Want to start making your own jewelry? This page is a good place to begin. There are tutorials for fun, beautiful, and unique DIY bracelets galore!
What is the easiest jewelry to make?
Hands down, the best type of jewelry for beginners is beading. Beautiful DIY jewelry can be made without too many technical skills needed. Beaded jewelry can be as simple as a string of beads strung on elastic thread and tied.
Among the other types of bracelet tutorials, there are many bead bracelets diy below. There is a wide range of difficulty in the beaded bracelets, with some using clasps, metal, wire and weaving.
Learn how to make an ankle bracelet that is so delicate and beautiful using beads and wire.
What is the peyote stitch?
The peyote stitch is a method of weaving beads to make a picture or design. One of the more intricate beading techniques uses the peyote stitch. Many seed beaders consider this stitch to be one of the most gratifying and versatile bead weaving techniques.
Many bracelets using the peyote stitch can be found below. The designs are lovely. Check out the bead-weaving watermelon bracelet for a fun summer motif. If looking for a more delicate and intricate design, be sure to see the desert flower pattern.
It has a southwestern flair to it and makes a lovely geometric design.
What is a heishi bracelet?
Many have seen these bracelets and never knew they had a special name. A heishi bracelet is made of small disc or tube-shaped beads made of shells or polished stones. They come from the Kewa Pueblo people.
Many of the common heishi bracelets made today are made of plastic discs which makes this bracelet a much more affordable jewelry-making technique. Look below for several heishi bracelet tutorials.
There are many other beaded bracelet tutorials to browse through below. You’ll find that beaded bracelets are very popular and many tutorials are available showing how to make them.
Other bracelet tutorials below include
- Cuffs
- Homemade bangles
- Macrame
- Leather
- Braided
- Friendship bracelets
- Button and twine
- Polymer clay
- Paracord
- And many more!
Try your hand at making other jewelry like those found on our earring page.
This fun art of jewelry-making is difficult to stop once you’ve begun!
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Eight-strand braids look both complex and impressive, but they are quite simple to make. Learn how to make an eight-strand braided bracelet with this free tutorial.
Vikalpah
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Here is a free tutorial on how to make a yo-yo bangle bracelet. It used about 25 mini yo-yos, and took a couple of hours to make.
Always Expert Moore
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Restyle some bangles by wrapping t-shirt yarn around them. Learn how with these free instructions.
Sustain My Craft Habit
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This tutorial will teach the basics of bead weaving while creating a watermelon bracelet.
One Mama's Daily Drama
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Learn how to wire separate beads to a chain to create a birthstone bracelet. Ideal for a Mother's Day gift.
Craftbits.com
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Read this post for step-by-step instructions on how to make your own beaded bracelets.
Craftsy Hacks
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Make beautiful bracelets in about 30 minutes with this tutorial.
Christine's Crafts
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This cuff is a simple project to do and can be done in about an hour from start to finish.
Thrifty Fun
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Bracelet with briolette beads and silver spacers.
Jewelry Supply
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DIY bracelet tutorial.
Fire Mountain Gems
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Hemp cording and colorful bead bracelet.
Jewelry Supply
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This button and twine bracelet tutorial is a fun adult craft but easy enough for a child to do.
Confessions of an Over Worked Mom
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This button bracelet is a good way to put your bulk buttons stash to a better use.
Nbeads
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A fall inspired charm bracelet which can be completed within two hours.
Craft Ideas
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If you want to make a bracelet, this is one of the easiest and most inexpensive ones you can start with.
A Beautiful Mess
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A beadwork design by Brenda Whitehead.
Heirlooms & Treasures
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A Southwestern pattern design. Free project.
Jewelry Supply
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Celebrate football season in style with a Heishi Bracelet Set representing your favorite team!
Artsy Fartsy Mama
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This post is on how to make a braided bracelet.
Vikalpah
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This polymer clay bracelet will look really festive for your Fourth of July party.
Free Craft Unlimited
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This heart pattern can be used to create a Bracelet, Ring, Headband or Strap. Free beadwork instructions.
Beadwork Designs by Joannie Jenniges
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Make a set of Heishi bracelets for a favorite teacher with this free tutorial.
Artsy Fartsy Mama
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This woven hemp bracelet is so easy, beginners can make it in no time.
Happy Hour Projects
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This post is on how to make a simple lace summery cuff bracelet.
Sum of Their Stories
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Here is a very simple, super cute leather braided bracelet tutorial.
Handmade in the Heartland
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Here's a super simple tutorial for making your own collection of colorful leather studded bracelets.
A Beautiful Mess
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Make this DIY macrame bracelet with macrame cord and beads. A perfect DIY project for teens and adults.
Craftsy Hacks
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Paracord bracelets are a fun project for boys and girls. Learn how to make a paracord bracelet using one or two colors of paracord (with or without beads).
Needlepointers Craft
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Upcycle plastic bottle! This tutorial will show you how to make bangle bracelets with them.
Reuse Grow Enjoy
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Easy to make gemstone bracelet on elastic stretch cord.
Beadage
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This is a fun bracelet made with colorful rainbow hemp and beads. This is such a fun bracelet for teens to make to share with friends using this free tutorial.
Artsy Fartsy Mama
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Using these free instructions and scrap yarn, you and the kids can make colorful friendship bracelets.
My Poppet Makes
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Learn how to make a ribbon and bead bracelet with this tutorial. Once you know how it's done, the options for this bracelet are endless.
Sum of Their Stories
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Three fabulous DIY jewelry tutorials using ribbon.
Artsy Fartsy Mama
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This rope bangle is so easy, that you’ll be able to make them in 20 minutes or less.
Handmade in the Heartland
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An easy beaded bracelet project with seed beads and crystals.
Dancing Beads
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This free friendship bracelet uses bangle bracelets and strips of t-shirt material to make this beautiful wearable craft instead of embroidery floss. Upcycle those old t-shirts.
Crafts by Amanda
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Easy DIY bracelet with a vintage look.
Happy Hour Projects
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This easy DIY tutorial shows you how to make a wish bracelet to give to friends and family as a gift.
Single Girls DIY
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Yarn bangles are a truly unique accessory. They don't need much yarn so make some to use up yarn scraps.
My Poppet Makes
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