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Make your own wrap bracelets with beads, leather and nylon thread or cord. Get a kit with directions and extra material to make bracelets in more color combinations. The directions were written after making many bracelets and working out all the kinks. Check the blog for close up pictures of work in progress > Demo. If you already have leather and C-Lon Bead Thread Size D, get a few packs of Tila Bead Mix. These bracelets are fun, easy to wear and addictive, plus they can be stacked!
Tila beads are flat, light, and very smooth glass beads made by Miyuki. They measure 5mm x 5mm x 1.9mm with 2 parallel holes about 0.8mm wide. They are like of miniaturized mosaic tiles found in Europe. These beads were introduced by Miyuki in 2010.
Personal Note :: I first heard of leather wrap bracelets a few years ago when asked for the best cord to use for these bracelets. Ultimately I had to test the cords myself and play around with the concept. I started making some with leather cord and beads I had around, such as 1.5mm leather cord, 6mm gemstones beads, pearls, Miyuki Size 6 Seed beads and a variety of cords from C-Lon Fine Weight Bead Tex 135, C-Lon Micro Cord and C-Lon Bead Thread Size D... > More on Blog
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Leather Wrap Bracelet with Tila Beads Kit
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Makes up to 3 Single Wrap Bracelets
(in standard wrist sizes, may not have enough beads for 3 extra large ones...)
- Instruction Sheet See Copyright Clause
- 1.5mm Greek Leather - 2.5 yards (2.29 m)
- 1 Spool of C-Lon Bead Thread Size D
- Miyuki Tila Beads Mix ~ 10 g. (~100-118 beads)
- 3 Bead Rondelles + Miyuki Seed Beads Size 6 as Accent for Closure
- Needles - Blunt Ends - Pack of 4
- Beeswax
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+ Material for Extra Bracelets |
Get extra colors...
Includes all the materials listed above
minus the instructions, the needles and
the beeswax. |
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In addition to the materials included in the kit, you will need scissors, cutting shears, a macrame board with T-pins and/or mini-clips or an alternative boards such as a clip board, a bead tray, cardboard or foam board, plus an adhesive such as Poly Zap, GS-Hypo Cement or Fray Check. These tools and adhesives are not included in the kit. |
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| Color Choices of Tila Bead Mix & Leather |
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Starry Nights, reminiscent of cypresses and blue skies in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence... is the newest color combination. It features contrasting colors between leather and thread.
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| Tila Bead Mixes |
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10 g. packages have approximately 100-118 beads each
Tilas measure 5mm x 5mm x 1.9mm with 2 parallel holes about 0.8mm wide. The mixes are made with 4 to 5 Tila bead colors with various finishes mixed together in set proportions to create a perfect balance. Some of the finishes are shiny, others are mat, iridescent and metallic.
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Additional things... you may want
A Lacis Macrame Board Plus, T-Pins, Mini-Clips, Scissors > Tools
Poly Zap Super Glue, GS-Hypo Cement or Fray Check > Adhesives
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Copyrights :: This design is an adaptation of a traditional design. Only the instructions are copyrighted, not the actual design. You welcome to make and sell as many bracelets as you wish but please understand that the instructions are for personal use only. If you would like to use these instructions to teach, buy kits for your students. Do not duplicate the instructions either in print or in an electronic manner. When purchasing the kit listed above, it is assumed that you agree with the copyright terms of this document included in the kit. Thanks for your understanding!
About colors :: While every attempt was made to reproduce colors accurately, colors on your monitor may not precisely match actual thread colors. Dye lots from manufacturer may vary!
About shopping cart :: Quantities are automatically set at 1 when you add items to the shopping cart. To change quantities, just change the number in the shopping cart window to quantity desired and update the cart. |
