How to make a bracelet with double-stranded nylon thread?

What do you need?

– beads you want to use

– a piece of nylon thread, a lobster clasp and an extension chain

– 2 rings, 2 caps and 2 crimp beads

Tools required: cutting pliers, flat nose pliers and round nose pliers

Step 1

Fold the thread in half. Thread the crimp bead around both ends of the nylon thread. Slide it as far as possible to the other end (where the loop is) and crimp it closed. Now you can fold a cap around it and crimp it closed. There's a small recess at the bottom of the cap where your thread fits perfectly. Make sure the two holes at the top of the cap are aligned correctly.

Step 2

Open a jump ring and attach the cap and a clasp. Now carefully close the jump ring. The first part of your bracelet is complete! (See the pictures.)

You can also seal the ring by applying a small amount of jewelry glue or clear nail polish to the opening. This will completely seal the opening.

Step 3

Now string all the beads onto the nylon thread as desired, or as one of our patterns (like this one!). Continue until you reach the desired length.

Step 4

Now we can start finishing the bracelet. This is done in the same way as we did in steps 1 and 2. Thread a crimp bead over the two wires at the end and crimp it closed just above the beads. It's important not to crimp the crimp bead too close to the beads. You need to leave some space to fold the cap around it. About 3mm to 5mm is sufficient. Now, trim the remaining wires just above the crimp bead.

Step 5

Fold the cap around the crimp bead, ensuring the wire fits neatly into the recess at the bottom. This may take some fiddling with two wires, but there's plenty of room in the recess. Squeeze the cap firmly closed. It's normal for the cap to remain a little wobbly; if so, you can squeeze the rounded part of the cap a little tighter. Now, open a jump ring and hook your bracelet and an extension chain onto the jump ring. Close it firmly again and, if desired, seal the jump ring with glue or clear nail polish.

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