How to Make a Pony Bead Bracelet
Pony bead bracelets are a good-looking and inexpensive way to make a fashion statement or compliment your outfit. Pony beads come in every color of the rainbow, some are sparkly, and some even glow in the dark. With the right tools and a little effort, it's easy to make yourself a one-of-a-kind bracelet.
Step 1: Get Prepared
Buy yourself some pony beads. You should prepare more than one color to make the bracelet more beautiful. And also remember to prepare some strings. This product contains all the things you need to make your first pony beads bracelet!
Step 2: Plan out your design
While it is entirely possible to just put random beads on a string and tie it off; your bracelets will look much better if you take a few minutes to plan out your design. Play around with different color combinations and patterns. Take as much time as you want to do this. Come up with a pattern that you really like before moving on.
Step 3: Lay out the pattern and repeat
Once you've decided on a pattern, you need to lay out that pattern and repeat it for as long as you need to make it go all the way around your wrist. An average bracelet will have approximately 25 to 32 beads on it, depending on the size of your wrist. Small children will usually only need about 20 to 25.
Step 4: Time to make that bracelet!
Take the loose end of the string and unwind about a foot or so of string from your spool. No, you won't be using all of it, but it's always good to have a little extra room to work with. Now start stringing your beads on. Leave about an inch and a half of string at the loose end.
Step 5: Tie it together!
Just make two good, tight square knots with your string. Try not to pull so tight that it breaks, but tight enough that it won't come undone. At this point the bracelet will still be attached to the rest of the string on the spool. Use some scissors to cut off the extra string near the knot. Now you've got a totally cool, unique bracelet.
Step 6: It's done! Show them to your friends and family!
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