Clay Bead Bracelet - Ideas - A Beautiful Mess

Clay Bead Bracelet - Ideas

how to make clay bead bracelets plus lots of ideas for designs

Keyword crafts, jewelry making

Cook Time 15

Total Time 15

Design your bracelet - I like to lay out the beads on my bead board to make sure I am happy with my design before I start stringing the beads together. This way I can make sure I like the colors or I can change out the charms or other accent beads I’m using in my design.
Cut a piece of elastic cord twice as big as the widest part of your hand, so you have plenty to work with.
Loop the bottom of the cord through a crimping bead, then one side of the connector, then back through the same crimping bead again.
Use your pliers to crimp (smash down) the crimping bead, fastening the cord in place.
String your design onto the cord.
Check that the bracelet is the length you design (if not, add or take off beads).
Add another crimping bead to the end, then loop the cord through the other side of the connector, then through the same crimping bead and pull tight.
Use your pliers again to crimp down on the bead, fastening the cord in place.
If you have extra cord on either side, you can snip it off and/or tuck it into the beads beside it.

Design ideas to try:

Multicolored! You can repeat the colors or just add them at random.
Use all primary colors (red, blue, yellow)
Use all complimentary colors (orange, green, purple)
Monochromatic - use all one tone or only one color bead for a solid look
All white or black
Break up clusters with charms or a glass bead
Add your name or a friend's name for gifting
Add a charm or multiple charms for a charm bracelet look
Fill most of the bracelet with small gold beads and use the colored clay beads as an accent.