Braided Chain Bracelet {How to Make a Bracelet}
Hey, friends! How was your weekend? We drove to Cleveland on Friday for a friend’s wedding that evening. Does spending 5+ hours in a car make your butt fall asleep? Yeah, mine too. It dawned on me a couple days before the wedding that I didn’t have a bracelet to go with the dress I was planning to wear. So I did what any DIYer would do– I whipped up my own bracelet.
I came across this blog post by Kellie from Nest of Posies about a week ago, which led me to this tutorial by Erica from Honestly… WTF?
I got all of my supplies from JoAnn Fabric. I used some coupons so the price in the parentheses is actually what I paid.large lobster claw clasp: $3.99 ($3.19)
5 embroidery threads: $1.95 ($1.56)
1/2 yard large gold chain link (found in the lace by-the-yard section): $9.99 ($6)
5 embroidery threads: $1.95 ($1.56)
1/2 yard large gold chain link (found in the lace by-the-yard section): $9.99 ($6)
The total cost of my bracelet was about $6. The half yard of gold chain allows you to make two bracelets so I’ll be making another one soon. I should also let you know that it took me about an hour to make the bracelet.
I followed Erica’s tutorial but after a while I got rid of the bobby pins. Another issue I ran into was the links. The links below the link I was working with would get in the way so I ended up disconnecting those links. I would add them back on one at a time as I braided the thread on.
At the end of the wedding festivities (belly dancers and all), I realized that I didn’t have a good photo of myself modeling the bracelet. All I had were some fantastic photo booth photos. Hopefully my friend doesn’t kill me for posting these. Love you, Kristin!
So I threw the dress back on yesterday to take this photo. My head is intentionally not in the photo because I was sans makeup and my hair was beyond frightening. You’re welcome.
I know the bracelet is super matchy-matchy, but I like it. I paired it with fuchsia and gold teardrop dangle earrings from Forever 21, which can somewhat be seen in the sequin-hat-wearing gangster/evil bunny rabbit photo above.
What do you think of the bracelet?
What’s your favorite thing about weddings/wedding receptions?
Do you have a quintessential photo booth pose?
Stalk away!
That looks so adorable! I will definitely be attempting this! Thanks for sharing the tutorial 🙂
It looks great!
LOVE the bracelet! It turned out super cute…I’ll have to try this soon.
Love it! I really like the colors. I’m going to have to give this a try. 🙂
You did a fantastic job! Love it and your dress too 🙂
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As a religious two twenty one follower, the four days a week post excite me to no end. Love the bracelet! The FOOD is the best part about weddings. And of course the feeling of a real life fairytale. Ha! how cheesy. What is your fave?
love it!
Super cute! And is it a super weird compliment for me to say you have beautiful hands? You do.
Adorable! I love it. You can’t buy something that cute for anywhere near that cheap.
And seriously, your hands are ridiculous. Like, you should be a hand model.
Absolutely love the bracelet! Those pictures are priceless! Also, where did you get that dress? It is gorgeous!
Thanks, Ashley! The dress is by Jessica Simpson via Macy’s (http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/jessica-simpson-dress-strapless-tie-dye-floral-printed-maxi?ID=669152&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results).
That so cool! And I absolutely LOVE your dress! Gorgeous!
Fabulous is what I think of the bracelet! I’ve seen the other tutorials and have loved the idea but have never been brave enough to attempt. As much fun as I had growing up in the 90’s, I surely didn’t want to look like I was stuck there…BUT the color scheme of yarn and your dress go so well with the gold chain bling, that I will have to pull out the old jewelry (from my now husband, but boyfriend back in the day) and try it out for myself.
I’m loving this bracelet…so cool! I’m also very happy to hear that you’re going to shoot for 4 posts a week! Love hearing from you :o)
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Too cute! I totally love it!! Honestly…WTF could get me in big trouble…they have such great DIY ideas. 🙂
Mendi @ Her Late Night Cravings
So cute!! It turned out great.
LOVE the bracelet!!
i love it! i would have never thought of something like that, but i am pinning this tutorial for later!
I think it’s too cute! Very unique, too!
-loving your bracelet. you did an adorable job!
-LOVE your ring… of course 😉
-you have the most amazing natural nails. do you do anything special with them? xoxo
Thank you so much, Alicia! I wish I had a trick or tip to share with you but I don’t do anything special with my nails. I get my nails from my mom– we both have big nail beds and naturally French tipped nails.
How awesome! I love the colors you chose. I’ve been thinking about making something like this myself, and I think now I will!
I would love it if you would link up at Watch Out, Martha!’s first link up party: Martha Mondays on May 7th! Hope to see you there! (www.watchoutmartha.net )
Lovely! Thanks for this.
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Hola!! Te escribo desde España (Spain), me han gustado mucho tus pulseras Chain Bracelet!!! Son preciosas y muy originales!!! Tienes muy buena mano para estas cosas!! Te dejo mi dirección de blog por si quieres verlo… también he hecho algunas parecidos!! Un saludo!!