I’ve shown you other ladder weave bracelets before, but this one is interesting in that the weaving takes place through the links of lengths of chain.
Even though you string with elastic, the bracelet is not stretchy, but it does have a nice drape and some comfortable weight. It’s fairly simple once you get the pattern down.
Here’s another version I made, this time using stringing wire instead of elastic. The beading was faster and easier although a little trickier to get the tension right. To secure the ends I just passed each wire end through a crimp, one from each side and flattened the crimp.
Enjoy the video. Happy creating!
Tools & Materials:
- triple loop clasp
- 30 8mm beads
- 30 metal spacer beads
- 3 6.5 inch pieces chunky chain (make sure pieces all have exact same number of links)
- seed beads
- 2 yards 0.5mm elastic cord
- sharpie marker
- scissors
- chain nose pliers
See video for detailed directions.
You make the most beautiful bracelets. Working with those little tiny blue beads would be the death of me. 😀
This is gorgeous! Loved the video. I’m on the look out for some chain to give this a try. Thanks!