How to Make Alex & Ani Inspired Bracelets
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- This video tutorial from Allie at the PotomacBeads shows you how to make beaded bracelets that share stylistic characteristics with "Alex & Ani" bracelets.
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In this PotomacBeads tutorial, Allie shows us how to use memory wire to create a stackable bracelet. This Alex & Ani Inspired Bracelet is so elegant and easy to personalize with beads of your choice.
Gather up your memory wire, beads, and charms or pendants. Working on a BeadOnIt board will keep your materials organized. You may want to use an old pair of pliers to cut the wire because it is hard on the pliers and may mark up your beading pliers. Cut double the size of your wrist of memory wire to make 2 loops of wire. Use pliers to bend about a quarter inch of the wire downwards. Roll the wire with the pliers to make an eye pin.
Put on about 3-4 inches of beads onto the wire in your desired pattern. Put the end of wire without the loop through the loop end. Add the charms onto the wire.
Make a loop on the end of the wire. Start by bending the end of the wire up so that the loop in opposite of the first loop. Push the beads away from the opening, open up the loop a little to be able to slip the wire through it and close the loop back up. Do the same for the other loop.
Enjoy getting into wire working with these Alex & Ani Inspired Bracelets. They are so fun to make and are a good way to use up spare beads you may have. They make a thoughtful sophisticated looking gift that's sure to be appreciated.
Enjoy using this jewelry-making bead tutorial video to help you become a more creative and happier beader!
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
•Memory Wire - Silver Plated
•Fire Polished Round 4mm
•Charms & Pendants
You can also "borrow" wire cutters from the household tool box till you get some for your jewelry supplies. Thanks foe a great tutorial ❤
You're welcome and that is a great tip! We totally agree!
You are a great teacher coming from a former teacher myself
Love this!
Thank you so much
LOVE these! Thanks, Allie! Great tut....spot on with your instructions, as always.
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Thank you, very nice tutorial and a pretty finished product
Thank you. Excellent. You did it in 15 min. It would probably take me 5 hours lol!
You can do it!
This is the best instruction I have seen for these. Thanks! Touches on all the details, too.
Thank you, K!
really liked this the style is spot on colours is fab thank u
I love this tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I had been looking for a good video for this type of bracelet. Your directions on doing this were so clear and I could understand clearly what to do. I am going to use this technique also to make rings. Thank you again!!!
I just made a bunch of these lol they’re easy and cute
Thanks for sharing👍U inspired me to give it a try🤗
Awesome bracelets.
Nice tutorial and thanks for sharing But you were out of camera for a while
Beautiful 💖
Thank you! 😊
Very nice
I bought the 2.25 and I agree, it's a bit too large. I wish I'd have gotten the 2 inch instead because even with the spring back, they stretch out just a tiny bit.
Your tutorial is very good except some of it was off camera. Especially when you are doing the wire loops.
Doing wire work in a 3x4 inch camera space is like playing a baseball game in a prison cell.
good vid
Beautiful, however, the last part of this video(an important part) was not in the camera.
Thank you so much. We are very sorry if it was not clear.
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Hi would be nice if you can make tutorials on their new cord pulling bracelets ☺️
We will take a look
sooooo annoyed that the parts I really need to see are off camera
beautifulll
^_^
Hi. Thank you for answering my previous question. I have 1 questions. What gauge is the memory wire? Sorry, very new to these jewelry making jargon :)
Juliana Natha
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Allie is awesome !
Hi Allie another great tutorial and great instructions I was wondering how do you measure the memory wire you said twice as big as your wrist I always have trouble making it equal on both sides I have the two 1/4 & the child size memory wire
Thank you for this video. Question, what is the thickness of the memory wire?
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How many turns do I use for a 5 and 1/2 inch wrist, and a 7 inch wrist for some friends
Absolutely love your tutorial! Just 1 question, do we need a memory wire cutter or just a normal wire cutter will do?
Memory wire will over time destroy regular wire cutters. If you have a scrap wire cutter that you don't care about, then you can use that, but otherwise, I would get a special memory wire cutter.
I use a lot of Craftsman hand tools, cutters, they work really good and take rough use. And they can be replaced free within a years time., as many times as needed.
I want to do a handmade bracelet business but I’m starting to get discouraged 🥲
Do the handmade bracelet business and good luck!.
The audio on this video is super helpful and instructive, but I'd recommend replacing the video so that people can see your hand work with your pliers and wire. We're missing the critical part. Thanks!
Hi Chris, not sure what "critical part" you are referring to... in briefly checking over the video it looks like hands are in frame 99% of the time. That is actually quite a challenge with wire working, but can't really find major problems that would require a remake (considering there are over 100 new videos in the pending queue)
I can't believe how hard this is! The video is clear but u can't translate this to reality. (sigh) maybe it's because I'm left handed. The first turn is fine but the second one is backward every single time.
yes, keep your work in view of the camera.
Is there a picture tutorial for this? Mine isn't coming out right
hi, great tutorial, thanks, just wanted to ask: do the end loops scratch skin? cheers
No, because the cut portion is folded in upon itself to make the loop.
im having a terrible time trying to make these. I get totally confused when it comes to which way to bend the wires and just as you were doing the last one, it went out of shot, so im still totally and utterly confused. Any ideas to help me.....please. Im very BAD with trying to follow and figure out about directions like which way to turn the loops etc, so I think that is why I am having a horrific time trying to understand it.
Lindy Hawthorne it looks like the loops need to bend in opposite directions. One bent toward your fingertips and the other toward you elbow. Hope that helps.
Hi! May i ask the thickness of the memory wire used?
Couldn't see how u were bending your wire you were away from the camera
What gauge is the memory wire? thank you
I've tried memory wire pieces in the past and I found that the material looks awful in just a few weeks it starts to turn colors and tarnish. Is this just the norm with memory wire or are there different types I should be looking to use?
+Samantha Smith Do you know what brand you were using? That should not be the case for the Bead Smith brand.
+Potomac Bead Company I used beadalon from Michaels
Samantha Smith
same problem! Samantha, did you try the Bead Smith? Curious how it worked for you?
Me and my daughter make own and call k and m Bangles both my daughter name
How sweet Teisha. I would call that Kindhearted-Magnificent bangles ^_^
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would be nice to see everything without you working outside the camera range
Thank you for your comment, we are always looking to be better!
Out of camera....
cute just too much talking
Talked to much lost interest in video