Here’s how to make a bracelet using beading thread and a needle!

I’m loving using nylon beading thread at the moment, so I thought I’d make a tutorial showing how to use it to make a cute beaded bracelet! Here are all the instructions plus some affiliate links so you can buy the materials to make your own.

You’ll need these tools and materials to make this beaded bracelet:

1: Some nylon beading thread. I used some thread that was cut to about 1m long.

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2: A clasp. I used this sterling silver parrot clasp.

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3: A jump ring. I used a sterling silver jump ring.

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4: Beads. I used these handmade polymer clay beads and some red glass seed beads.

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5: Scissors to cut the thread.

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6: Super glue.

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7: A beading needle with a thin loop of thread tied around the bottom.

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Follow these steps to make your beaded bracelet:

1: Fold the piece of thread in half, loop and knot it around the jump ring.

2: Slide the thread through the needle loop and begin adding beads.

3: Add beads in your desired pattern.

4: Once you have your bracelet at a length you like, tie a knot to the end so the beads won’t slide off.

5: Tie the end of the string to the jump ring on the parrot clasp, be sure to do a few knots and loops around the clasp for a strong tie.

6: Trim the excess thread.

7: Add a dab of superglue to each knot and set the bracelet aside to dry.

8: Once the superglue is dry, your bracelet is finished! How sweet is it to learn how to use new beading materials?

If you like using beading thread, here’s a tutorial that shows you how to use it to make a beaded necklace.