DIY Button and Cord Bracelet with Charms
You can make your own bracelet {perfect for summer} in just minutes for less than $2.00. This bracelet is so easy to make you can get the kids involved and make them by the batch.
You can make them in bright summery colors, basic colors or use multiple colors of cord all for the same bracelet ~ these are so versatile and cute ~ stack them in sets or wear them alone. The options are limitless!
What you need:
Button ~ A button with a shank on the back would be optimal but a 4-holed or 2-holed button also works
Braiding cord ~ color of your choice
Charms ~ I chose charms with a larger hole at the top to avoid having to use a jump ring but if your charms have a small hole use jump rings as needed
Measure and cut your cording to approximately 54 inches in length ~ fold in half and then half again so that you have four rows.
Insert your cording evenly into your button ~ through 4-holes, 2-holes or all four through the shank.
Make sure that the button is evenly placed but if it isn't as long as it is close to being centered you're all good! {you can always even out the ends later}
Next, place a charm on 2 of the rows of cording anywhere you desire ~ this will all depend on how many charms you are using as you will want them to be evenly placed throughout the brace.
Now tie a knot using all four cords of the bracelet.
Continue adding charms and tying knots ~when you are all done adding your charms tie a knot at the very end and cut it off evenly. {I also added a knot at my button end at this point to secure things up a bit.}
And there you have it ~ a cute little button corded charm bracelet!
Linking to: Live Laugh Rowe, Monday Funday at Uncommon Designs Online, Katherine's Corner
Mary Beth, this is such an adorable and easy bracelet. Super cute! Thanks for sharing and pinning - hope your week is going well! Hugs!
You are always so very sweet, Cindy ~ thanks so much. 🙂 hugs
I would like to put it towards a pressure washer for my husband;)
That would be a nice gift ~ I was just thinking tonight that I wish we had one. 🙂
Oh wow - your bracelet is so pretty Mary Beth! Perfect color for summer! Fabulous giveaway too!!
Thanks so much, Heather! 🙂
I would buy my husband a new generator. .
That would be a great gift!
What a cute project! My girls will have lots of fun making bracelets like this! 🙂
You can make them for next to nothing if you find some charms on clearance 🙂
That's what I was thinking. I'm going to have a look at the craft stores when we go into town again.
If I got the gift card, there are so many things that we need for little projects around the house. We'd probably put it toward supplies for our fold out kitchen table remodel. 🙂
That sounds like a great idea ~ I would love to see the table when you finish it. 🙂
I will definitely post photos when the projects are done. The table is only one project. I still have to redo the countertops and make my bottlecap mosaic surround for the kitchen window. I also want to create a chainmail and ribbon window treatment using one of the ideas I saw here on your blog, modified a bit. 🙂
Neat Idea for the bracelet.I will have to remember this for the grandgirl to do. If I won a fabulios gift card from Home Depot I would have to have my hubby help pick out goodies. I have learned after 38 years to NOT get him a surprise gift!Hahaha
I don't like surprise gifts as well....I like to pick my own!
Gorgeous bracelet!!! Love it! Thanks so much for sharing the great tutorial!
Have a fabulous week!
Hugs from Portugal,
Ana Love Craft
http://www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com
Mary Beth...you are so creative! Thanks for sharing how you made it because now I see how the button is the starting spot. Have a fabulous weekend!
~Kim
Thanks so much, Kim! I was so happy to see your new party ~ have a wonderful week.
~ mary beth
Dear Mary Beth,
that bracelet is very beautiful!
Can you just explain to me how you insert the cording into the button?
Where to begin?
Thank you...
Astrid
Hi Astrid,
I folded the length of cord in half and then used the two cut ends to make an X through the button {I used a 4-holed button} pulling the ends down until they were even with the 'looped' end ~ leaving all four lengths even. I hope that made sense.
Thank you so much for stopping by ~ Mary Beth