No More Violence Against Women Bracelet
You will need:
- Glass letter beads (size 7mm)
- Glass seed beads – light purple, dark green and gold. For this project, we used 3mm and 4mm beads. For an 18cm length bracelet, you will need approximately 50-60 beads.
- 0.5mm clear elastic, 30cm in length
- Small scissors
- Superglue or clear nail varnish
- Ruler/tape measure
To make:
Take the elastic and add one gold bead followed by the letter beads ‘NO’. Add another gold bead and the letter beads ‘VIOLENCE’, followed by another gold bead.
Carefully lay the elastic on the table. Add the green and light purple beads to the elastic, either side of the letters in any pattern you like. Make sure to add the same number of beads to either side of the letters so that the knot will be evenly placed. As you add the beads, keep an eye on the length of the bracelet. We made this bracelet 18cm, however, you may wish to make yours smaller or larger.
When all beads have been added to the elastic and you are happy with the length, tie the two ends together with an overhand knot. Repeat the knot two more times, one on top of the other. Trim the excess elastic, leaving approximately 2mm on each end.
Holding the bracelet in one hand, carefully stretch the elastic slightly, exposing the knot. Add a small spot of superglue or clear nail varnish to the knot. Allow to dry.
You could make more than one bracelet and wear them as a stack!
