Beaded Bangles
Beautiful, shiny and easy to make!

Instructions:

String about 20 to 30 beads on a strand of Mizuhiki®. Make about 4 to 5 beaded strands. Pick up all strands at once and glue the ends into one of the spring findings. The cement should be strong enough to hold the cords. After the cement is dry, carefully twist the cords with the beads a few times, then trim the ends to length you want the bracelet. 6 to 7 inches is an average size. Glue the other end into a spring finding with the craft cement. Arrange the beads by sliding them along the strands.

Mizuhiki® cords are twisted paper wrapped in pretty metallic colors. They were used primarily for wrapping gifts in Japan but have found their way into many crafters toolboxes. You can use them to decorate greeting cards, picture frames and more. Check back with us soon to see more projects with Mizuhiki!

Mizuhiki® can be used in place of lanyard to make pretty beaded animal shapes like in the picture here. You can find the patterns at many craft stores. Just use the same size beads as you did in the bracelet and follow the pattern. Tie the ends at the tail with a slip knot.