Leather-Wrap Bracelet
Materials:
Round leather cord: we will use 1 yard of any color
Beading thread: we are basically using fishing line! I suggest taking about 4 feet at a time and then you’ll tie it off when you run out and tie on another 2 feet length.
Beads: for this assignment we’ll be using glass seed beads in a variety of colors. Make a pattern, or don’t, it’s up to you. If you try this again on your own, use whatever size and color you would like - just match them up in weight to the size of the lace you are using. You must be able to thread the beading thread twice through each bead. Wouldn’t it be cool to use nuts from the hardware store to give it a different look?
1. Double the cord and tie a knot with an opening that is bigger than a pencil eraser and smaller than a crayola marker. Now tie another knot next to it with the same sized opening. When a bead joins with one of these loops, it will make a closure for your bracelet.
2. Tie (double knot and pull tight ly with your teeth) the fishing line on the left side of the cord. (It doesn’t really matter which side, except that when you’re learning it’s easier if we all do it the same way)
3. Tape the top loop onto your table with your fishing line tied to the left side.
4. Bring the fishing line under the leather cord and add a bead. Slide the bead so it is snug against the cord. Loop the thread over the other leather cord and come back under it and back through the bead. You are making a figure 8 with the fishing line, with the line going through the bead twice in the middle.
5. Loop the thread over the first leather cord and add another bead, looping the thread and going back through the bead as before. Snug up each bead as you go, keeping the leather lace just enough apart to accommodate the beads.
6. Continue on until you reach the length you determined at the beginning. Tie (double knot)off the beading thread to one of the laces as you did in the beginning, but don’t cut it off.
7. DOUBLE DRILL your bead and slide it on both leather cords and the fishing line. Cut the fishing line short enough so that it is hidden inside the bead.
8. Tie a double knot (tighten with your teeth) and cut the remaining leather about ¼ inch long.
9. Put a TINY bit of clear fingernail polish on any knots that are visible.
10. Done! Evaluate your work and turn it in!
