How to make a mystery braid bracelet tutorial.Â
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Mystery Braid Bracelet
Happy Friday, friends! Today I’m sharing with you my latest crafty obsession…Mystery Braid Bracelets! Yesterday I shared a picture on instagram and several people asked what the mystery is. The mystery behind the bracelet is that the braid is made without any loose ends. Still confused? Don’t worry I have pictures to show you exactly what I’m talking about. This mystery braid bracelet tutorial is easy to follow and you can find the supplies at your local craft store or on Amazon with this Mystery Braid Bracelet Kit
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To try to make this tutorial easy to follow I’m going refer to the strands as 1, 2, 3 and left, right, center.
Update: I made a quick video tutorial. I hope this helps! :)
Take the bottom of your bracelet and flip it inside of strands 2 and 3 (you are moving it away from you). The strands will be twisted on the bottom.
Step two
Braid left strand over center, right strand over center, and left strand over center again. Now you’re going to flip the bottom of the bracelet in between strands 1 and 2. This will eliminate the twist at the bottom of your bracelet and flatten it out.
Step three
Braid right strand over the center, left strand over the center, and right strand over the center again. Repeat the the first step by flipping the bottom of the bracelet in between strands 2 and 3. You will now have a “twisted bottom” again.
Step four
Repeat steps two and and three until you can no longer braid and your strands are flat. This means that you will end braiding by flipping the bottom of the bracelet between strands 1 and 2, so that the entire bracelet is flat without any twisted strands.
Each bracelet was different for me, some were easy to make tight braids with and others only used a few braided sections (like the brown bracelets shown). It took me several tries to figure it out, but with a little practice you’ll be a pro at making mystery braid bracelets in no time!
In case you’re wondering you can find the leather bracelets at Hobby Lobby, Michaels, or Amazon
If you have any questions feel free to email me apumpkinandaprincess {at} gmail and I’d be happy to help.
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These are SO fun! I need some!
We made these for cub scouts and I ended up making most of them. They are really cool, this step by step would have been helpful that day!
These are so cute…love them.
cute! I recently started following you on instagram and saw this. Feel free to follow me back! I have mine set to private so you have to request a follow but I accept requests. @BexInTheCountry :)
Those are so cool … my girls would LOVE to make some! I pinned the idea!
Love this. Crystal! xo
LOVE these Crystal! I see a little trip with my daughter to Hobby Lobby!
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday over at Sugar Bee Crafts – you were featured today! TWICE!
–Mandy, http://www.SugarBeeCrafts.com
I have always wondered how to do this. Thanks for the great tutorial and thanks for linking up to Monday Funday! Take care, Laura
perfection !
So so cute Crystal!!! :) I am thinking my obsession with these bracelets may just be starting! Thanks for showing the “how to” part!
Jaime
Great tutorial!! I would love for you to share at my Tasty Thursdays linky party and GIVEAWAY. Going on until Sunday. Hope to see you there!! Thanks, Nichi – The Mandatory Mooch
https://www.mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2013/04/tasty-thursdays-36-giveaway.html
These are so cool, I need some in my life. I never knew how to make these, thanks so much for the tutorial Crystal! Pinned :)
These are so super COOL!! I Love all the color choices here but I’m thinkin the top orange one is my FAVE!! Thanks for sharing it with us!!
xo
Angelina
PINNED!! ;)
Finally got some of my creative juices flowing. I love the bracelet and will be trying it soon. I saw an infinity scarf with a portion of it braided. At the time my brain needed a little juice, l guess’ because I couldn’t come up with a design I could enjoy. Not so today. I am going to try this using a t shirt strip and add a button hole and button on the ends. Or maybe just a nice pin. Thanks for the tutorial and inspiration!
Great tutorial on the bracelets. I’m going to put this on my list of things to make. Thank you for sharing it.
Where do you get the bracelets ?
Raquel » You can find packages of 8 at Michaels and Hobby Lobby has packages of 2. I hope that helps! :)
Raquel » Hi Raquel, I found the bracelets at Michaels and Hobby Lobby. Thanks for stopping by, I hope that helps!
Beautiful bracelet! Great tutorial too! Would love for you to share at Simple & Sweet Fridays.
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Jody
Oohw my, it looks like magic, but it’s so easy when you know how…..!!
Thank you for sharing!!
Grtz. Debbie
These are great…. About 35 years ago braided belts were VERY popular, It is the process as making bracelets, except you are working with a longer piece of leather. So fun and so easy once you get the flip-through part right. Enjoy everyone and happy mystery braiding to all!