Suede Bracelet Making

While doing the fishtail bracelets (here and here) I got a request for a custom-made bracelet. I thought I would go for a sturdier material so I chose to use leather. I haven't made suede bracelets before and wasn't sure how to braid it. Experiment experiment. I looked at a photo I found on Pinterest for reference and created the bracelet below.

I wore this out a couple of times already. I love it! I especially love the dangling charms. 

This charm says "live your dream." An inspirational saying. 

After trying my hand at this method of bracelet-making, I got started on the order I received. -Something pink and full of sparkly charms- 

I had intended for this bracelet to wrap around the wrist three times, but it seems like braiding the suede strips shortens the original length quite a bit. In the end I had a braid that wrapped around twice. 

That's it for now. I think I'm done with the bracelets for a while. Check back later for something new!

More Fishtail Bracelets

Hello! Previously I said that I would experiment more with the fishtail friendship bracelets and post them here. I didn't have a clear idea where these were going but I'm pretty happy about how they turned out.

Since it's October, I made an autumn-themed one. The outcome is pretty different from the blue one I made following the tutorial. Learn the skill and then use it as inspiration to create something new? I hope this will inspire others too :] 

 I made this one a little too big for my wrist so it gave me the idea to wear it as an anklet.

The colours plus the bare feet give a nice earthy vibe?

This one is a Gengar-inspired choker. I have a Gengar sitting on my desk so I thought I would make a choker based on it.

Here's a closer view of the choker.

Fishtail Friendship Bracelet Making

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Today I am sharing with you the fishtail friendship bracelet I made using Feltasaurus' DIY Ombre Bracelet Tutorial. Link is provided for your reference.

I really liked the oceanic colours used in the tutorial but I didn't have the same colours. Instead I chose some colours that were similar. 

I don't think it gives off the same oceanic feel. Oh well! I will try again after my next visit to the craft store~ For now I will try some different colour themes, which I will post later. 

Like instructed in the tutorial, I used six different coloured embroidery threads. I wanted a longer bracelet that would loop around twice so I cut an extra 50cm of each colour, totalling to 100cm of each colour to work with. 

Here is how the bracelet turned out, complete with a star charm and blue bell. 

I think it turned out rather pretty. I wonder what colours I should try next?