How to Make a Bracelet from Natural Stones and Beads

Part 1

Beautiful costume jewelry is quite expensive, especially pieces made with semiprecious stones. After buying a jasper set, I concluded that **making a bracelet yourself** is not all that difficult, and the price and originality will be impressive. Today, I want to share my experience of **how to assemble a bracelet from beads and stones**.

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You can buy stones, rhinestones, and beads at a craft store or order them online. You will also need elastic, special wire, superglue, magnetic clasps, bead spacers, and charms.

Part 4

Work sequence

Part 5

Method 1, the simplest

Part 6

Cut a piece of sewing elastic (at least 25 cm long) and string beads or stones onto it, alternating them with charms.

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Part 8

Try on the bracelet. Tie a knot by joining both ends of the elastic, add a little superglue on top, and hide the knot in the hole of the end bead.

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Method 2

***Method 2: How to Make a Wire Bracelet***

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Jewelry wire comes in different thicknesses and in round or flat profiles; choose the option that suits you.

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Cut the needed length of wire from the spool, bend the end with pliers, and attach a magnetic clasp. Next, string beads of one or different sizes, with bead caps, spacers, and charms. Attach the other half of the clasp in the same way as the first. The bracelet is ready.

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To make a matching set, you can also make stud earrings or charms.

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