“Dashing” Designer Build-A-Brad Bracelet
November 14th, 2007 by Amanda
What a brainstorm this was today!! Finally decided to open up the package of Build-A-Brads I’d ordered a few weeks ago. They’d been sitting on my stamping table mocking me with, “What are you going to do with me? …What are you going to do with me?”
Finally, I said, “ALRIGHT ALREADY!! I took one look at those flexible prongs and “KAPOW!”
“KABOOM!”
“WHAM!” I was hit in the side of the head with the idea to turn the brads into a bracelet! Well, of course I HAD to use Designer Series Paper with it cuz it’s “ON SALE!” Yes, buy THREE packs of any Designer Series Paper in our Holiday Mini Catalog or Fall Winter Collection catalog and get one FREE!!
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Anyway, back to the bracelet. I was very, very, VERY SURPRISED at how EASY this bracelet came together with just a scrap of paper, the Build-A-Brads and our bottled nose pliers. Here’s the step-by-step on how it was done:
Stamping Supplies:
6 – 7 Build-A-Brads (depending on wrist size)
8-9 jump rings & Magnetic bracelet closure
Bottled Nosed pliers
Glue dots
Scrap of Designer Series Paper (or stamped images)
1/2 inch circle punch
Step 1: Split the prongs on the Build-A-Brad apart until they are straight out as shown.
Step 2: Take the bottled nose pliers and bend the prongs on each side into a circular shape.
Step 3: Attach jump rings to each end of the circled prong ends. Then attach another altered brad until you have a long string big enough to fit your wrist.
Step 4: Take a scrap piece of Designer Series paper, like the Dashing Designer Series paper here, and punch out 6-7 circles with the 1/2″ punch.
Step 5: Attach the 1/2″ circle punch outs to the center of the brad with glue dots.
Step 6: Apply the build-a-brad clear circle piece to the top of the designer paper punch out you just glued to the bracelet.
Step 7: Continue to repeat steps 5 & 6 until you’ve covered all the brads. Add a magnetic clasp to each end. Wa la …. cute little bracelet with endless possibilities!
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November 14th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
What a clever girl you are! Great idea to make your own 7 Gypsies type of bracelet with SU product.
November 14th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
WOW!! How incredibly clever you are–it’s beautiful! Those brads will never mock you again!!! lol
November 15th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Pure genius Mandy girl! I have to try this. I made some great jewelry from K and Company kits last year and this is a great way to use SU stuff to do the same.
November 15th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Wow are you clever! Love it. TFS
November 15th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
You are the best. Thank you for sharing! kt
November 19th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
That is totally awesome!!! What a clever idea to make a beautiful bracelent! I love it! TFS!!!
November 22nd, 2007 at 9:35 pm
what a great idea! looks awesome
December 5th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Amanda you have out done yourself with this idea! It is so great! I can’t wait to try it!
January 28th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Wow – taking stamping to a whole other level! Lovely
February 18th, 2008 at 9:07 am
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May 30th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Just a wonderful idea that came out just as beautiful. Many thanks for being so gracious as to share with us.
warmly,
Katie
September 4th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
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December 15th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
How cute…Where did you get the bracelet from?