We’ve got a special DIY for your summer outfits! Create a leather bracelet with large-hole gemstones and braided with silk ribbon. This tutorial is a revamp of our previous blog post: Criss Cross Leather Bracelet by Dakota Stones. Check out this blog post for written directions on how to make these bracelets. Plus, below is a previous LIVE episode where Tory demonstrates how to braid and make this leather bracelet!

Items used in bracelets:

• TC02349 – 16.5mm Antique Pewter Amor Round Button by TierraCast®
• A022076 – 2mm Natural Light Brown Round Leather Cord
• A021777 – Tutti Frutti Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon
• RHO8RDLH-8 – Rhodonite Large Hole 8mm Round

Bracelet Video Tutorial

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Tutorial begins at 3:30 minutes.

Design with NEW Leather Cuffs with snaps. Paint, rivet, or weave stringing materials between the strands. Or leave it as it since it’s a ready-to-wear cuffs that has two snaps to easily adjust between two size lengths.

Leather Cuffs

Our selection of leather cuffs comes in three different sizes. The similarities with all three sizes is their two snap option. You can adjust between the two snaps to lengthen or shorten the cuff.

20.5cmx1.5cm Leather Cuff: These cuffs are 20.5cm in length, while it’s 1.5cm wide. They are made with genuine leather from LeatherCord USA. Get them in 7 colors:

• Z011815 – Distressed Leather
• Z011820 – Black
• Z011839 – Red Brown
• Z011966 – Natural Tan
• Z011967 – Black Nubuck
• Z011969 – Shark Blue Nubuck
• Z011989 – Red Brown Nubuck

21.5cmx3.2cmm Leather Cuff: These cuffs are 12.5cm in length and 3.2cm in width. They have a wide band that you can easily punch holes in them and embellish. They are made with genuine leather from LeatherCord USA. Get them in 4 colors:

• Z011898 – Natural Tan Nubuck
• Z011916 – Black Nubuck
• Z011917 – Shark Blue Nubuck
• Z011960 – Red Brown Nubuck

And lastly these Shredded Leather Cuffs looks really trendy! They are 9 inches long and 1.875 inches wide with 2 snap options for a 7 or 7.5 inches wrist length. Made from cow hide, they already have cuts in the leather to mimic a multi-strand look! Get them in 12 color ways:

• Z011776 – Black
• Z011777 – Metallic Antique Silver
• Z011778 – Metallic Antique Bronze
• Z011779 – Light Rust
• Z011783 – Taco
• Z011784 – Cocoa
• Z011785 – Cream
• Z011788 – Red
• Z011789 – Dark Turquoise
• Z011810 – Dark Chocolate
• Z011813 – Saddle
• Z011814 – Dark Rust

DIY Leather Cuff with Vintaj Patinas

So with these bracelet cuffs, Tory was inspired to paint some Vintaj Patinas onto the cuff! She used different paints and made hash marks with brushes and also dots! How will you create with these leather cuffs? To paint with patinas, check out our video where our friend Candie Cooper joined us in painting leather with Patinas. CLICK HERE for video.

Items used in first bracelet: TL00347 and Z011785.

Items used in second bracelet: TL00297, TL00323 and Z011989.

Designed by Tory.

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Catch this summer vibe with trendy summer stretch bracelets with Vinyl Beads. We’re pairing the fun array of colors with heishi silver beads and wood beads; all strung together on Beadalon Elasticity to make three different bracelets!

Items used in bracelet set:

• X001271 – 8mm Green Mixed Vinyl
  Also, try out other 8mm Vinyl Beads colors!
• Z017110 – 8mm Silver Plated Heishi
  You can also try the Gold Heishi – Z017112
• Y004712 – 8mm Natural Wood Beads
  Also, try out other 8mm Round Wood Beads
• A021633 – 0.5mm Elasticity Cord
• A010587 – Big Eye Needle

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Cut a piece of elastic cord to about 14 inches. Stretch the elastic to loosen its elasticity.
2. Cut one tip of the Big Eye Needle to open up the needle into a V-shape.
3. Fold elastic in half and slide needle on at that midpoint.
4. Slide on your beads; you will string on a length of your wrist size + .5″ more.
   Version A: 1 heishi, 4 vinyl beads, 2 heishi, 3 vinyl beads, 3 heishi, 2 vinyl beads, 20 heishi, 2 vinyl, 3 heishi, 3 vinyl, 3 heshi, 4 vinyl, 1 heishi and the rest will be vinyl beads to length advised above.
   Version B: 1 heishi, 3 vinyl, 1 heishi, 3 vinyl, 1 heishi, 5 wood beads, 1 heishi, 3 vinyl, 1 heishi, 3 vinyl, 1 heishi and the rest is vinyl beads.
   Version C: 3 wood beads, 1 heishi and repeat 7 more times.
   You don’t need to follow our versions but make your own fun sequence and designs.
5. Take your strung on beads and make the Tricky Ricky Knot. Cut off excess elastic, leaving a 1/4″ tail. Gently stretch the bracelet so that the tail tucks and hides inside the holes of the beads.

Mother’s Day is coming up and we have this sweet and east bracelet idea using TierraCast Wire Bracelet, TierraCast® Birthstone Crystal charms & more! Let your mom feel loved this year.

Dress up a TierraCast Wire Bracelet with birthstone crystal charms that represents each meaningful child or grandchild in their lives. Each month has it’s own birthstone and below is a list of each TierraCast birthstone crystal charm to add to your mom’s bracelet:

• January – Garnet (Siam) – TC02103
• February – Amethyst/Tanzanite – TC02104/TC02114
• March – Aquamarine – TC02105
• April – Crystal – TC02106
• May – Emerald – TC02107
• June – Light Amethyst – TC02108
• July – Ruby (Light Siam) – TC02109
• August – Peridot – TC02110
• September – Sapphire – TC02111
• October – Rose – TC02112
• November – Topaz – TC02194
• December – Blue Zircon – TC02198

Need more charms to add to your bracelet, we’ve got a fun collection of Large-Hole Girl and Boy charms with birthstone crystals! Get these to add to the bracelet too:

Girls Birthstones:

• January – A008026
• February – A008027
• March – A008028
• April – A008029
• May – A008030
• June – A008031
• July – A008032
• August – A008033
• September – A008034
• October – A008035
• November – A008036
• December – A008037

Boy Birthstone:

• January – A008038
• February – A008039
• March – A008040
• April – A008041
• May – A008042
• June – A008043
• July – A008044
• August – A008045
• September – A008046
• October – A008047
• November – A008048
• December – A008049

Celebrate Moms with her own personalized Wire Bracelet today!

Items used in Wire Bracelet: TCZ1514, TC02105, TC02109, A008031, TC02111, TC00095 & A008799.

1. Cut bail off of large hole girl charm. Open jump ring and slide on girl charm.
2. Open another jump ring and slide on Mom charm
3. Open wire bracelet, slide on charms through looped end.
4. Wrap and gift it to Mom!

We have a fun DIY bracelet project today using Beadable Triangular Links and Miyuki Delica seed beads. With this FREE pattern, you’ll see how easy it is to make this multi-strand bracelet!

What you’ll need for project:

• Miyuki 11/0 Delica Seed Beads
• Beadable 7 to 1 Triangular Link (Silver/Gold)
• Beading Thread Bobbin
• Needle A006767
• Jump Rings
• Clasp
• Optional: Tassel with Cap

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Items used in bracelet above: SB00128, SB00223, SB00229, Z005132 (2), A006599, X003062, A006767, Z001442 & Z013680.

Items used in bracelet above: A006597, Z005132 (2), SB02349, SB00269, A007665, A008801, A006767, Z013678.

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Make this arrow hook bracelet with flat leather. Leather jewelry pairs well with men and women’s fashion style.

Items used in hook bracelet:

• CH00962 (16) – 5mm Brown Perforated Leather
  Or get length to 2x the length of your wrist plus 1 inch.
• Z014477 – Antique Silver Arrow Clasp for 5mm Flat Leather
• A015699 – Antique Silver Bar with Loop Slider for Flat Leather
  or any other Slider for 10mm Flat Leather
• BCL8RD-8 – 8mm Blue Crazy Lace Agate Round Gemstone Beads
• Z010746 – 2 Inch Silver Plated Bali Style Headpin with 3mm Ball
• A015821 – Super New Glue

Directions:

1. Slide gemstone bead onto the headpin and make a simple loop. Open loop and slide through leather slider bead loop. Close loop.
2. Fold leather piece in half. Slide the slider bead through both leather ends. Pull slider towards the middle to create a loop in the leather.
3. Add a dot of glue in the channel of the arrow clasp and use a toothpick to coat in the inside. Insert both leather ends in the channel and hold it in place for few seconds to adhere. Let bracelet dry for up to 24 hours before wearing.

Get hooked on making DIY jewelry because we have this beautiful hook wrap bracelet with vegan bolo leather cord. While it doubles up when you wrap it, it’ll look like you’re wearing a multi strand bracelet!

Items used in wrap bracelet:

• CH01025 (30″) – 4mm Turquoise Braided Cotton Bolo Vegan Leather Cord
  Bracelet fits a 7.5″ size wrist. Add more inches for a wider wrist or lessen for a smaller one.
• Z014457 – Silver Plated Hook Clasp for 4mm Round Leather
• A015821 – Super New Glue

Directions:

1. Fold leather in half. Slide on the slider bead through both leather pieces towards the middle point to create a loop.
2. Add a drop of glue in the hook clasp piece and swirl the glue around to coat or use a toothpick to swab inside.
3. Insert leather ends in and hold it for a few seconds to let it adhere. Let bracelet dry fully before wearing.

Bracelet Designed by Tory

Fall in love with this versatile piece of jewelry that acts as a necklace and a wrap bracelet. Designed with paperclip chain and a bold carabiner clasp, it’s a showstopper piece with a large Starburst Charm.

Items used in jewelry:

• Z006008 – 20.5mm Stainless Steel Round Starburst Charm
• Z004793 – 20mm Silver Plated Jewelry Carabiner Rhinestone Lock Clasp
• CH01172 (2) – 10.9mm Silver Finish Steel Paperclip Cable Chain
• X003062 – 5.5mm Silver Plated 18 Gauge Round Jump Rings

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Cut chain to 15 inches.
2. Open jump ring and slide on one end of chain. Close jump ring.
3. Open another jump ring, slide through jump ring from step 2 and through charm loop. Close jump ring.
4. Unscrew carabiner clasp and slide through other end of chain.
5. Wear it wrapped around twice for a wrap bracelet or as a necklace.

Designed by Heidi

Paperclip chain and chunky jewelry is the new statement accessory for this new year. It’s simplistic and draws your attention because of its bold presence. Top it off with a large TierraCast 8 Fold Path Pendant and you’re set for your own runway!

Items used in Paperclip Chain Bracelet:

• TC02496 – 32mm Antique Silver 8 Fold Path Pendant by TierraCast
• CH01170 – 26.5mm Imitation Rhodium Finish Jumbo Paperclip Cable Chain
• A008807 – 7mm Silver Plated 16 Gauge Round Jump Rings
• Z008325/Z008360 – 33mm Large Swivel Lobster Clasp

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Cut a piece of chain consisting of 9 links.
2. Open jump ring, slide on one end of the chain and through clasp loop. Close jump ring.
3. Open another jump ring, slide in charm and close jump ring.
4. Open another jump ring, slide through chain end again, through jump ring of the pendant charm and close jump ring.

Designed by Heidi

Feel glamorous in the DIY Midnight Silver Memory Wire Bracelet handmade and designed with Swarovski Fine Rocks Tube, Swarovski® crystals and metal beads on Memory Wire.

Items used in Bracelet:

• A022175 – 3mm Rounded Square Silver-Plated Brass Beads
• Z002570 – 6mm Silver Finished Steel Disc Beads
• A003364 – 6mm Jet Fire Polish
• SW02311 – 44mm Jet and Crystal Metallic Silver Fine Rocks Tube
• SW00112 or SW00398 (6) – 6mm Bicone Crystal
• SW01490 or SW01486 (2) – 6mm Briolette Crystal
• A014097 – 50mm Curved Tube Beads
• Z006368 (4) – End Cap
• CH00156 (8″) – 5mm Braided Black Leather
• WR00120 or WR00121 – Memory Wire

Directions:

1. Cut 3 ½ rings of memory wire.
2. Make a simple loop at one end using a memory wire finishing pliers and add the following bead sequence:
   A. Square bead, fire polish, tube, fire polish, square beads, bicone, square bead, fire polish, tube, fire polish, square bead, end cap, 4 inches of leather, end cap, rondelle, disc, fine rocks, disc, rondelle, end cap, 4 inches of leather and end cap.
   B. 3 fire polish, square bead, bicone and square bead. Repeat 4 times and finish with 3 more fire polish beads.
3. Trim excess memory wire with Memory Wire Cutters leaving about a half an inch and make a simple loop. Tighten each side till beads no longer have extra space to move.

We like to think outside the box with this Criss Cross Thread Cuff. With using a beadable cuff, we aren’t adding beads to it but colored thread in a criss cross pattern.

What you’ll need for projects:

• Gold Beadable Cuff – Z001860
• TOHO One-G Nylon Thread OR Size AA White Superlon Beading Thread
  Item used in example – Z017742
• Super New Glue – A015821
• Needle – A006767

Get all the components for this project here

Love arm candy? We layered this Criss Cross Thread Cuff with our Bronze Legend Bracelet and Golden Rays Bracelet. How will you layer this cuff?

Designed by So Vang

Memory Wire Wrap Bracelets are an easy beginner level to jewelry making. Of course, it’s an easy and fun DIY for all levels. We’ll show you how to make a wrap bracelet with three layers and designing each layer differently.

When designing each layer for your wrap bracelet, you want to give off the look as if you’re wearing multiple bracelets. Since layering is the trend these days, it’s fitting for memory wire bracelets.

For our beginner bracelet, we’re only using three beads:

• 6mm Round Gemstone Beads
• 6mm Wood Beads
• 8/0 Miyuki Seed Beads (SB00106)

With our sample below, you can see that with only three types of beads, you can switch up the layers with different bead combinations. While our main stars are the gemstone and wood beads, using seed beads are a good option for spacing and sectioning grouping of beads. Plus, if you’re concern with your beads rubbing such as glass beads or crystals, a seed bead will help alleviate the rubbing so your beads don’t get chipped while wearing your creation!

Our first layer is our main star, the 6mm gemstone bead. We’ve spaced them out with a seed bead in between to make them pop. The second layer is our second star: wood beads. Since it would be too similar to our first layer to added a seed bead in between, we’ve added a seed bead between each grouping of 5 wood beads. I always find that odd numbers of grouping is pleasing to the eye. And lastly, we’ve incorporated both of our stars and added groupings of wood beads to sandwich between the gemstone beads.

There are a bunch of bead combinations to try out, give it a try!

Items used in bracelet: WR00109, PDA6RD, WD-WH6RL & SB00106.

Instructions:

1. Make a simple loop to one end of the memory wire with Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.
2. Slide on a seed bead and gemstone bead. Repeat until you’ve added 25 gemstones beads. End this row with a seed bead.
3. Slide on 5 wood beads and a seed bead. Repeat until you’ve added 10 groupings.
4. Slide on a gemstone, seed bead, 3 wood beads and seed bead. Repeat 9 more times.
5. Cut memory wire end with Memory Wire Cutters, leaving a 1/4″ or 3/8″ tail. Make a simple loop.

Check out our other Memory Wire Wrap Bracelet with different layer options:

• Satin Wrap Bracelet
• Gold Turquoise Wrap Bracelet
• Memory Wire Leather Bracelets

Make these with your friends during your next virtual get-together and see all the combinations there are!

We’re celebrating the festive spirit with our friends at Swarovski: Create Your Style and celebrating with New Years Eve colors! Plus, we have a fun DIY project to get you hyped up for the new year.

Here are our selection of Swarovski crystals to embrace the festive and classic colors of New Years:

• White/Clear – Crystal Clear, Crystal AB, Crystal 2XAB & Iridescent Dove Grey Pearl.
• Gold/Bronze – Metallic Sunshine, Golden Shadow, Light Gold, Bright Gold, Crystal Light Silk, Metallic Light Gold, Light Topaz & Light Colorado Topaz
• Silver/Grey – Light Grey, Dark Grey, Silver Night, Silver Shade, Greige, Light Grey Opal

Captivating Crystal Cuff

Items used in cuff: WR00127, SW02445, SW02444 (2), SW002442 (2), SW02437, SW02436 (2), SW02435 (2), Z008287 & SB00106.

Directions:

1. Set the crystal in its setting and gently bend the prongs down to secure the crystal. (Check out Light Topaz blog post on how to press down the prongs.) Repeat to all 5 crystals and settings.
2. Cut two pieces of memory wire at a coil and a quarter.
3. Roll and make a simple loop to each end of the memory wire with memory wire finishing pliers.
4. Slide on a seed bead on each memory wire. Slide each square bead hole through each memory wire. Repeat this process 7 more times. End this portion with a seed bead to each memory wire.
5. Slide on small setting you made in Step 1, slide each memory wire through the two-hole setting. Slide on a seed bead to each memory. Repeat adding a medium setting, seed bead, large setting, seed bead, medium setting, seed bead and small setting.
6. Repeat Step 4.
7. Cut excess wire with memory wire cutters, leaving about a 3/4 inch end and make a simple loop.

One of our newest products for 2020 is the Carabiner Lock Clasp. We have 5 examples for designing DIY jewelry with this clasp.

Chunky and Cool Bracelets

Items used in bracelets:

• (Left) CH01171 & Z020542.
• (Right) CH00313 & Z004793.

In our bracelet examples above, we’ve only used 2 components: chain and carabiner lock clasps. Because it opens by unscrewing its side, you can easily cut your chain to your bracelet length and slide your chain ends through the clasp. No jump rings required, just fun bracelets to pair with your arm candy collection. Plus, these bracelets are the perfect starter to add your charms or tassels to personalize it!

Neck Mess Love

Items used in necklace:

• (Left) CH01158 (2), Z011522, & Z020547
• (Middle) CH01095 (2-3), A002413, Z008282 & Z004798
• (Right Necklace with Baroque Pearl) Z020541, CH01166 (2′), SW02580, Z006005, X003062 & A019694

In our 3 necklaces, we’re making the clasp the focal/statement piece. Create a fun pendant drop with tassels, charms or baubles. Or design a modern, minimalistic lariat chain necklace.

We love the contrasting colors in this Flora Link Cross Cross Leather Bracelet. This DIY uses a braided and macramé technique using round leather cord and TierraCast Flora Links. It’s also a revamp version of the Criss Cross Leather Bracelet we did back in May.

What you’ll need for Leather Bracelet:

• Z015514 – 1mm Natural Light Brown Leather
• A022077 – 2mm Natural Blue Leather
• TC02377 (2) – Small Flora Link
• TC02379 (3) – Medium Flora Link
• TC02349 – Button

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Cut 30 inches of the 2mm leather cord.
2. Cut 60 inches of the 1mm leather cord.
3. Slide 2mm leather through button and center it. Take both leather ends and make a knot an inch away from the button.
4. You can use a macrame board to anchor your 2mm leathers down or pin it down to anchor it also.
5. Slide the middle part of your 1mm leather behind both of the 2mm leather cord, near the knot you made in Step 3. Make 7 full square macramé knots.
6. Slide on a small flora link. In front of the link cross the left piece of the 1mm over the 2 strands of 2mm cord and then cross the right piece over the left peice.
7. Take the both ends of 2mm leather and bend them back over the crisscrossed strands and go back thru the ring. Tighten, adjust and straighten your strands.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 with a sequence of 3 medium flora link and 1 small flora link.
9. After last ring do 7 FULL macramé square knots.
10. With all 4 pieces of cord make an overhand knot where the macramé ends. Trim ends of the 1mm cord.
11. Make another overhand knot with both leather ends about one inch from the first to create your button hole clasp. Make another for an optional length.

Video Tutorial

Check out our previous Facebook LIVE episode where Tory makes this bracelet HERE!