PROJECT 01: REDESIGNED ONE STRAND BRACELET
My sister
bought this one strand bracelet a couple of years back and I was never able to
wear it. The design on the beads were nice but it was hard
to pair with anything and wearing it by itself felt too plain. So it just sat there under a pile of unused pieces,
forgotten and gathering dust. Recently, as I was decluttering, I unearthed it
and thought, why not give it a second life. If you have pieces that need
redesigning, read
on to see how this one strand bracelet turned out and maybe you can try it for
yourself too.
You
might notice that I use a .02 Nylon thread which is hair thin and is not advisable to use
with heavy beads. But I like going through my beads multiple times so this one
is perfect for me. If you have your own method of threading, please go ahead
and use the thread you’re accustomed to.
MATERIALS
& TOOLS:
Beads
.02 Nylon
Thread
Lobster Lock
Metals Beads
Bead Caps
3 pieces 6mm Jump
Rings
1 piece 3mm
Jump Ring
4 pieces 3mm
Split Rings
Scissors
Long Nose
Pliers
*Bent Nose
Pliers
*I always use
2 pliers to open jump rings & this is what I have on hand.
STEP 1:
Start by cutting about 1 yard of nylon thread. Put in 1 split ring and meet both ends of thread for the split ring to fall in the middle. Tie a knot to secure.
STEP 2:
String in 1 metal bead, bead cap, round bead, bead cap and metal bead. Repeat until you have about 5” long to make a size 6-8" bracelet. Make sure you end it with a metal bead.
STEP 3:
Take
1 split ring and insert thread, then go back and thread through the beads
again. Adjust beads to get the tension you want.
At
this point, if you’re using a stronger thread, you may knot and finish the
strand, and skip Step 4.
STEP 4:
Continue threading through the whole bracelet strand, I did mine thrice. On your last run, go through 2
beads, embrace your thread in a knot, I tie 2 knots and then secure that by
knotting the tail thread as close to the last knot. I go through 2 more beads
and repeat the process. And then go through a few beads more before cutting the
thread.
SIDE NOTE: I
like going through my beads to reinforce my pieces, but
working with this type of bead cap makes it hard to adjust the beads when the
thread goes through the wrong bead cap hole. So I prefer to finish going
through the whole bracelet strand a couple of times before securing in a knot so
I am able to correct any mistakes.
STEP 5:
Take the 3mm
jump ring and connect your bracelet strand to your lobster lock.
STEP 6:
Take one 6mm
jump ring and insert 2 split rings then close. Connect this with the other 6mm
jump ring and the bracelet strand. Take the last 6mm jump ring and connect on
the last split ring along with the charm.
And here’s
the finished project! Do you see the difference? I like it so much better now,
and I’m thinking of making earrings with the remaining beads that I didn’t use.
Watch out for that one.
If you have
any unused jewelry pieces, don’t be so quick to throw them out. By giving them
new life, you not only get new pieces of accessories but you’ve also
successfully helped the environment. ❤
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