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I spent an afternoon with my niece to see if we could come up with a slightly more upscale way to use paracord for a bracelet.
Paracord jewelry is a great project for boys and girls. This is one of my favorite online tutorials showing you how to make these bracelets.
For our project we wanted to feature the cord and we selected some of our own unique components for a dangle and endcaps. (These are not in the John Bead Outlet yet.)
For one bracelet we started with about a half meter of cord.
It was hard to figure out a way to explain how to make a sliding knot with pictures and words. So we made a video instead!
The knot is a lot easier to understand once you watch it a few times!
The sliding knot is simple but elegant.
We sized it by actually putting it on. We eyeballed how long we wanted each side dangle to be.
The traditional way to finish a paracord cut is by using a flame which melts the fibers together so they do not fray.
We opted to add an interesting endcap to the cord to make it prettier.
Once we understood how to form a sliding knot, we also tried it with thick cotton wax cord.
The knot works brilliantly with all types of cords.
It is a change from adding traditional clasps!
We loved stacking them! Take a look at the paracord in the store along with cotton wax cord for your next crafty projects.
Looking for a fun and beautiful project for the weekend? This one is stunning.
The Easter holidays are a great opportunity to make spring decorations. Let yourself be inspired and create a small glass bunny made with fire polished beads from our PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads™ collection.
Bunny made from PRECIOSA Fire Polished Beads.
Easter Bunny Project Step by Step PDF Linked Here
Swarovski nail art kits are in the Outlet!
These are channel beads featuring crystal and clay. They are easy to make and then string on our new Global Chic tapestry cord.
The project begins with our new Global Chic channel beads which are available is several shapes and sizes. We also used Apoxie Sculpt, some diamond back crystals and a Crystal Katana tool.
Following the manufacturer’s instructions I made a small batch of clay. It air cures, so no oven needed.
The “channel” of the bead gives you a perfect place to add clay. The edges keep the clay from protruding out the sides. The wooden tool you see is the Crystal Katana. It makes picking up the crystals easy and fast. You can see in this image how crystals were simply embedded in the clay.
A combination of crystal sizes also helps you to create interesting patterns.
The two finished beads air cured for 24 hours. Then can now be incorporated into other Global Chic designs.
We could also pair these finished beads with some of the Global Chic Geometric Chain. Options are endless. You can switch the color of the clay or crystals to create unique beads that coordinate with any component in this collection.
