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Wrap Around Knot Bracelet Tutorial with 6mm Round Beads
In this video tutorial, I share wrap around knot woven bracelet technique using .019 Medium Soft Flex Beading Wire and 6mm lapis and malachite round beads.
Supplies:
Soft Touch .019/Medium Diameter
Size 6/0 Seed Beads or Delica Beads
Hook and Eye or Lobster Claw Clasp
You will need a total of 7ft of beading wire for this design. One 2ft. strand, which will be your anchor wires down the left and right side of the bracelet (I used dark blue lapis). One 5ft strand, which will be your weaving wire that goes around the anchor wire and through the beads (I used green emerald).
I opted for a 3x3mm "mighty" crimp tube due to the number of .019/medium diameter strands I was using. If you are passing four or more .019/medium beading wire strands through a crimp in your design you will need to move up to the larger 3x3mm crimp tube. When using a larger crimp tube, you also need to use the Mighty Crimper for a secure crimp, due the different size in the pliers notches.
You can use all one color or design a two color look. I wanted to bring out the pops of green in the beads so, I opted for a two color combination of dark blue lapis and green emerald Soft Flex beading wire.
You can use Soft Flex original beading wire, Extreme Flex beading wire, Econoflex hobby wire or Soft Touch premium beading wire for this design. Each wire type will have a different feel, drape and choices of colors but, all of them can be adapted for this type of design.
If you like this idea, you may like these other wrap bracelet project ideas:
Wrap Around Knot Bracelet With Econoflex Wire
Make A Wrap Bracelet With Soft Flex Wire On A Macramé Board
Use Soft Touch™ Beading Wire To Make A Woven Bracelet On A Macramé Board
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Kristen Fagan is the Website Graphic Designer and a Jewelry Making Educator for Soft Flex® Company. She is the co-author of Seed Bead Revolution, an artist and creativity guide. She currently lives in Arizona with her husband, their two sons and two dogs. When she's not painting, drawing or beading, she enjoys reading, yoga, exploring the outdoors and traveling. Her favorite stones are Opal, Turquoise, and Quartz and she can't bead without Bead Stoppers. You can email her at Kristen@softflexcompany.com or visit her Website | Facebook | Instagram