DIY | Summer bracelets with tassels or gemstones

Created on 04/08/2016

This summer, small, delicate bracelets are once again a big favourite – appearing in countless colours and variations.

Here, we show you a few examples of what you can braid, knot or create using beads and cord.

If you’d like even more inspiration for colourful, summery DIY jewellery, take a look at our earlier blog posts and step‑by‑step guides.

Summer bracelets with tassels, Delica beads or gemstones

Bracelet with Delica beads and silk thread

Bracelet with Delica beads, silk thread and tassel

We used the following materials to assemble this bracelet:

Delica pale grey, matte, DB1528V
Delica cool gold 24kt, DB0334V
Delica golden tan DB0208V
Delica black, matte DB0310V
Delica dark red DB0723V
Delica melon, matte DB1523V
30cm silk thread, grey, 0.60mm
1 locking bead with eyelet, 4mm, gilded sterling silver
1 jumpring, 5mm, gilded sterling silver
1 tassel, red
wide-eye needle
jewellery glue

You will find a step-by-step instruction on how to make this bracelet in our earlier blog article Delica jewellery with locking bead. Once you are done, you can apply a drop of glue on the knots on the ends of the silk thread so they will not open up again. Silk thread has got a smooth surface and cannot be melted like nylon or polyester.

Bracelet with Delica beads and silk thread

Bracelet with Delica beads, silk thread and tassel

We used the following materials to assemble this bracelet:

Delica sea green DB1454V
Delica dark red DB0723V
Delica grey DB0731V
Delica cool gold 24kt DB0334V
Delica black, matte DB0310V
Delica golden tan DB0208V
30cm silk thread, grey, 0.60mm
1 locking bead with eyelet, 4mm, gilded sterling silver
1 jumpring, 5mm, gilded sterling silver
2 crimp beads, gilded sterling silver
1 tassel, sand
wide-eye needle
jewellery glue

Macramé bracelets with gemstones

Wrist with macramé bracelets with faceted gemstone beads

Macramé bracelets with faceted gemstone beads

We used the following materials to assemble these bracelets:

Green bracelet:

Blue bracelet:

Fuchsia bracelet:

These bracelets were made by using the classic marcamé technique.

Braided bracelet with tassels

Braided bracelet with tassels and crystal beads

We used the following materials to assemble this bracelet:

First, knot the cords to one of the closed rings. Then, you string the chosen crystals. For our bracelet we took a random amount of crystals in random colours. Stringing the crystals becomes more easy if you melt the ends of the polyester cords carefully with a lighter. They harden when they cool down and can be used like a needle afterwards.

Now you braid the cords, weaving the crystals into the plait. Once the bracelet has got the right length, you knot the cord ends to the second closed ring. After that, you fasten one tassel on each closed ring with a jumpring

We do not want the knots to open up again that is why we burn the polyester carefully in order to melt it. Alternatively, you can apply a bit of adhesive on the knots. Finally, you cut the excess cord.

You close the bracelet by tying a knot.

Braided bracelet with charms and tassels

Braided bracelet with gold-plated charms and dark grey tassels

ou need the following materials to assemble this bracelet:

First, you knot three cords to one of the closed rings. Then, you fasten a jumpring to each of the pendants and slide them on the cords.

Now you braid the cords, weaving the pendants into the plait. Once the bracelet has got the right length, you knot the cord ends to the second closed ring. After that, you fasten one tassel on each closed ring with a jumpring. Apply a drop of glue on each of the knots to prevent them from opening up again.

Finally, you cut the excess cord. You close the bracelet by tying a knot.

Have fun making your own jewellery!

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