DIY Bracelets

 I bought some fimo beads a while ago to make a funky bracelet. I finally finished it last night and it come out just how I wanted it to!

This led to me looking into what other jewellery I could make. I haven’t made jewellery myself before but it could be a fun venture and may lead to some nice birthday gifts. I like pearl jewellery, I think it’s pretty, understated and feminine so I bought a small bag of white and a small bag of cream ‘pearl looking’ glass beads and I can’t wait to see what bits and bobs I can make with them!

The project I want to show you is in the background!

On my many hours of Pinterest browsing I come across a Pearl and Ribbon Pin and thought I would give it a go. So off to the market I went and bought some beautiful ribbon (pale blue and white polka dot and navy blue and white striped) along with other crafty stuff and things but that’s a story for another post!

I started with the light blue and white polka dot ribbon and the cream ‘pearls’. When I looked at the spacing for the ruffle and the ‘pearl’ I realised that the polka dots were perfect for making sure each placement would be the same.  I left 10cm at the start of the bracelet and used really strong thread to start fixing the ‘pearls’ to the ribbon (on forget when you finish with the ‘pearls’ to leave another 10cm on that end for the bow!).

The ribbon I bought is a similar width to my beads so when the ribbon ruffles the ‘pearls’ get the credit they deserve!

I didn’t want pearls all the way around so mine sit on top of my wrist with the ribbon fastening underneath. And you end up with a cute delicate bracelet. I am thinking about restringing it with thin elastic which would make it more secure but still keep it delicate.

I think I’m going to try some wirework, maybe a pearl ring or caged pearl necklace but I haven’t decided yet! Anyway, till next time…