Moderne haarbanden en armbanden

Een armband gemaakt van Hama kralen op een stuk elastiek.

Hairband

1

Put Hama beads on the peg board in the wanted pattern.

2

Iron the pegboard when it is done. (use 3 dots on the iron).

3

Glue the bead motive on to the hairband with a gluegun.

Bracelet

Make a small sketch with the wanted pattern. Remanber that the beads will be displaced from each other.

1

Tie a bead on to one of the ends of a 2,5m long rubber cord.

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Now pull on as many beads as you want to get the wanted width. And in the pattern.

3

Pull on a bead, hold it parallel next to the other bead at the top. Sew the cord through the second bead from the top.

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Sew the cord through the fourth bead from the top.

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Sew the cord through the sixth bead from the top.

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Pull on a bead, hold it parallel next to the secondr bead from the bottom. Sew the cord through the second bead from the bottom.

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Continue the weaving in every second bead. It gets easier the longer you get.

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When the bracelet has the wanted length. Fasten it at the other end by weaving.

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Weave in every second bead from the opposite side.

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Untie the knot around the first bead, tie the ends of the cord together with knots.

Indiaanse sieraden

Rustiek en vrouwelijk tegelijk. Deze leren armbanden zijn gemaakt door stukken leerkoord te vlechten met echte veren en Indiaanse kralen.

1.

Cut two pieces of leather cord, one measuring 200cm and one measuring 60cm. Double over the long piece of leather cord. The loop must be the correct size for being used as a fastener for the bead. Braid around the short leather cord. See the technique described in our  Jewellery School.

2.

Thread the beads onto the middle cord. The holes of the beads may vary in size.

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Once the desired lenght of the bracelet is reached, thread on the bead/fastener onto the middle cord and tie it with a double knot.

4.

Secure the ends with a darning needle.

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