How to make friendship bracelets the easy way. Beginners guide

How to make friendship bracelets the easy way. Beginners guide

This guide will show you how easy it is to make friendship bracelets, with 16 strings, using a Japanese Kumihimo style disc, that you make yourself.

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Steps

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    Step 1

    Step 1
    You will need to make the disc: cardboard scissors pen bottle cap or similar sizes round object 4 different colored magic markers To make the bracelet: 16 strings - each 20 inches long
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    Step 2

    Step 2
    Use a round object about 4 1/2 inches across to trace a circle on a piece of paper and also on a piece of cardboard Cut out the circles
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    Step 3

    Step 3
    Fold the paper circle in half
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    Step 4

    Step 4
    Make one more fold in half and unfold -only this last fold
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    Step 5

    Step 5
    Fold the sides to the center crease you just made
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    Step 6

    Step 6
    Unfold and align the paper on top of the cardboard circle Pierce the paper at each fold to mark a dot where it is underneath on the cardboard
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    Step 7

    Step 7
    Trace the outline of a bottle cap or similar object. Pierce the cardboard at the center with your scissors and cut out the circle
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    Step 8

    Step 8
    Cut ¾ inch long slits at each pen mark on the cardboard circle. There should be 18
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    Step 9

    Step 9
    Make slits between each of the slits you just made. That will make a total of 36 slits
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    Step 10

    Step 10
    Mark the colored dots as shown. There are pairs with a space of 2 slits between pairs. This is the set up for the spiral design shown in the introduction picture. Any other colors or design can be used.
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    Step 11

    Step 11
    Line up the threads and make a knot about 1 inch from the end Make another knot about 3/4 inch down from the first knot
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    Step 12

    Step 12
    Push the knotted end through the hole in the disc
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    Step 13

    Step 13
    Put the same color threads in the slits to match the color dots. Notice that the threads are in pairs Notice that there are 2 slits between each pair
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    Step 14

    Step 14
    Now your strings are set up and comes the fun part. Hold the disc so that a pair of threads are at the top. Bring the left thread (the one marked with א ) down to the slit on left side of the pair opposite on the bottom (marked with א ). Now bring the bottom right thread (marked with ב ) up to the slit of the right side of the pair opposite on top (marked with ב )
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    Step 15