“Watermelon” line of beads: bracelet and earrings

The best way to prepare for summer is to stock up on jewelry. Finally, you can wear bright earrings, bracelets, necklaces and pendants. Even the beach does not exclude the presence of jewelry, because right now all our trinkets are clearly visible and fully attract the attention of others.
This “watermelon family” was created for such an occasion. Earrings and an unusual contrasting bracelet will not only complement your look or highlight the color of your beach outfit, but will also bring even more brightness, positivity and warmth to every summer day.

Making the bracelet requires a little prep work. After all, first we need to make a machine on which we, in fact, have to weave this bracelet.
And you will need very few materials to make it:
• edge of a plastic bottle (its middle part);
• any board, preferably with equal sides and not very long (a shelf from an old cabinet, a seat from an unsuitable chair, etc. will do);
• nails;
• hammer;
• scissors.

Plastic mode for narrow but rather long strips. Then we fold these blanks in half (lengthwise), thereby making them stronger.


Next, we attach the plastic parts to two opposite sides of the board, nailing each one.


Now we make cuts with nail scissors, that is, we cut through the plastic every 3-4 mm.

The next step is preparing materials for weaving a bracelet. Namely:
• small beads of the required colors (green, white, black, red);
• thin needle with a small eye;
• strong silk thread for sewing (No. 30);
• scheme.

It is better to print it out so that it is convenient to mark each completed row (cross it out, for example).

Now we stretch the threads, threading them into the loops opposite each other. For this pattern, you need to stretch 7 threads so that each of the 6 beads is fixed on both sides.

Then you need to tie the working thread to the first tension. We retreat 8-10 cm from the plastic edge and secure the thread.

Don't worry if the threads are stretched disproportionately or that some rows are of a different width. They will all align after securing the beads of the first row (take their size).

You need to string the beads according to the top-down pattern.

Pass the needle under tension and insert the beads into the narrow space between each two “strings”.

But fix it by repeatedly passing the thread through a tightly placed row. Only the tension must be under this thread, otherwise we will simply pull it back and the beads will fall off.


We replace the working thread in the same way as at the very beginning (we tie it to the string), only we hide the knots and short ends between the rows.

At the end, we cut off the stretch, tie knots at the ends of the bracelet and fasten the clasp.


For earrings, we do not use fishing line or thread, but use copper wire. It will help the slices keep the desired shape.

The pattern is extremely simple and clear, only 7 rows and the slice is ready!

We string 14 green beads onto a piece of 10-15 cm wire and place them in the middle.

We string the next rows first on one side of the wire, after which we thread the other end in the opposite direction.

Then we tighten the copper ends and get a tightly seated row.

Finally, we twist both parts of the wire, cut it and bend this tail to the wrong side. We attach a clasp between the beads.


Now we just enjoy the brightness and originality of our new jewelry and wear it with pleasure!