My friend's birthday was near, knowing that she likes glassbeads bracelet too, I decided to custom made one bracelet for her.
I chose this purple/reddish glassbeads after looking around to see what I had in my stash. From my observation, she like accessories or theme that is elegant looking. The other glassbead that I owned are too pastel for her taste.
This was my rough design for the bracelet. To create an elegant look, pearl-like beads are one of the best choices! I used different-sized pearls to make the design more interesting. Furthermore, I added silver accessories to make it look more complete. I didn't add more variety of beads to the design because the purple beads already looked quite bold.
Fold the elastic string in half, then place a hair clip at one end as a bead stopper. Next, thread a beading needle through the other end of the elastic string and start string the beads!
This picture shows me checking the bracelet size using a measured paper cutout I made.
I finished the bracelet with a sturdy knot, cut off the excess string, and here’s how it looks!
I saw her wearing this bracelet a few days ago with color-matching clothes. I'm glad she likes it!