Western Sun Bracelet

Project details:

Carnelian and turquoise are a match made in heaven. The rustic Mykonos 2-hole marigold beads allows a double strand to show off more of these pretty beads! Bracelet size is 7 3/4"

↓ Step-by-step

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Supplies you’ll need:

elastic cord
African turquoise thin rondelles 1/2 strand
Czech glass rondelles
Carnelian natural rondelles
4 Mykonos marigold 2-hole bars

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1

Cut two 2' pieces of elastic cord. String the beads on in the order shown.

Step 2

The image is from another design but shows the technique I used for this bracelet.
Tie one overhand knot. Then create two surgeon's knots (shown in image). To do this wrap the right cord around the left twice and pull to tighten a little. Take the left cord and wrap it around the right cord twice. Place a knotting tool or small screwdriver in the middle of the twisted cords. Pull the cord ends to tighten the bracelet. Once you have pulled the cord closed, pull out the tool and tighten the rest of the way. Add a dot of glue to the knot. The knot will sit behind a marigold bar, you may be able to hide the knot in the hole of the marigold bar too. Do this same knotting technique to bothe elastic cord ends.