Want to learn how to create these adorable shamballa bracelets? Keep on watching and
I'll show you how!
Who are you? Hi, I'm mister Bead, let's make some bracelets. Sounds great, let's do this!
High five!
Hey loves. It's time for another bracelet tutorial and today we are making beautiful
shamballa bracelets. These are super easy to make and let me just say, they look amazing.
The best part is that all you need is a string and any kind of beads. I made a few different
variations that I can't wait to share with you, so let's just get into it!
For the bracelet you will need some string, any kind of beads, scissors, needle, and a
lighter. For my first bracelet I decided to go with a black string combined with some
ultra sparkly colorful beads and a few black beads. Cut three pieces of knotting cord:
First one 10 inches long, the other about 30 and the third one 15 inches. Take the the
middle length string and place it on the flat surface. Leave a few top inches of string
free before you start knotting. Take the longest piece of cord and center it across the stationary
middle strand. Take the left string, go under the middle one and over the right one. Then
take the string end on the right and go through the loop that has formed on the left. Pull
both ends tightly to form a knot. Since we started on the left before, we have to start
on the right side now. Take the right string, go under the middle one and over the string
on the left. Then take the left string and go through the loop on the right. Pull both
ends to tighten.
Start on the left again, go under the middle string and over the right one. Then with the
right one go over the middle string and through the loop on the left. Make a few more knots
keeping in mind that you have to start on opposite sides for each knot. Okay, I decided
to start adding beads to my bracelet. This is super simple - all you have to do is slide
a bead on the middle stationary string, all the way to the square knots. Then just continue
knotting as usual. Under the middle string, over the right one and with the right string
through the loop on the left. For the next knot we need to start where? On the right,
that's right.
As you can see a shamballa bracelet is just a normal square knot or macrame bracelet,
where you also slide on some beads along the way. You can put on as many beads as you like,
I am placing them quite close together, two knots, a bead, another two knots, a bead again
and so on.
You can be really creative with your shamballa bracelet and make different bead patterns.
For this one I decided to combine plain black with sparkly colorful ones. Aren't these pretty?!
I love them. One of the reasons why I like adding a lot of beads to my bracelet is also
because they make the bracelet grow so much faster. Look, mine is already finished! Okay,
for the last part I again made several knots one after another to match the top piece of
the bracelet. Now it's time to secure our work. Thread the needle on to the right string.
Then sew up the center of two to three knots along the bracelet. Do the same with the string
on the left. This trick will make sure that our knots are well secured and that the bracelet
will last us many years. Cut the excess cord that you sewed up and melt the tips with the
lighter for extra hold.
Now it's time to make a sliding closure which will make it easy to put the bracelet on and
off your wrist. Shape the bracelet into a circle so that the middle strands overlap.
Take the shortest 10 inch piece of cord and start making square knots exactly as we did
before. I am starting on the right, so I need to go under the two middle strands, and over
the left one. Then I am taking the left string going over the middle strands and through
the loop on the right. Start on the left again, go under the middle strands and over the one
on the right. Take the right strand and guide it over the two middle strands and through
the loop on the left. Pull and tighten the knot. Repeat this a few times, until your
clasp is about half an inch long. Next, thread a needle on each side string and sew them
up the center of two to three knots. The string that I am using for this bracelet is called
a nylon knotting cord. You can use any other string of your choice. If you want your bracelets
to be bolder you can take a thicker one for example. Melt the tips to secure the knots.
Finally, make a knot on each of the two strings about an inch and a half away from the clasp.
Cut away the excess string, melt the tips with a lighter and this absolutely beautiful
bracelet is all done. I love how the string makes the bracelet a bit casual, while the
sparkly beads give it a touch of elegance. This bracelet would go perfectly with any
casual outfit but also works great for more glamorous occasions like prom!
Now I will quickly show you a few more shamballa bracelets that I made. Here I combined pink
string with simple metal beads. You know how I love stacking up colorful bracelets, especially
in the summer when we can wear short sleeves. For this one I decided to go with a blue string
and some pretty plastic beads. See how you can use any kind of beads for your bracelet?!
Just take a look around your house, I am sure you will find some. For the last one I am
combining all the possible beads I had left, plastic and metal with a pretty green string.
I love, love, love how this one turned out.
I really hope you liked these shamballa bracelets. I think they are so pretty and this could
also be a cute little gift to your friends and family for Birthdays or Valentine's. I
actually think I'm going to give this black one to my mom because she saw it when I was
filming it and she really liked it. OK, thank you very much for watching and I'll see you
soon! Bye.
These shamballa bracelets look beautiful stacked together or paired with other arm candy of
your choice. Whether for yourself or as a gift to a friend, I hope you will give these
arm beauties a try.