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Unisex Anchor Bracelet
Project B1075 [Skill Level: Intermediate]
Designer: Megan Milliken
Give your outfit a nautical look with this braided bracelet featuring a two color knot and an anchor clasp.
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What You'll Need
Purchase All Supplies
Specialized Tools
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Instructions:
Decide how long you'd like your finished bracelet to be, usually about 1/2 to 1" larger than your wrist measurement. These instructions are for an 8" bracelet, so adjust your measurements accordingly.
- Before you begin, watch the video: How to Make a Round Braid Knotted Anchor Bracelet. This video will show you how to make the whole project, which I will also walk you through here.
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For an 8" bracelet, cut four 14" lengths of black ultra suede cord. Tie these together in an overhand knot right at the top. Braid the cords into a round braid as demonstrated in this video, making sure your finished braid is just a bit over 8". Wrap the ends in transparent tape, with just about 4mm of the tape on the part of the braid you'll use, and the rest of the width on the extra part of the braid. Use a pair of flush cutters to cut through the braid at the measured point in the tape.
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Repeat the last step to create a second braided piece using dark brown ultra suede cord.
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Use a pair of chain nose pliers to gently bend the opening of an antique brass large capsule bead cap slightly so that the opening is more oval shaped instead of round. Repeat with the second bead cap.
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Cut a 6" piece of brown 1mm waxed cotton cord. Put both ends (one at a time) down through the top of a bead cap. Place a scrap of cord in the loop at the top (to stop it from pulling through) and pull the ends down until the scrap string stops the cord. Tie an overhand knot in the ends about 1/2" from the end of the loop. Pull the loop up so that the knot sits just inside the bead cap's hole.
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Holding the two ends of the black braid together side by side, place some E6000 glue on the tips. Hold the waxed cotton cord to one side of the bead cap and slide the glued braid ends in, pushing them all the way to the end. Allow to dry thoroughly before moving on.
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Cut another 6" piece of waxed cotton. Fold it in half and tie a lark's head knot around the loop on a 27mm brass oxide pewter anchor pendant. Put the ends of the cord down through the top of the 2nd bead cap. Tie a knot and use pliers to push the knot down into the bead cap as far as you can.
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Fold the brown braid in half and bring the ends around and up through the loop of the black braid, as shown in the first video.
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Holding the two ends of the brown braid together side by side, place some E6000 glue on the tips. Hold the waxed cotton cord to one side of the bead cap and slide the glued braid ends in, pushing them all the way to the end. Allow to dry thoroughly before moving on.
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Use a pair of flush cutters to trim the waxed cotton cord ends close to the edge of the bead caps.
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Bring the cord loop around the prongs of the anchor to close your bracelet.
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Variations
Choose your favorite color combination for the ultra suede cord, or select a smaller anchor pendant to give your bracelet a different look. When substituting in items, pay attention to sizes and styles to make sure all your pieces will fit together.
Keywords: anchor, braid, round, knot, nautical, sailor, unisex, mens, btq-nautical, btq-stylewatch
Tip: Check package quantities for each component. You may have extra material to make more than one finished project, or will have leftovers for other projects. In some cases, adding on just one more package of a component may be all you need to make multiple pieces.
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You may use our designs to make items for personal use or gifts.
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