I am kind of in love with all the cute stacky bracelets right now. I love mixing and matching leather and bangles and whatever.
So – what is a jewelry loving girl to do?
A little online inspiration shopping at Anthro – that’s what.
They have a super cute new line of bracelets that are perfect for layering. They are nice and thin and you can mix or match them. So fun!!
While I was browsing around a while, I came across a sweet little bracelet made with a brass bar – and I decided it would be fun to do some bracelet layering of my own!
But I switched it up a bit – instead of making the bracelets all different, I used the same style and changed out the cordings for an ombre look. Because if you can manage to pull off two trends at once, why not?? ;)
Here are my new fun bracelets –
Here is my inspiration bracelet from Anthro. They used leather cording – but I found these great hemp and bamboo cordings at Michael’s and I thought the colors would be more fun!
Ready for a quick how-to? These are pretty simple!
You’ll need:
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Cording for each bracelet
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1 brass square “tube” – I got mine at Ace Hardware, but any hardware store should have something similar
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2 crimp ends for each bracelet
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1 lobster clasp, 1 small jump ring, 1 large jump ring – for each bracelet
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Wire stripper/cutters or other cutter or saw
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Spray Paint
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1 large yarn needle
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Flat nosed and round-nosed pliers
Ok – here we go. We’re going to start with the brass tube.
Mine was about 12″ long – plenty for doing 5 bracelets. This one is a 1/8″ square.
Cut 5 pieces from the brass tube (if you want to make all 5 bracelets) – the pieces should be 1 1/4″ long.
(If you have small wrists or are making for a child, decrease this size).
I used some wire strippers that had cutters on the end – but you could also use a dremel or something similar.
See how these have one flat side and one cutting side at the top? That worked great for cutting the brass square and not just pinching it together.
Once you have all 5 pieces cut, sand the ends with coarse sandpaper.
If the ends are a little pinched, you can insert flat nosed jewelry pliers in the hole and pry them back apart.
Next up – spray paint all your bars. I don’t have a photo of that for some reason. I guess I got all excited and forgot.
But you can do it without a photo right? :)
Once your bars are good and dry, cut your cording pieces. You’ll want 3 pieces of each color – measure your wrist and cut the length around your wrist plus 1″.
Add one of the cording pieces to a large yarn needle. Feed the needle through the painted tube.
Add the other two cording pieces to the tube. If it’s a little tight getting the needle through, you can pull it through with your pliers.
Even up the cording pieces on one end and add them to a crimp end. (This will crimp around the end and it should have a little hole on one end.)
Leave a little of the cording above the crimp end, you’ll trim that off later.
Fold one side of the crimp end over the cording pieces – then fold the other side over with your flat nosed pliers. Crimp the pieces tightly over the cording.
Once the end is tightly clamped around the cording, trim off the small ends. Embroidery scissors work great for this.
Add a crimp end to the other end of the cording. You’re going to come in a bit – my bracelet cording measures 6″.
You’ll want to check your measurement around your wrist, keeping in mind you’ll have closure hardware between the ends.
Add a small jump ring to one end, with a lobster clasp.
Add a larger jump ring to the other end. Choose a ring that’s big enough that you can easily put on the bracelet without doing arm contortions or saying a swear word.
And that finishes your first bracelet!
Now you can make several more!
Aren’t they fun? You could easily change up your cording and paint colors – or you could even wrap fabric or ribbon around the tube for a different look!
I hope you like them!!
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Michele @ The Scrap Shoppe says
I think these are adorable, Bev. I love the ombre look that you have perfected so much. :)
Jennifer McCaffrey says
I really love these!!! I’m definitely pinning them to make later!!
Lolly Jane says
Super cute, Bev! Just pinned to our “personal style” board :)
xoxo
Emi says
Thanks Bev for posting this, because I’ve been wondering where to get the neon square ‘tube’! My to-do list from Flamingo Toes is getting longer and longer by the minute…!!! I really have to finish this bracelets and mixi dress before the summer ends :)
Tani@Tagana Rose says
These are so cute Bev!! Thanks for sharing this amazing tutorial!!
I hope you have a wonderful day:)
libertstar says
I think these are adorable, Bev. Thanks for sharing this amazing tutorial.I’m definitely pinning them to make later!!
Eva Scott says
These are really quite pretty. Thank you for the tutorial!
Brandi says
Creative idea! My daughter would love these. Thanks for sharing your tutorial!
Megan Brooke says
These are too cute! I’ve gotten really into bracelets lately and should totally make some of my own. Love all things ombre!
Steff says
My tube colour would be different, but the cord would be the exact same shades. Anthro can quite happily stuff their version somewhere as I’m really digging the hemp! Much more dainty and playful.
I think I’d put all cords on the same clasp, too, just to make sure that when I wear it, it’s all nicely lined up- downside would be that they HAVE to be worn together, then.
Meh… it’s so easy and cheap to make, I might just go ahead and do both! :)
Seaweed & Raine says
They are completely cool. Just thinking… if you didn’t want to use the separately, you could put a small jump ring at each end of one bracelet, and then add all the other crimps to it too… then you only need one lobster clasp and one big jump ring. :)
Jessica @shimmerkai says
So cute! I love the different shades of blue
Carla says
These bracelets are the cutest! So creative and easy, thank you for sharing
Char says
Where do you get the crimp ends? I can’t find any like the ones in your picture. I went to Micheal’s, but they had none like yours. Please let me know! Thanks!
Char says
Where do you get the crimp ends? I can’t find any like the ones in your picture. I went to Micheal’s, but they had none like yours. Please let me know! Thanks!
Beverly says
Char,
I get all my supplies at either Michael’s or Joann’s. So hopefully one of them has it! Sorry you’re having trouble finding it though!
Bev
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Lindsay says
I love these bracelets, and the tutorial is very well done! I’ve just added this to my roundup at http://www.babybugjournals.com/roundups