100 Beautiful Bracelets Create Elegant Jewelry Using Beads, String, Charms, Leather, and more

by Dover Publications, Inc.

• ISBN13: 9780486833927
• ISBN10: 0486833925
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-06-12
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

Handmade bracelets don't have to look homemade — and here's the proof! These designs for 100 different bracelets offer a style for every taste and skill level. Anyone can create eye-catching jewelry by following these full-color, step-by-step instructions and patterns. Knotted, woven, and threaded, the beautiful bracelets incorporate string, beads, pearls, charms, leather, and other elements that can be blended to form unique and personal statements. They make great gifts, too!
Each of the bracelets is rated according to complexity, from lots of quick and easy projects to ones that take more practice and others that require advanced skills. If you're new to jewelry-making, you can start out with the simpler patterns and work your way up to the more sophisticated models. A section with basic instructions and diagrams will get you started, and helpful lists outline the tools and accessories you'll need to create chic bracelets for you and your friends.

Table of Contents

Contents

COLOR ME HAPPY … 6
1…  Eye-catching Colors … 8
2 + 3… Seafaring Treasures … 10
4 … The Colors of Nature … 12
5 + 6 … I Love Pink … 14
7 + 8 … The Colors of the Rainbow … 16
9 + 10… Pink and Orange Harmony … 18
11… A Woven and Beaded Original… 20
12-14… Summer Feeling… 22
15… Heat Wave …24
16… One for you, One for me… 26
17… A Dream in Rose… 28
18–20… The Shimmer of the Sea… 30
21… Vibrant Colors… 32
22 + 23… Enchanted Harvest… 34
24… For Trendsetters… 36
25 + 26… A Colorful Combination… 38
 
ELEGANT BRACELETS… 40
27… Mediterranean Sparkle… 42
28… Glittering Gems… 44
29… Elegant Bracelets… 46
30 + 31… Criss-Cross… 48
32… Diamond Fever… 50
33… Elegant Wristwear… 52
34 + 35… Hippie Chic… 54
36 + 37… Silver with a Splash of Color… 56
38… Green as Glass… 58
39… Classy and Elegant… 60
40 + 41… Delicate Trinkets… 62
42… Cool Summer Colors… 64
 
NATURE'S CHARMS… 66
43… Beachcomber's Delight… 68
44… Stylish Connections… 70
45 + 46… Quick and Easy to Make… 72
47 + 48… Golden Highlights… 74
49 + 50… A Splash of Red… 76
51… Diagonal Stripes… 78
52 + 53… Autumn Leaves… 80
54 + 55… Nature's Beauty… 82
56… Warm Earth Tones… 84
57… Glittering Accessories… 86
58 + 59… Braided and Wrapped… 88
60… Beautiful Braids… 90
61 + 62… A Hint of Mystery… 92
 
TRENDY BRACELETS… 94
63… Intricate Fascination… 96
64 + 65… Mysterious Glimmer… 98
66… Subtle with a Dash of Color… 100
67–69… Simple and Stunning… 102
70–72… Heart of Gold … 104
73… Cool and Collected… 106
74… Colorfully Embroidered… 108
75 + 76… Sporty and Chic… 110
77… Topsy-Turvy… 112
78… It's Summertime!... 114
79… Modern and Uncomplicated… 116
 
COOL COMBINATIONS… 118
80 + 81… Blue Bracelets… 120
82… Fiery Sunset… 122
83 + 84… Knotted with Love… 124
85… Striking Friendship Bracelets… 126
86… Southwest Style… 128
87 + 88… Rose´ Variations… 130
89… A Hint of Lavender… 132
90–92… Many-Colored Bracelets… 134
93… A Hint of Glamour… 136
94 + 95… Good-Luck Bracelets… 138
96 + 97… Gleaming Gold Treasures… 140
98… Multifaceted and Classy… 142
99… Bracelet with Diamond Motif… 144
100… Elegant Wrap Bracelet… 146
 
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS… 148
Materials and Tools… 150
Braiding… 154–165
Beading… 165–175
Loom Beading… 176
Stringing Beads… 177
Working with Leather… 178–181
 
Diagrams… 182–189
 
Level of difficulty
*              Quick and easy
**           Requires practice
***         Advanced