How to Make a Friendship Bracelet

Prepare the Materials:

6 mm natural black agate round beads X4

Two No.72a bright red cords, one is 1.5 meters long and the other is 0.8 meters long.

Others:Scissor, Measuring tapes ,lighter

Step 1:

Put the two cords together to tie an overhand knot from the middle of two cords.Click here to see the overhand knot tutorial.

Step 2:

Tighten and fold the cords in half and tie the four red cords together with an overhand knot. You will make a loop easily. Click here to see the overhand knot tutorial.

Step 3:

Tighten the knot. Put 2 short cords between 2 long cords as the holding cord.

Step 4:

Start braiding bracelet by using the flat knot.Click here to see the flat knot tutorial.

Step 5:

Thread a 6mm agate bead in the middle of cord after you braided it about 6 cm long.

Step 6:

Continue braiding bracelet by using the flat knot. Click here to see the flat knot tutorial.

Step 7:

Thread a 6mm black agate bead again on the middle of cord after you braided it about 1 cm long.

Step 8:

Repeat the same step 6.

Step 9:

Repeat the same step 7.

Step 10:

Repeat the same step 6. Continue braiding bracelet by using the flat knot. Click here to see the flat knot tutorial.

Step 11:

Thread the last 6mm black agate bead in the middle of cord after you have braided your bracelet about 14.5 cm long.

Step 12:

Trim the excess working cords. Then burn the ends.

Step 13:

Tie an overhand knot at the end of cord. Trim the excess cords and burn the ends. Click here to see how to tie an overhand knot instruction.

Step 14:

Done it!

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