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10 DIY Beaded Bracelets for Every Occasion

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I used to wear a watch every single day until it broke. I couldn’t really fix it, and after a few days of going to work with a bare wrist, I got the itch. Do you ever feel that itch? Do you ever feel that need to have something decorative on your arm? As a temporary fix, I put together a couple of quick DIY beaded bracelets. They were simple, colorful, and fun, and at the time, I considered these bracelets as only a replacement to ward off that bare-wrist itch until I found a new watch. Little did I know that this temporary fix would become a regular jewelry-crafting habit.

If you’ve ever spent hours searching the web for beautiful watches, you already know that the ones you will want to show off are super expensive. In this day and age, watches are more for decoration than for practical purposes, too. We can always just check the time on our phones, right? Bracelets, on the other hand, can be cute and bubbly or decadent and ornate for way less money. For the price of one gorgeous watch, you can make a crazy amount of bracelets.  In crafting DIY beaded bracelets, I soon found myself making them for every occasion. I had bracelets for formal parties, small gatherings, summer outings, holidays, trips to the beach, and everything else under the sun! What started off as a simple bandage for my broken watch problem became a fun craft to pair with my daily wardrobe. These crafts also made phenomenal DIY gift ideas for friends, loved ones, nieces, cousins, etc.

10 DIY Beaded Bracelets for Every Occasion

10 DIY Beaded Bracelets You’ll Absolutely Love

  1. Party Time DIY Bracelet
  2. Sunshine Yellow Beaded Bracelet Pattern
  3. Beaded Friendship Bracelet
  4. Byzantine Beaded Chain Maille Bracelet
  5. Elegant Black Bead Flower Set
  6. Shades of Pink Bracelet
  7. Bead Soup Cuff Bracelet
  8. Daisy Chain Beaded Bracelet Pattern
  9. Bugle Cluster Beaded Bracelet
  10. Briolette Beaded Bangle

Looking for even more DIY beaded bracelets? Check out 35 Free Beaded Bracelet Patterns.

I’ve listed 10 fantastic DIY beaded bracelets. Are there any amazing bracelets that you think should be featured in this list?

10 Crafts to Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Between homemade treats, costumes and spooky decorations there are so many ways to go handmade for Halloween. Another reason to craft this October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Break out your breast cancer ribbons and anything pink to honor the survivors and victims of breast cancer.

Next to skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women, with thousands diagnosed each year. Here are FaveCrafts, we support the women, their families, friends, and communities affected by breast cancer. So in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve gathered 10 pink-inspired crafts to help you show your support.

From free knitting patterns, crochet patterns, and afghan patterns to beaded jewelry and charm bracelets, we’ve got tutorials for every crafter. Wear the items yourself, give them to a breast cancer survivor or patient, or donate them to your local hospital – anyway you show your support this month will go a long way to those affected by the disease!  Let’s get crafting in honor of breast cancer patients everywhere!

 

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Breast Cancer Awareness Scarf

This knitted cable scarf is a wonderful way to show your support all month, and even all year. It’s also reversible, featuring two beautiful patterns on either side.

 

 

 

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Pink Hearts Bracelet

This is an elegant way to wear your heart on your sleeve. Featuring small silver heart frames and pink gems, this bracelet is a simple way to incorporate pink into your outfit.

 

 

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Crystal Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet

Send a message with this pretty crystal charm bracelet. This tutorial will show you how to create small breast cancer ribbon pendants, and add other dangles and beads.

 

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Cuddle with the Cure Afghan

This easy afghan crochet pattern will bring comfort to survivors everywhere. With breast cancer ribbon detailed in the stitching, this afghan will bring warmth and comfort.

 

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Pink Crochet Shawl

Honor the women in your life with this easy crochet pattern. This is the perfect project for beginners. Grab some pink yarn and go!

 

 

 

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Pink Ribbon Hat

Whether you’re out walking the dog, cleaning up the yard, or going for a bike ride, shade your head with this pink ribbon hat. It’s perfect to make with or for your team when you participate in the next fundraising walk or run.

 

 

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Pink Boa Scarf

This bright pink scarf will give you a warm, cozy texture and a pop of color too. This is an easy way to show your support this month.

 

 

 

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Pretty in Pink Socks

Support breast cancer patients every step of the way with these Pretty in Pink Socks.  This would be another great project for your next breast cancer walk or run.

 

 

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A Chemo Cap to Crochet

This is a beautiful crocheted cap, perfect for when the whether gets a bit chilly. Create a bunch of these and donate them to your local hospital.

 

 

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Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet

This rhinestone chained bracelet is a fantastic way to honor the women bravely fighting breast cancer every day. Follow this tutorial to get make yours now.

 

 

 

How Will You Show Your Support During Breast Cancer Awareness Month?

 

17 Summery Hemp Bracelet Patterns

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Are you addicted to DIY bracelets? When summer rolls around, do you immediately stock up on anklets? Bangles and thick woven bracelets aren’t ideal for hot summer weather, but you can still feed your bracelet hunger with 17 Easy, Breezy Hemp Bracelet Patterns from AllFreeJewelryMaking. Whether you’re a seasoned maker of hemp bracelets or a complete newbie to the realm of twine and string, you’ll be sure to find the perfect hemp bracelet pattern.

Beginner's Wrap Bracelet

The Beginner’s Wrap Bracelet is a great place for newcomers to venture into hemp bracelet making. This simple bracelet pattern only needs some braiding and a simple decorative bead, and the result is stylish and easy to wear. Since it’s a wrap bracelet design, you can make the braid as long as you want. Go with two coils for minimal charm, or make a bold statement with four or five.

Make A Wish Anklet

Ankle bracelets are a great way to accessorize with your summer shorts and skirts, and with the Make a Wish Anklet, having a collection of your own DIY jewelry has never been easier. This is another great design for anyone who’s brand new to hemp bracelets, since it’s made by working some seed beads into a basic braid. Make a whole bouquet in different colors, and you’ll have a hemp bracelet for any occasion.

 

Inverted Square Knot Bracelet

Who says hemp bracelets can’t be high fashion? The Inverted Square Knot Bracelet gives runway glamor for a fraction of the cost, and shows you how to make hemp bracelets decorated with beautiful knots and beadwork. So take the next step in hemp bracelet making and learn how to work some macrame knots. This knockoff bracelet will have everyone thinking it’s the real deal, and it makes a beautiful accessory for your next summer party.

 

Beaded Barefoot Jewelry

In less formal settings, you’ll be glad to lose your shoes with Beaded Barefoot Jewelry. This adorable piece is a great way to work a little boho into your look, and even though it’s not a hemp bracelet, it’s still a cinch to make with hemp twine and beads. Shake up your summer style by using bright beads and bold cord, or go with monochrome elegance by matching the colors. Whether you’re at the beach, the park, or kicking back at home, this foot jewelry piece will bring a smile to the face of anyone who sees it.

 

If your appetite for hemp bracelets has been whet, make sure to check out the rest of the 17 Easy, Breezy Hemp Bracelet Patterns! Whether you’re in need of summer style or a quick project to pass the time, these hemp bracelet patterns are the perfect DIY jewelry project for crafters young and old.

What’s your favorite piece of summer jewelry?

Project of the Day: Tila Temptation Bracelet

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Welcome to Day 15 of our National Craft Month celebrations! We’ve been having such fun sharing exciting and fun craft tutorials with you every day! We’ve moved from paper crafts to DIY jewelry and fashion crafts and so far we’ve featured nothing but amazing ideas as part of our Project of the Day series. I hope you’ve enjoyed discovering some new and interesting crafts as much as we’ve loved sharing them with you!

Tila Temptation Bracelet Tutorial

As a bonus to the fabulous craft tutorials we’ve been featuring, we’ve also been offering prizes each and every day of National Craft Month. If you haven’t been chosen as one of our lucky winners just yet, don’t worry. We have plenty of giveaways left so keep staying tuned to the blog for your chance to win!

Today I’m really excited to share our Project of the Day from Bead&Button magazine. They have some of the most amazing bead weaving projects and this one is no exception! Follow along with this DIY bracelet tutorial to make a gorgeous Tila Bead Bracelet designed by Jane Danley Cruz!

Tila Temptation Bracelet Tutorial

Learn how to make a bracelet by stitching a colorful chevron chain bracelet using Tila beads, glass pearls, and seed beads.

Project of the Day: Tila Temptation Bracelet Tutorial

Materials:

Bracelet 7 1/2 in.

  • 34 Tila beads
  • 33 3 mm glass pearls, color A
  • 34 3 mm glass pearls, color B
  • 1 g size 11 seed beads
  • Clasp
  • Fireline 6 lb
  • Beading needles, #12

Instructions:

  1. On 1 yd. or Fireline, attach a stop bead leaving a 9 in tail. Pick up three size 11 seed beads and sew through the first hole of a Tila bead. Pick up three 11’s, a color A 3 mm pearl, and three 11’s, and sew through the second hole of the Tila bead. Pick up an 11, and sew through the first two 11’s added at the start of the first step. (figure 1, a-b)
  2. Pick up a color B 3 mm pearl, three 11’s, the first hole of a Tila bead, and an 11. Starting with the 11 your thread exited at the start or this step, skip five beads, and sew through the next two 11’s. Pick up a B and three 11’s and sew through the second hole of the Tila bead. Pick up an 11, skip an 11 in the previous row, and sew through the next two 11’s.
  3. Pick up an A, three 11’s, the first hole of a Tila bead, and an 11. Skip five beads, and sew through the next two 11’s. Pick up an A and three 11’s and sew through the second hole of the Tila bead. Pick up an 11, skip an 11 in the previous row and sew through the next two 11’s.
  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to the desired length, ending with step 2.

Clasp

  1. Sew through the previous B and three 11’s, the second hole of the second-to-last Tila bead; the following three 11’s, B, and three 11’s; and the second hole of the last Tila bead. (figure 2, a-b)
  2. Pick up seven 11’s and half of the clasp, and sew through the second hole of the Tila bead again. Retrace the thread path to reinforce the connection, and end the thread.
  3. Remove the stop bead, and repeat steps 1 and 2 on the other end of the bracelet.

 

 

We’re giving away a prize every single day of March, right here on the blog for National Craft Month. It’s so easy to enter; just be sure to check back each day for our Project of the Day post like this one to comment to enter! You have 31 chances to win and a new special prize each day.

This contest is now over. Please be sure to check out our free giveaways on AllFreeJewelryMaking and on FaveCrafts for new and exciting giveaways!

Today’s prize is: 1 year subscription to Bead&Button magazine!


  • Contest open to US and Canada residents 18+
  • One comment/entry per person.
  • Contest closes March 15, 2012 at 11:59p CST.
  • Please answer the question below in order to be entered.
  • Winners will be posted on this blog and notified by email.

Answer this question below in the comments section of this post for a chance to be today’s winner:

What is the first craft you ever made?

 

How to Make Easy Colorful Friendship Bracelets

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My interest in making jewelry started at a young age. In high school my friends and I used to wear bracelets practically up to our elbows. Eventually we realized that for the money we spent buying bracelets we could buy far more beads and string and thus started making our own. It became sort of an obsession. We made them almost weekly and would trade amongst ourselves and give them away as gifts. And even though our wrists were all different sizes, we never had a problem because we used stretchy cord.

That’s the great thing about stretch cord: you can make one bracelet fit a range of people. It’s the quickest and easiest way to make some gifts or practice working with beads and jewelry. Now, through wear and tear,  I have found that the cord itself does not last forever. Shocking, I know. Don’t be frightened if it snaps when you’re putting in on one morning. But if that does happen, you can just collect your beads and start over, which is sometimes more fun. It’s a very versatile medium.

So here are some simple instructions on how to make your first beaded bracelet.

Materials:

That’s it! Sounds simple already doesn’t it?

Instructions:

  1. Start by picking out the beads you want to use and lay them out in the order they will be on the bracelet. I found it’s usually better to pick out more than you think you need and take off the excess later. I always end up with not enough beads somehow.
  2. You’ll want to measure the length of cord around your arm, leaving an extra 3 to 4 inches to be able to tie it off.
  3. Put a little bit of tape at the end to keep your beads  from sliding off. you can do this by either folding the tape over at one end of the cord, or taping one end to the table.
  4. Start adding beads to your cord one by one. Keep adding beads until you have about 3 inches of cord left.
  5. Measure the beaded cord against your arm to see if you need more or less beads. Once the length seems to be about right, take the tape off of the other end of the bracelet.
  6. Tie the two ends of cord together tightly at the base of the beads in your knot of choice, making sure that when you pull on it the knot doesn’t come undone.
  7. Cut off the extra bit of cord at the end of the knot and slide on your new bracelet!

There you go. Now you’re ready to start making bracelets for all of your friends! Pick up some alphabet beads and add inside jokes and special messages to them.

If the stretch cord isn’t your thing or if you’re ready for something more advanced after giving this a try, check out these other pretty bracelet projects I found:
Macrame Meteor Bracelet
Bubblicious Bracelet
Blue Malibu Bracelet

National Craft Month: What homemade jewelry do you wear the most?

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As experts and enthusiasts of all things crafty, FaveCrafts decided to host a special National Craft Month blog series for all of our lovely readers. Check back for a new blog post every day featuring our favorite projects, new craft videos, how-to’s from the FaveCrafts editors, and a GIGANTIC, ENORMOUS, AMAZING craft giveaway at the end of the month. That’s right–we’re giving away the biggest prize ever, a gift basket chock full of crafting goodies from our craft closet. There’s something for everyone in this gift basket.

Leave a comment below, and on any blog post labeled “National Craft Month” in the headline, and your comment will count as an entry into the giveaway. You are free to comment as often as once per blog post (for a total of 31 chances to win!). At the end of the month, we’ll pool all of the comments together and pick one lucky winner.

Homemade jewelry is such a fun way to express your creativity.  Before I started working with FaveCrafts, I didn’t realize there were so many types of homemade jewelry. But as you can see from the projects below, there are so many great options for everyone, from craft experts to newbies like me.  Jewelry crafts can be fun, pretty and, best of all, cheap! Here are some great options to get your creative juices flowing.

We want to hear: What homemade jewelry do you wear the most?

Kids Saturday: This One’s for the Girls

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As the title says, this one’s for the girls! Remember those days when you were a little girl hanging out with your neighbor-friends down the street making bracelets? Well I’m sure you’ve noticed your daughters doing the same thing. Go back in memory lane and make some fun bracelets with your daughters, we have some great ones.

Ladybug Friendship Bracelet– This is so much fun to make with ladybug and flower buttons. It’s a great little piece of jewelry to wear during the summer while picnicking.

Smiley Face Beaded Bracelet– Who doesn’t like to smile? Make these bracelets and you can have a smile on all day long. It’s a cheerful little thing that you and your daughter will love.

Easy Beaded Bracelet– These bracelets are so easy to make. DIY jewelry making is for anyone if you have the right directions. This particular bracelet can be made in six easy steps.

Handmade Jewelry

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Make your own jewelry this season. It’s always nice to wear jewelry and get complimented on it, but it’s even better when you get complimented on the jewelry you made. Jewelry is always a really nice gift to give someone and it makes it even more special if it was made from the heart. While making your own jewelry you can use different beads, colors and designs. My all-time favorite charm for a necklace is the angel charm. You can use a different colored bead, but I absolutely love the blue color.

Check out all the beaded bracelet patterns and handmade jewelry we have to offer!

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