts:

Listed below are some concepts for various sorts of designs and coloration mixtures you possibly can attempt!

• Multicolored! You’ll be able to repeat the colours or simply add them at random.
• Use all main colours (purple, blue, yellow)
• Use all secondary colours (orange, inexperienced, purple)
• Monochromatic – use all one tone or just one coloration bead for a stable look.
• All white or black
• Break up clusters with charms or a glass bead.
• Add your title or a pal’s title for gifting.
• Add a allure or a number of charms for a allure bracelet look.
• Fill many of the bracelet with small gold beads and use the coloured clay beads as an accent.

The place to Purchase Beads?

Under, I’ll hyperlink most of the particular beads and charms I’ve purchased on-line. But additionally remember that you should purchase beads and jewellery making provides from many alternative locations like thrift shops, property gross sales, Etsy and eBay.

Additionally, if in case you have outdated jewellery that you simply now not put on, you may take it aside and repurpose it in your designs.

1. My favourite basic clay bead bracelet kit (contains twine and instruments)
2. Metal letters
3. Fruit charms
4. Mushroom beads
5. Freshwater pearl beads

DIY clay bead bracelets are such a enjoyable undertaking anybody can do. I additionally love that it’s one thing you possibly can work on whereas watching a film. 🙂

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