Bead Soup Bracelet - Beaded Bracelet Tutorial

[@TracyMcDowell-ml6si]

This is a wonderful tutorial. Exactly what I'm looking for, and not too, too complicated for me. The bracelet turned out beautifully!

[@susanstancliff2937]

Beautiful! Plus I love that you saved your necklace that you made years ago! They are both beautiful! Plus the beads you had left over in containers made a beautiful necklace! Thank you for sharing! I also appreciate how you show how to fix mistakes,to add on or make shorter!

[@amberanthony883]

At first I was going to lose my mind because I like separating the strands, but I see perfectly what you did and you converted me to braid it up!!!!

[@GabrielleCarbonneau]

I just made my first bead soup bracelet and now your video popped up! Very nice!

[@taracluck8589]

I appreciate your thoughts at the end about not taking apart your novice designs to see how far you've come. So true! Great video! Thank you!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

I think it's so useful to keep the first projects when learning a new skill -- it's very helpful to be able to look back on them (especially on days when the current project seems to be going all wrong, LOL). :D

[@SilentNoMore64]

The colors you used are magnificent together! Subscribed

[@lyndsaysrebornnurseryoffib4241]

Neat bracelet! I love making jewelry!

[@shelbymichaels7084]

Love your bead soup bracelet. It's gorgeous. I've been looking for a good tutorial for the bead soup technique, the braided technique, and the use of the bead cone with fire line. Great to find all three techniques in one tutorial. Yours is the best I've found. Thanks.

[@jamiecee4960]

I love this style. I just need to get some of those cones for the ends...😊❤️That will be on my next list of supplies. 😊

[@alindastar4297]

This is my favorite project because I have never been able to afford expensive beads, but have managed to obtain tons of cheap beads from Walmart, mostly, and now have finally found an example of how to use up some of my stash. I can't afford to spend $50 dollars on beads just to get free shipping charges! And I'm not stupid enough to pay $5 to ship a $6 pack of beads. Every bead haul I've seen is generally focused on massive amount of money spent by the artist that I don't have to spend. Thank you for this wonderful idea! I love, love, love it!!!!!!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi alindastar, I'm glad you enjoy the project! I have more "bead soup" on my channel, so you should be able to have fun. :D

[@JenniferJones-ei8wu]

Joanne's, Michael's & Hobby Lobby always have good clearance sales if you are looking for cheap but nice beads.

[@gabrielleschmidt1435]

Very pretty 😍

[@cherylwhitney9900]

Thank you for your advice, You are the only one who has suggested keeping my first bead projects. Others have told me to take them apart and start over, If you could see them you would agree. I am going to keep 2 or 3 the rest I have taken apart ! Happy beading!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Cheryl, I'm glad you liked the suggestion! While I have taken apart some of my creations, they tend to be ones I made after I learned a technique (and I just want to scavenge the beads, LOL). But it's really gratifying to look back and see just how far you've come. I know you'll do well -- keep on beading! :)

[@mixedupmargie]

Love the bracelet and project! ❤️😻😘💗

[@ooohlaa13]

Wonderful ... just today I found in my stash 2 bronze cones and a matching magnetic clasp that I wondered what to do with. The cones are very small so I guess I will make the smallest seed bead strands which I hope turn out as elegant as your fine example and meticulous instruction. Bravo!

[@donnacooper6335]

This could be an awesome necklace!!

[@ocelotcat]

Loved this!! So pretty.... thank you for the great tutorial.💗

[@tammypreston2902]

Love your soup mix bracelet! You're a great teacher. Enjoyed your video very much! Thank you!

[@kathycorkery9186]

very nice bracelet

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thanks so much, Kathy. :)

[@donnahoefler2748]

Love that idea and it goes with everything you may want to wear. Thanks for the idea and the video.

[@sarahbone8792]

What a great idea for using up all the odds and ends, thank you.

[@katherinedirienzo3835]

So fun and I made a necklace! Love the technique and your explanation of the weaving was so helpful!

[@valeriahuber8469]

Just love it. You are so confident in holding your strands, I am all thumbs, but I will try from my overflowing stash. Thank you.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Valeria -- What you don't see on the video are my out-takes, with all my own fumble-fingers, LOL! :D

[@shelleybraham]

Gorgeous!!! I wish I had bead soup. Hopefully will soon.

[@DeniseWashington]

I just started beading and already have plastic containers full of "bead soup". Thank you so much for the idea. Your videos are great.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+Denise Washington Glad you can put your bead soup to a good use! :)

[@eltacoyelpulque]

well what do you know ? i just learned a new and easy way to get my clutter to look gorgeous , thank you so much for this video , it's tagged as one of my favorites !!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Daisy, I am glad I was able to help you to reduce your stash of beads! ;)

[@SuperRocketdog1]

Your a genius! I have 3 boxes full of all sorts of beads...never know what to do with them except some for adding bling to my polymer clay creations. Thanks so much.xx

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+Maureen Howard You are most welcome -- happy beading!

[@mariabooth8104]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@iverygirl]

I love it! Thank you for a great tutorial, I'm experimenting with bead soup and look forward to trying this bracelet!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Cynthia, thanks for taking the time to comment -- I appreciate it. :)

[@islandgirl1949]

Thanks for the well detailed explanation of how to put this together. I love the colours and mix you used! Thanks for sharing this!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Island Girl, you are very welcome! :)

[@ceciliaortiz6617]

Beautiful thanks

[@DottiMaureen]

I like that old necklace!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you for the comment! I was very proud of that necklace when I made it. :)

[@lindadechow2212]

Very cool, I love bracelets! This will be a fun project for me, as a beginner. Thank you.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Linda, you are very welcome!

[@leannaestep3066]

Beautiful, and very easy to understand. Thank you!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, LeAnna! I hope you have fun making your own bracelet. :)

[@Ferretlady666]

That is an awesome idea. I am going to have to make one. I have a bead soup.Great video!!!!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+Torrie Kerr Have fun making your piece! :D

[@Ferretlady666]

+Beaded Jewelry Diva Thank you :) ..I surely will :D

[@christinedutton3825]

Thank you so much for sharing this video... I am going to try this. I love the style a bracelet. WOW!!! NICE!!!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Christine, thanks so much for your sweet comment. Hope you have fun making your bracelet! :)

[@humaimtiyaz5127]

Wow,amazing

[@dashedahphilando933]

I LOOOOVVVEEE IT! BEAUTIFUL

[@xiala1980]

I have tons of bead soup! I'm going to do this! Thanks!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi xiala 1980 -- I hope you have lots of fun! :)

[@rubyhalverson4058]

WOW!!!! great project! thanks for the idea.

[@torim1233]

Excellent instruction. Thank you. Will subscribe!

[@BeadsInc]

Yes, gotta love bead soup!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Christine -- bead soup is always a good thing, LOL. :D

[@naimahsalahuddin3808]

Beautiful

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you, Naimah -- I appreciate you saying that. :)

[@rosascoville6753]

This was very helpful!! Thank you!

[@mariescott7659]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm new to beading and found your tutorial very helpful.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+Marie Scott You are very welcome, and I hope you have lots of fun with your beading journey!

[@paulabinkley9398]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+Paula Binkley: You are most welcome. :)

[@Lyn4817]

Great idea. I think there will end up being a lot of Bead Soup bracelets around the world and they will all be individual.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Lyn, you have an excellent point -- every one of them will be different -- and beautiful, too! :D

[@cameliacrisovan515]

Very nice, thank you for a great tutorial!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Camelia, you are quite welcome -- thanks for taking the time to comment. :)

[@misj604]

Great tutorial. Thank you!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Myra, thank you so much for taking the time to comment (and for your kind words.) :D

[@rozyroan385]

How beautiful 😀

[@laughsdaily]

Love bead soup projects 😍 pretty ... Thanks for sharing !

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+laughsdaily Thank you!

[@sueodenwelder5060]

Love this so much!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you, Sue! :)

[@sharonfrench1087]

Thank you, I have lots of "bead soup". love the cones on the ends.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+Sharon French Hope you have fun with your bead soup! :D

[@karyntardieu4282]

J'adoooooore 💓💖♥️❤️💓

[@ooohlaa13]

So I just threw away some culled wonky beads and I realize I could have used them underneath the cones as place holders instead of wasting good ones, yes? Very helpful, thanx

[@chloegrl1366]

Awesome thank you Gail just starting out and Love this Idea!

[@ahilashivasankar9966]

Very Nice and Beautiful. ,Dr.Ahila

[@lindabeasleybrewer1777]

Lovely.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you! :)

[@jewelryhandmadedg9617]

I love it!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi D y G Jewelry Handmade, thanks so much for your comment! :)

[@mrsharris3772]

Very nice

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you -- happy beading! :D

[@lailanilsson6553]

Loving it! :D

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Glad you are enjoying the videos, Laila!

[@tonyavelasquez9307]

How do u add the thread that is that part i was confused on? Love the project cant wait to make one.

[@juliebergacker5680]

Awesome

[@yelloworangered]

"Bead Soup!" That is such a nicer term than "leftovers" or "should tossers," especially since I never can toss a bead. :)

[@videogail]

LOL, I soooo know what you mean! "Someday" I might need it....not that I will be able to find it! Have yourself a great day!

[@jewelryhandmadedg9617]

Thank you SO much for the idea. I have a lot of extra beads.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hello! I am so glad that you enjoyed the video, and I hope you have lots of fun using your extra beads! :)

[@triciawyrosdick]

Beautiful and I appreciate the demonstration; however, I did not see any explanation as to how you went from one piece of cord folded in half to having multiple strands. You just showed them already attached and beaded. Would you provide more detail on that? Did you cut more lengths of the same size and attach them in the same manner as the first? Thank you.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Patricia, yes, I did cut more and attach in the same manner. Sorry that I didn't explain that more clearly; I try to keep my videos to a reasonable length as much as I can, so as not to take up too much of people's time. Best wishes! :)

[@mixedupmargie]

I usually surprise myself with old pieces Ive made, i had so many more ideas than now that I have more beads! LoL 👀😳😄😁

[@evahutabarat4253]

love it so much ..give me more ideas

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

I hope you have fun, Eve, with creating your ideas! :)

[@laurabarber6697]

Lovely💝 Thank you!

[@muneet4079]

I love the design! And you made it so easy to understand. How durable is Fireline 006 thread, if we just make a few knots, and would it be a good idea to put a few drops of glue to make it more durable? I so want to use Fireline now 😊

[@rebeccajns]

Great Tutorial Gail 😃👍 Not only is it beautiful, I loved how you said not to rip apart your first pieces of jewelry, because it truly does show you how far you've come in your beading journey! I like that tip! ☺ I was trying to visualize what the bracelet would look like with the other end caps that you didn't use.?.. Humm.. Lol... I don't have any of the cone Shaped end caps but the others I do. Would it be the exact same technique?..?... Again, thanks a bunch for sharing your beautiful bracelet with us!! Sending much 💞💖💙💜💞

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+rebeccajns Thank you so much for taking the time to post your lovely comment! The next time I try this, I'll do it with the bead caps and see what happens. :D

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+rebeccajns Oops, I missed answering your question. Yes, the same basic technique, just use larger beads almost from the beginning of the strand, to help hide the eyepins.

[@rebeccajns]

+Beaded Jewelry Diva Thank you for your sweet reply & for answering my question ☺ I Look forward to your next video! Your tutorials are really good 😉💖

[@vickiesutherland8082]

Love the bracelet, where did u get the spring clamps to hold your beads & what are they called?

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+vickie sutherland My friend Jennie gave them to me some time ago. However, they are called bead stoppers. I did see them on artbeads.com and likely other places carry them as well.

[@bonnie4526]

hi Gail love it

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+Bonnie King Thank you, Bonnie. :D

[@mariam.garcia362]

Subscribed!

[@vickiesutherland8082]

Where did u buy the tiny shells? Great idea.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+vickie sutherland Hi Vickie -- I don't remember where I bought the tiny shells; it was likely at either Fire Mountain or Joann's.

[@karyntardieu4282]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@1Sweetness]

I there a way of making a necklace like this?

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Tina, sure! You can just make the strands longer. However, you may need to adjust it a tiny bit -- when a necklace lies against your neck, one side is just slightly longer than the other. (On a bracelet they are even.) But this pattern is very forgiving, so just try it and have fun! :D

[@irenedavo3768]

Wow!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Irene, thanks again! :D

[@christinedutton3825]

I was just wondering if you used FireLine or wildfire for this project??

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Christine, I used Fireline, but you could just as easily use WildFire or PowerPro -- they would all work. :)

[@londarittman5979]

Wild fire streads that is what I tried using

[@susanhoward5479]

Please what are those springy wires called, I need them.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Susan, I am assuming you mean the bead stoppers -- the coiled wire that I used to prevent the beads from falling off while i was working. When I was in Joann's last week, I saw them at my local store. Otherwise, you can get them on Amazon as well. amzn.to/2Jutzcu

[@claudiadiaz9272]

So pretty, but you didn't make it very clear on what to do with the strings at the end before you attach the cones. Can anybody help? Thank you

[@rozyroan385]

I save my "firsts" too.

[@sandraschiapelli8215]

Como se tapan las tanzas del otro lado después de hacer nudo?

[@mariposasrizadas1924]

great

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@txttxt6132]

جميل جدددددددددددآ 👏👏❤️

[@txttxt6132]

هل هذا النوع من الخيوط قاسي أم طري؟؟

[@joycerodgers1630]

You cut at least three pieces of wire-folded each in half and 'locked' into place on the eye pin. If the length of the wires were the same, how could you have various lengths?

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

+Joyce Rodgers Hi! That's a good question, and here is what happens; when braiding, the strands become "shorter' because they are no longer in a straight line -- they are twined around the other strands, which eats up length. This is most noticeable in the final set. Plus, I didn't measure on a ruler, but rather against each other, so that could be another discrepancy. ;)

[@LaTrica01]

I know what you mean I made a bracelet my first one years ago and I put it on my car mirror cause I am I've of those that have things hanging from there. I look T it from time to time and think boy it was good but I have learned so much since then. I am in amazement that some of it is paper beads I was just learning how to do those and it's still nice and looks like a real beads with the finish I put in it. so I wanted you to know that aren't the only one that saves the old stuff. I always makes the first one for me when I learn a new pattern. I am now doing Rainbow loom Bracelets on MadeWithLuvByLatrica on Instagram if you want to check some of them out. some aren't that impressive but I enjoy making them in my spare time. thank you for teaching us with your awesome talents for beads.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you so much, LaTricia, for your comment! It's really neat to look back on early work, and see how far you've come. I started doing some loomwork lately, comparing the Little Ricky loom to the Endless Loom. I have to do a video on that comparison. But yes, I'll check you out on Instagram!!!! :D

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Also, I love the restaurant sign! ;)

[@laurielane4740]

If you been beading longer than 15 minutes you probably have your own bead soup LOL

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Laurie...it's all too true, LOL! :D

[@laurielane4740]

Yes, I know that's why it's so funny

[@yungshu1136]

Like

[@shelbymichaels7084]

Love your bead soup bracelet. It's gorgeous. I've been looking for a good tutorial for the bead soup technique, the braided technique, and the use of the bead cone with fire line. Great to find all three techniques in one tutorial. Yours is the best I've found. Thanks.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Shelby, thanks so much for your kind words! I am glad you enjoyed the video. :)

[@NataliMe]

Very nice