Beaded bracelets by hand - easy schemes and step-by-step instructions for beginners

Beaded bracelets are special bracelets, woven from strings by hand. Thanks to this article you can learn how to make them with your own hands, because it is quite easy.

In our time, for many people bracelets are just an interesting and original decoration, but in the old days of these accessories were a significant part of the culture of some peoples.

Weaving them is actually not difficult and very fascinating, which almost everyone can learn.

Historical Info

Make bracelets began in ancient times. Earlier engaged in this activity Indians living in North America. For them, these bracelets were very important, because they were more special symbols, rather than jewelry.

As a rule, they meant a strong relationship between friends or lovers. If a person gave his best friend a bracelet, then take it off his hand could not be up to the time when the thread did not break by itself.

Self-removal of such a bracelet from the wrist was considered a strong insult. According to many people, such a gesture meant a quick break of friendship.

In the twentieth century, the bracelets began to weave hippies, and because of that bracelets quickly spread around the world. Bracelets continued to be used as a sign of friendship and devotion. Best friends exchanged them, and lovers used them as wedding rings.

Closer to the present time, bracelets have become more of an accessory that adorns a person's appearance and image. However, exchanging them still symbolizes friendship.

Options for securing the threads when working

Before you start work, you should choose the way you will fasten the threads. You can take any of the existing ones, based on what items are at hand:

• A paper clip. You can use it to attach the ends of the threads to a book or other platform. The threads in this case should be arranged in the right order so that the pattern will turn out correctly. They should also be well pressed to the surface.
• Pin. The threads are tied with knots on one side, and then placed on the pin in the correct strand. It can then be pinned to the fabric and work can begin.
• Scotch tape. This option is the easiest - just attach the threads with a piece of duct tape to a flat surface, for example, a table.
• A special planchette. You can make it out of a flat board with a clip on top. To make the fixation more convenient you can put a ruler in the middle of the threads and the clamp. You can also put there the scheme for work and other papers that you will need in the process of weaving.

Weaving varieties

There are many ways to make a beautiful bracelet. There are two kinds of braiding: oblique and straight. The first type is more simple and the second type is more complicated.

In a straight braiding, at the very beginning of the work are tied knots, then straight rows of thread are woven into delightful patterns. But the simplest braid is done differently: here, no knots should not be tied at all. The threads are simply intertwined with each other, forming a pigtail.

To make it clearer, it is worth to consider the varieties of braiding in more detail.

Braid braiding

It is considered to be easier, so novice creators of bracelets should take advantage of this option. It is a very easy way to make a bracelet, so it is not difficult to make a colorful bracelet.

Here is a sample instruction of the braid braid:

1. Take the threads in six different colors. They should be twelve identical pieces, about one meter in size. The amount of material can be calculated if you multiply the required length of the product by four. You can make a narrower or wider decoration, but be sure to remember that the threads should be paired.
2. Fix the material in any way you like, leaving the tips eight-ten centimeters long. Put the threads symmetrically to each other: for example, a pair of yellow ones in the center, a pair of green ones on two edges from them, etc.
3. Weave should start with the leftmost thread. It is slightly taken to the left edge, and then crossed over with the nearby one. In the resulting hole, you will need to insert the tip of the working thread. Then the procedure is repeated a second time, and the working thread remains the same. In the same way the knot is created on the right side, but now do the opposite.
4. On the left side continue to make the knots with the working thread, moving more and more to the right. You need to braid the nearby threads on the right side of the main thread. The same procedure is done on the other side. When both main threads meet in the middle of the lace, you need to tie the same knot of both of them.
5. Now change the main threads: this time they will be those that were located on the left and right side of the bracelet. Weave until the ornament reaches the necessary length. As a result, the pattern of the accessory will resemble a herringbone.

When the work is done, you need to tie all the threads in one knot, and the ends should be plaited into a braid.

Tip: If you make a mistake in the work, gently untie the wrong knot with a needle or a thin hook.

Straight weaving

This method is good because the schemes can be very diverse and display almost any patterns. In addition, direct weaving can create braid with an interesting pattern. You can even make a bracelet with a certain word (for example, name) or even a portrait. Braid in this way more difficult than the oblique, but it is worth it.

The most convenient way to start is to cross the threads over each other and make a loop on top. On one side is attached the main thread. After that, the loop is braided with knots from the working thread.

Then you can already begin to create the image shown in the diagram. Working thread when braiding must be very long. It should braid all the threads from the left to the right in turn. After that, the direction changes: you have to go from right to left.

To create a pattern, you need to braid the main thread with the right color. After that, leave it free and change the direction. Sometimes the correct length of the main thread cannot be calculated and it ends, but this can be fixed. It is enough to do the following:

1. Take the remaining end of the thread to the wrong side. It should be enough to form a knot.
2. Put the new thread on the end of the old thread.
3. Tie a simple double knot around it.
4. On the wrong side, tie the end of the old thread to the new thread. Then the connection will not be visible.

Decor for the finished bracelet

If you want, you can add rhinestones, studs or even metal chains to the finished product. Rhinestones can be attached to the thread, and then simply sew in the desired part of the accessory, using a thread of the appropriate shade.

Spikes aren't hard to place, either. As a rule, they always have fasteners. Determine the places where you want to attach the studs. Then take scissors and make small holes there. Then take a pair of scissors and put the screw of the spike through the holes, and then screw everything in place with a screwdriver.

It is not difficult to attach a metal chain to the side of the jewelry. To do this, take matching shades of thread and simply sew the piece to the bracelet.

You can weave into the bracelet and other decorative elements, such as beads, small nuts made of metal and so on. Use your imagination and fantasy - then the product will be very original and beautiful.

How to weave braids on the schemes?

Ornaments that are made with the help of direct plaiting can have a very different level of complexity, so you can find on the Internet any option that best suits your skills. There are other ways - use a special generator or draw a scheme yourself on a piece of paper in a box. You can also use the scheme for cross-stitch embroidery.

To work was easier and the result was worthy, it is worth a little practice to weave and build up a hand. For this, the first times use a simple scheme of narrow bracelets, consisting of only a couple of colors.

How many cells will be on the scheme, so much thread and you have to prepare for work. Prepare threads in necessary colors, fix them in any convenient way, and then start creating your own masterpiece.

It is recommended to take a longer thread than you expect. Real experts in braiding braids fix threads without separating them from the skein. So they manage to uncoil the desired length in the process of creating the product. If you are not comfortable using this method, just choose a meter and a half of thread.

Creating your own friendship bracelets by your own hand is an incredibly interesting and creative activity, which suits even those people who can not boast of having a lot of free time. After all, you can weave your own braid practically on any occasion, and the result will still turn out beautiful and original.

Made jewelry you can please your loved ones, presenting them as a friendly gift.

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