Chevron Bracelet Tutorial: Make an easy seed bead and leather stackable bracelet!

Learn to make this easy bracelet by combining glass seed beads, jump rings and leather. The Chevron Bracelet can look rustic or sophisticated depending on the beads and jump rings you choose to use. Kits are available for order at Pumpkin Glass- pumpkinglass.c.... To gather your own materials, you will need:
- qty 48, 18gauge, 4.5mm closed jumprings
- qty 56, size 6 Miyuki seed beads
- 30” of 1mm to 1.5mm leather; make sure the leather will fit in the holes of the beads you choose
- qty 1, button with a shank or holes that can accommodate the leather passing through
Skill Level: Beginner
Ages: 14 and up or younger with an adult helper

[@rebeccabianchi7576]

Thank you for this project. I used the same type of beads with an Indian head nickel button. Fun!

[@annagray6491]

Love the bracelet! The name you are looking for for the “pretzel” knot is a surgeons knot. 😂

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thanks so much for the feedback!

[@sarahk4047]

Beautiful bracelet and a great video. Easy instructions and you had great camera angle for us to see everyone 😊 thanks for sharing this with us ❤️🇦🇺

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you so much Sarah!

[@marsmacl6211]

A really good tutorial. I like the way you show the materials with notes at the beginning. A lovely bracelet. I've seen something similar to this with elastic thread and 8mm beads. You could also use a Sharpie to mark one of the ends of leather to help keep track while threading beads on. Think I'll be going to go and make this soon.

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you for the review and your comments!

[@gloriawojo7414]

I can't wait to make this. Thanks for giving us a tutorial that a newbie beader can do.

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you Gloria for the Feedback!!

[@Deborah-ut3ud]

Wonderful video, great design, helpful tips and perfect camera angle. Thank you.

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you so much for the feedback!

[@katedavy6272]

Thanks. Now I have all kinds of possibilities!

[@rebeccalanchioa1437]

I love this bracelet so pretty. Thank you for the great video great instructions and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing I made two love them

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you Rebecca! I’m so glad you enjoyed making it! I have many kits that go with my tutorials also, along with more tutorials you can purchase on my website - pumpkinglass.com/t/jewelry-kits There are also other free tutorials on my KZbin channel. Thanks so much

[@deborahlutz4581]

Excellent tutorial as always Teresa. The best is still the BEST! :)

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Deborah Lutz Thank you for the very generous compliment Deb! I’m glad you liked it :)

[@rosaelinav8036]

It’s looks beautiful the bead bracelet ❤❤❤

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you for writing me a note! I appreciate you!

[@amber6607]

What a wonderful way to use 6/0 seed beads, love your bracelet. Just subscribed to your channel 🐦 July 2021.

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Great! I have kits also for this tutorial plus many other tutorials that I can send you a link to unlock when you purchased on my website! pumpkinglass.com/t/jewelry-kits. I have a special going on the Chevron Bracelet kits for $2.50 off per kit when you purchase 2 or more. The code is CHEV2. Thanks so much!

[@sherrymurphy330]

Man I LOVE this bracelet! Ordered two! The one you are doing was sold out! Fantastic teacher! Thank you for this!

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you Sherry! They will be shipped tomorrow!

[@conniealford1020]

Beautiful. I like your work so I subscribed today!! Hello from South Florida! 🏖️🦩 I'm looking forward to learning new ideas and techniques from you. I'm retired and stay busy making jewelry. I do not sell any, I just give away. Thank you for your teachings. 🥰✌️🦋💜🙏

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you so much Connie! I make kits with or without tutorials also that are available on our website. I then email you the link to unlock the Tutorial on KZbin.

[@yomama8873]

Just found your channel subscribed. Thank you 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖

[@dlk6g]

I just ordered this kit. I really like this bracelet and am thinking of these as Christmas gifts for my co-workers. Thanks for the video and free shipping! Great!

[@jakkibaker1818]

Love this bracelet few family members getting this for Xmas presents ,thank you ❤️

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Wonderful!

[@cheryl3895]

So cute, thoughtful artistry. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@updownstate]

I think I'd put on all of one color, then all of another, so I could get a good look at each color.

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

I have made many that way also instead of mixed. Some color combos do look better in groups like that! Thanks for watching!

[@magdalenebecerra8475]

I love this bracelet and it looks so easy to make!! Thank you for showing this tutorial!!

[@janiceauchter6185]

Can you used other materials other than seedbeads. Like 4 mm check glass beads.or 6mm stone bead than what size jump ring will you need. Thank for the video loved it

[@camachomoralesgerardo8091]

Really nice 📹 video. An excellent explanation. Thank you very much.

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you soy for the feedback!!

[@donnamoore7554]

I love it. Thanks for the tutorial. Great job. ❤

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you Donna!

[@laurabarber6697]

Easy to understand💝 and beautiful results. Thank you!!

[@FourJaysFour]

Easy and gorgeous!

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you! 😊

[@brendaanderson6250]

Very good tutorial

[@richardlindblad9837]

Great bracelet.

[@ElianeBrasil]

Good idea! Congratulations, thank you very much! 😊

[@yomama8873]

Cute bracelet 🤩🤩🤩💖💖

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you!!!❤

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you 😊

[@inezarrieta2850]

Beautiful 😍

[@jadeswrapsandbraids]

Love your work. New to your channel.

[@annamosqueda3313]

Cute 😍 is it okay if I use nylon string to make this bracelet? ❤

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you! I think it would work fine as long as it is close to the same diameter i.e. 1mm to 1.5mm. Or you could use it double stranded to make it that thick.

[@brendsholt6403]

How many jump rings

[@vickyschwierking2006]

❤

[@marleybee9930]

Hi, I would love to make this gorgeous bracelet! I would like to ask you if the jump rings are 4.5 mm 18ga or 6mm 18 ga. Thank you!

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Hi Marley! The jump rings are 4.5mm ID (inside diameter) 18 gauge. We always go by the inside measurement because it is the most important if you are making chainmaille. A 4.5mmID jump ring in 18gauge measures about 6.5mm in OD (outside diameter). I sell the ones I use on my website at this link: pumpkinglass.com/products/jump-ring-open-45mm-id-18ga-silver-plate-qty-48. Thanks for watching the video!

[@marleybee9930]

Thank you for this information Teresa. I did check the jump rings out on your website, but I reside in Canada, and it states that the shipping cost could not be calculated. Can you help me with this. I did send you an email as well.

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Marlee I could not figure out how to make my website calculate Canadian shipping correctly. I can give directly into Go Shippo however and create the shipping label from there. It seemed really high however, $15 to ship a small padded envelope to a random address I entered in Toronto. If you are still interested, just let me know what jumprings you would like, the quantity, and your address. I can calculate the shipping and send you a PayPal invoice. Thanks for your patience; I have been out for a surgery for several days. Best regards, teresa

[@maluvelis]

Hacer los tutoriakes en español please

[@Protesto2012]

Great tutorial! I didn’t see you sell the buttons, where is best place to get buttons that don’t show copper with wear? Thank you.

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Thank you so much for the feedback and excellent review! I actually do sell the buttons, I’m just really bad at having the time to add everything I sell to my website! Most of the buttons I use are made by Tierracast. My experience has been that they make the highest quality plated findings for jewelry making. Those I price at $2.49 each. In addition to that, I have several buttons that I use and are pictured in the examples that are zinc based pewter for $.99 each. They are solid with no plating so they are shiny silver through and through. I can post them in the next couple days and send you a comment to take a look!

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Catalina - I posted the buttons I have on my website. Here is the link: pumpkinglass.com/products/pewter-buttons Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

[@jonifejes6815]

Just seeing this in 2021

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

Great! I have many kits that go with the tutorials and many tutorials that I can send you a link to unlock them on my website! pumpkinglass.com/t/jewelry-kits Thanks so much!

[@jonifejes6815]

That would be fantastic to get the links

[@IMRad4JC]

Instead of 6/0 seed beads, can you use 6mm round gemstones? Will those work?

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

So sorry Cindy! I didn’t see your question. A gemstone would only work if the holes were large enough to string on the 1.5mm leather. Most are not that large. Also a size 6/0 seed bead is actually a 4mm. If you were to use 6mm stones, you would need larger jump rings that I used.

[@CindyAWebb]

So pretty. Where do you get your jump rings? Do you have a link? I can’t find that size.

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

I sell them Cindy! They are the nicest plated ones I can find. Technically they are regular open jumprings but they all out of the bag already tightly closed, perfectly flat and aligned. Here is the link on my website: pumpkinglass.com/products/jump-ring-open-45mm-id-18ga-silver-plate-qty-48 I also have lots of kits and tutorials that you can order while you are there! pumpkinglass.com/t/jewelry-kits Thank you!

[@wendyslaughter8255]

Purchased the supplies to make this bracelet but I am not getting the chevron pattern. I just looks stacked on top of each other. I bought size 6 seed beads, 1.5 mm leather and 18 gauge 4.5 mm jump rings. Did I purchase the right sizes?

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

You did purchase the correct sizes. A couple things I can think of- - make sure the beads are compacted down against each other on each side of the ring. If the beads fit tightly on the leather, they won’t drop down against each other to make the jumprings angle on their sides between them. - make sure you purchased 4.5mm 18g ID rings. That means the inside diameter is 4.5mm. If it is a 4.5 OD ring (outside diameter), that means you are actually using a 3.5mm ring and that is much too small to work correctly. If that is the issue, I do sell the rings on my website- pumpkinglass.com/products/jump-ring-open-45mm-id-18ga-silver-plate-qty-48

[@wendyslaughter8255]

Thank you. I believe it is the diameter of the ring. I will check out your online store.

[@Blue4decency]

I love the tutorial. Could someone please tell me where to buy the 4.5 mm 18 gauge jump rings? I cannot find them anyplace! Thanks

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

I sell them Sheryl! They are the nicest plated ones I have ever carried. Technically they are regular open jumprings but they all out of the bag already tightly closed, perfectly flat and aligned. Here is the link on my website: pumpkinglass.com/products/jump-ring-open-45mm-id-18ga-silver-plate-qty-48 I also have lots of kits and tutorials that you can order while you are there! pumpkinglass.com/t/jewelry-kits Thank you!

[@tamarafisher5583]

@@pumpkinglassgallery Excited to try these! I think I'd prefer closed jump rings though - what would be the size for those, are they 6mm?

[@pumpkinglassgallery]

@@tamarafisher5583 The outside diameter is 6mm, yes. We go by inside diameter for chainmaille makers. Even though mine are technically open rings that I use, they come so nicely closed with flush ends that I have to convince people in classes I have that there is indeed a split somewhere even though you can’t see it. I forgot to tell you I added an actual picture of the rings I sell so you can see it here: pumpkinglass.com/products/jump-ring-open-45mm-id-18ga-silver-plate-qty-48

[@divaperdomo]

Beautiful If I only can see the measurements quantity of bids sizes and all the items that I need. And les bla bla. It I’ll be so much nicer an fund to learn. But the talking making so boring 🤪