USB Flash Drive Bracelet

In this instructable I'm going to show you, how to make your own USB flash drive bracelet. I've seen quite a few before, but never really liked the designs. My goal was to hide the flash drive entirely in the bracelet. I decided to make one with yarn and after a short search I found this amazing blog post, that already showed what I had in mind.

Step 1: What you need

Materials

• Embroidery thread (I used about 12m)
• Flexible cardboard
• Duct tape
• Tape
• Super glue
• Verbatim TUFF 'N' TINY USB Flash Drive (e.g. on amazon.com)

Tools

• Scissors
• Ruler

Step 2:

Cut the cardboard to a width of 3.2 cm and a length that matches your wrist. Remember to make it slightly longer, because the yarn and duct tape will make it tighter.
Then fold the cardboard length wise in half and tape it close with the duck tape, but remember to leave the ends open, as shown in the first image. Cut one end open, put duct tape on the inside and tape it back close. This side is going to be your cap so make sure that it fits without sliding out. Now peel the casing of the flash drive off. To smoothen the edges of it (else the end can be seen through the bracelet) fold a piece of cardboard and use the super glue to glue it to the flash drive. Leave enough space as shown in the third picture to make sure that you get a tight fit. Glue the flash drive to the inside of your tube and make sure that it closes, without leaving a gap.

Step 3:

Start by dividing the length of your bracelet by the number of colours you would like to use and how often you would like to use each, to know how long each segment is going to be.
Use tape to secure the first yarn and apply super glue to the rim of your bracelet, to prevent it from sliding down. Wrap the yarn around your bracelet, as close as you can and once you are done tape the end to it as shown in the second image. To change the colour tape the new one slightly above the old one and wrap it around as close, as possible. Once you are done secure the end of the last colour by applying super glue underneath it.

Have fun with your new bracelet.

Asriel Grim says: Dec 31, 2012. 7:33 AM

amazing 'ible as always and great taste in fashion! The color combination really rocks! Well done!

Bomshika says: May 21, 2012. 10:33 AM

I can't seem to download the PDF. Is there another way I can get it?

BrittLiv (author) in reply to BomshikaMay 22, 2012. 7:35 AM

As far as I know only pro members can download it. Send me a pm with your email address and I'll email it to you.

huynguyen207 in reply to BrittLivSep 8, 2012. 4:06 AM

hi guys, i wanna have a pro member to download PDF files, can u help me pls? I wanna make some bracelets. Thank you so much !

huynguyen207 in reply to huynguyen207Sep 8, 2012. 4:07 AM

i forgot, my email : huymar13a@gmail.com. ty

bbaum1 in reply to BrittLivAug 23, 2012. 10:07 AM

Can you PM me a copy of this in .PDF form as well please?

clogie says: May 26, 2012. 5:57 AM

will have to try this :)
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beadinggem says: May 17, 2012. 7:26 AM

Great tutorial! This sure makes "high tech" jewelry a lot more appealing! Will likely feature it on my blog in the future!

BrittLiv (author) in reply to beadinggemMay 25, 2012. 12:23 PM

Hi, I just saw, that you featured it, thanks a lot!

beadinggem in reply to BrittLivMay 25, 2012. 3:06 PM

My pleasure!! By the way, I too am a scientist but a lot closer to retirement than you are! ;-)

Pearl

i_am_joey in reply to BrittLivMay 22, 2012. 4:55 AM

nice selection of thread colours by the way...

nhormell says: May 14, 2012. 2:23 PM

i love it
only one problem when i was making it super glue squirted up into my eye
went to the eye doctor and got the glue removed... chemically burned my eyeball
:(
good project though

BrittLiv (author) in reply to nhormellMay 14, 2012. 3:20 PM

Oh no, please tell me you are joking, if not I wish you all the best and hope you recover fast.

nhormell in reply to BrittLivMay 15, 2012. 2:08 PM

no joke but the eye is one of the fastest healing body parts recovering very fast

i_am_joey in reply to nhormellMay 22, 2012. 4:54 AM

i guess we need to wear eye protection now when using super glue. hope the eye is better.

chemkid42 says: May 19, 2012. 1:56 AM

this is great wish I had thought of it. did you use corrugated cardboard? where did you get it?

BrittLiv (author) in reply to chemkid42May 19, 2012. 12:10 PM

Thanks a lot, I used an old box you can see it in the first step underneath all the other stuff. For example a cereal box will work great.

chemkid42 says: May 19, 2012. 2:01 AM

still a little confused on how you did the cap?

BrittLiv (author) in reply to chemkid42May 19, 2012. 12:08 PM

The cardboard forms a tube, which can be used as a cap. To give it a tight fit I used duct tape that I stuck to the inside of it. The USB flash drive is glued to the other side.

gilgolf says: May 18, 2012. 9:52 PM

Is the usb drive still waterproof if you remove the case?

BrittLiv (author) in reply to gilgolfMay 19, 2012. 1:34 AM

Hi, yes it is, if you take a look at the first picture of step 3 you can see the back of it.

RightShoe says: May 17, 2012. 1:12 PM

hey, that is amazing. You should kick it on kickstarter and make some good money for very creative idea. I woild buy it for sure!

microfarm says: May 17, 2012. 8:30 AM

Such a cool idea...but....aren't you using embroidery thread and not yarn?
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BrittLiv (author) in reply to microfarmMay 17, 2012. 8:58 AM

Thanks a lot, I thought that embroidery thread is yarn, but you are right it is the better description.