Making Velvet Christmas Bracelet

Here's how to make your own Velvet Christmas bracelet.

What you'll need to get started:

A tape measure
Wide velvet ribbon
A needle and thread
A silk Christmas flower of your choice
Velcro
A hot glue gun
Scissors

Start by measuring the distance around your wrist using the measuring tape. This can be tricky since you only get to use one hand, but be as accurate as possible. Add 1.5" on to your measurement and cut a piece of velvet ribbon to that length. Fold the ends of the ribbon under 1/2" on each side and whip stitch them into place to make the edges of your bracelet look nice. If you prefer not to sew you can just leave the cut edges of the ribbon exposed or tack them under using a hot glue gun.

Next, cut a small piece of the self-stick Velcro. Attach one side of the Velcro to the bottom side of one of the ends of the bracelet, and the other side of the Velcro to the top side of the other side of the bracelet so that when it is wrapped around your wrist the Velcro can connect and close the bracelet. One of the nice things about using Velcro to close the bracelet is that it makes it easy to put on and take off yourself if no one is around to help you.

If you would prefer, rather than using Velcro to close the bracelet you can buy a pretty clasp and sew the ribbon to the clasp. Just be sure to take into account the width of the clasp when measuring your ribbon so that your bracelet is not too large for your wrist.

Take your silk flower and cut off the extra foliage and stem. Attach it to the center of your bracelet using hot glue. If you would like you can add silk leaves or additional flowers as you see fit. That's it! Now you have a pretty velvet Christmas bracelet that can make any outfit look festive and it only took a few minutes to make. Try wearing it with a basic black dress for an effect that is almost like wearing a pretty wrist corsage, or wear it with a pretty white shirt and jeans to dress up a casual outfit.

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How To Make A Button Bracelet

Themed Button Bracelet Using A Stretch Cord

In making stretchy themed button bracelet all you need are your chosen themed buttons and Stretch Magic Bead/Jewelry Cord. There are wide assortments of themed buttons available at your local bead stores. You can be creative and include some handmade glass beads if you want to.

Just use buttons and make a spiral design; however this will require you a lot of buttons and it doesn’t show off smaller buttons well. You can use an alternative like placing a spacer or beads to separate and show off your buttons.

Pick your desired buttons and beads and start to lay out your pattern. You can explore and play with other designs and styles.

You can now cut a piece of stretchy cord six inches longer that your wrist measurement, this is for adjustment or extension if necessary. On one end, you have to put a paper clip.

After that, you can now start with your stringing. If in case you aren’t satisfied with the way the pieces mesh, just simply restring it. When you are now satisfied with your design and you have now a correct length of bracelet your are creating, finish it by simply line up the two loose ends side by side and then tie an overhand knot.

Button Bracelet Using Memory Wire

For this project you will need some vintage buttons to put at the center of your bracelet, and coordinated stones and beads for the rest. Prepare also a bracelet memory wire, some jewelry making tools such as round tipped needle nose pliers for looping each end and holding the beads and small materials in place, and a wire cutter. If you wish to finish the end of your bracelet, you can also use glue on an end cap.

Start laying out your desired design. Get your memory wire, cut a piece of it two inches longer than your wrist’s measurement.

You also have to put a clip at one end.

String one half of your design starting at the center button.

Before continuing the rest of your stringing, check the fit first. This way you can easily adjust the length if it’s not half of your wrist’s measurement. After that, switch the clip to the other end and start stringing with the other half.

In making the end loops. Just grip the loose end of memory wire using needle nose pliers.

Wrap the wire around the pliers to shape the loop; you have to position the pliers for you have the size of loop you want. Tightly grasp the pliers; push the wire away from you and around the tip of the pliers until you have finished the complete loop. Make sure you have lots of wire when doing this project.

Lastly, clip off the other end and cut away any excess wire and repeat the looping process.

That is just the beginning you can learn other jewelry making techniques in adding more colors to metal or working with polymer clay jewelry. It is all up to you as to how far and how detailed you want to get. The only thing that limits a jeweler is their imagination, so imagine, dream and create

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