DIY Nautical Bracelet

Keeping up with the whole nautical theme, I found these bracelets online and fell in love with them...not wanting to shelling out that kind of money for some rope, I decided to try my hand at "jewelry" making.

So here is my attempt at creating a nautical inpsired sailor bracelet!

Supplies:

about 24" of rope in any color that you like,

I stuck with the navy and cream

Jewelry pliers

End clamps

Clasps of your choice

Jump rings

Scissors

Fabric glue

Step 1:

create a loop with the rope and with the longer end cross it up and through the loop that was just made

Step 2:

form a figure 8 with the rope

Step 3:

With the longer end of the rope, thread that through to the right of the figure 8

at the first/bottom loop

Step 4:

Repeat that through the top loop of the figure 8 and gently pull through

Step 5:

Pull the rope at both ends and position the braid how you see fit

Step 6:

some distractions may occur, so take pictures if you feel it's appropriate..or even if they're not

Step 7:

Glue one end of the bracelet with the two ropes into one of the clasps, and let it dry

Do so with the other side

Step 8:

close the clasps tightly with the pliers

Step9:

Put on a jump ring on each end at the clasp and then at the closure you selected

Since Step 6 distracted me SO much I don't have pictures of steps 7, 8, and 9....

Now, VOILA!! A fun little bracelet to prepare for your days of living on a yacht or a lighthouse