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Free Design: Valentine's Bracelet Set

See which beads we used to make our super cute beaded Valentine's bracelet set, we love pairing pink and red together! Make two sets to wear matching with a friend..

And learn how to tie a surgeon's knot. The best knot for tying elasticity..

 

Tools Required

A pair of scissors

A pair of chain nosed pliers 

A beading matt ( BMT )

 

Instructions

How to tie a surgeon knot ( you may wish to practise on a spare length of stringing)

1. Pass thread A over and across  B to create your circle bracelet shape (photo 1)
2. Wrap your A over and under your B twice to create half your knot (photo 2)


3. Pass B over and under A to create the second part of your knot (photo 3)

4. Pull your knot tight and trim your ends (photo 4)

We threaded our beads on to thick elasticity 

 

Valentine's Bracelet One

We used:

3mm silver plated beads ( MTEA3031 )

1 x 5mm jump ring  ( JR5SP )

1 x heart charm ( MT1ATSP )

Using chain nosed pliers, open up one jump ring, loop it onto the middle point of your bracelet, add the heart charm, and close the jump ring. 

 

Valentine's Bracelet Two

We used:

White and Red Heart beads  ( PLBPHE02 )

Cut a length of elasticity, thread your heart beads until the bracelet is the correct length. Tie a surgeon's knot and trim the elasticity.

Valentine's Bracelet Three

We used:

5mm Preciosa Siam crystal beads ( CPB590090-24 )

5mm Preciosa Rose crystal beads ( CPB570010-24 )

3mm silver plated beads ( MTEA3031 )

Cut a length of elasticity, thread 3 siam crystal beads, 1 metal bead, 3 rose crystal beads, repeat this sequence until the bracelet is the correct length. Tie a surgeon's knot and trim the elasticity.

Valentine's Bracelet Four

We used:

3g size 8/0 Metallic pink seed beads ( M812 ) 

One letter bead ( PLBAMX )

Cut a length of elasticity, thread your seed beads until you reach the middle of the bracelet, thread on your letter bead, thread your seed beads until your bracelet is the correct length. Tie a surgeon's knot and trim the elasticity.

Products we used

 

  • MTEA3031-500

    Silver Plated Brass Round 3mm-Pack of 500

    £3.50

    Our metal rounds are currently available in two finishes and four sizes, they're so useful and such good value that no beader should be without the...

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    BMT2-1

    Bead Mat 325x325mm-Pack of 1

    £1.25

    Bead Mat 325x325mm-Pack of 1Our handy bead mats are now coming from a new supplier, they're slightly smaller than those previously stocked but stil...

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  • EYK05-25

    Clear Elasticity 0.8mm - Reel of 25m

    £9.50

    Elasticity is a soft, flexible beading cord which looks rather like nylon but stretches like elastic. Perfect for bracelets, particularly when usin...

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  • MT1ATSP-10

    Heart Drop Silver Plated 7x9mm - Pack of 10

    £2.90

    The tiniest of drops charms these are great for adding plenty of interest without too much weight Charms are ideal for making earrings, pendants o...

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  • PLBAMX-100

    Letter Bead Mix Plastic Round 6mm-Pack of 100

    £1.95

    Small round flatties with horizontal holes, our plastic beads are always a big hit with children. These beads are perfect to pair with our elastici...

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  • JR5SP-25

    Jump Ring Silver Plated Metal 5mm-Pack of 25

    £0.60

    Where would we be without the humble jump ring? A tiny but essential bit of kit for connecting, which has recently come into its own due to the pop...

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  • SCIMX-1

    Stork Scissors Multicolour - Pack of 1

    £4.95

    Stork Scissors Multicolour - Pack of 1An absolutely essential tool for any beadwork. These scissors have fine tips to get into awkward spaces. Rem...

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  • PLBPHE02-200

    Red Hearts on White Rounds Mix 4x7mm - Pack of 200

    £1.50

    Small round flatties with horizontal holes, our plastic beads are always a big hit with children. Will fit on our elasticity but not our cotton cov...

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  • CPB590090-24

    Preciosa Siam Bicone 5mm - Pack of 24

    £2.10

    Preciosa Crystal Bicone beads are beautifully multi-faceted to reflect the light, giving them a stunning sparkle, adding movement, shine and richne...

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  • CPB570010-24

    Preciosa Rose Bicone 5mm - Pack of 24

    £2.10

    Preciosa Crystal Bicone beads are beautifully multi-faceted to reflect the light, giving them a stunning sparkle, adding movement, shine and richne...

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  • M812C-3

    Czech Metallic Rose Pink Rocaille/Seed 8/0-Pack of 3g

    £1.00

    Seed beads are very small glass beads, also known as rocailles.Seed beads are ideal for making jewellery, they are used for mostly bead weaving whe...

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    EYK05-100

    Clear Elasticity 0.8mm - Reel of 100m

    £31.00

    Elasticity is a soft, flexible beading cord which looks rather like nylon but stretches like elastic. Perfect for bracelets, particularly when usin...

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  • BEECN-1

    Ergo Chain Nosed Pliers - Pack of 1

    £14.00

    Chain Nose Pliers are useful in many applications, and a quality tool is something you can appreciate. Use this stainless steel ergonomically desig...

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  • BEDCN-1

    Designer Chain Nosed Pliers - Pack of 1

    £14.25

    Chain Nose Pliers are useful in many applications and a quality tool is something you can appreciate. Use this stainless steel, precision-tip tool ...

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