No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets (Tutorial)

by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

Each of these stretchy wrap bracelets is accented by a striking focal pendant.

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets – Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

This project is a perfect opportunity to use some of the pendants you’ve made or purchased.

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

Supplies:

  • Stretchy fabric headbands – Look for them near the barrettes and ponytail elastics in your local stores.
    You can usually get multi-packs of 3 to 6 headbands in a variety of colors:No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg
  • Pendants or other things to dangle from the bracelets you make with this project.
  • A few jump rings
    If the hole in your pendant goes from front-to-back, you’ll need an odd number of jump rings to make the pendant face forward.
    If the hole in your pendant goes from side-to-side, you’ll need an even number of jump rings to make the pendant face forward.
    Jump Rings for No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg
  • Flat nose and chain nose pliers for opening and closing your jump rings.

Now let’s get started.

How to Make
Stretchy Wrap Bracelets:

Are you new to using jump rings?
If so, see my quick tutorial on how to open and close jump rings.

Let’s start by creating a lovely gathered look in the center of your bracelet.

We’ll create it by fastening the smallest possible jump ring around your stretchy headband.

See how nicely this small jump ring gathers the fabric and holds it that way:

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

Now choose a pendant or other focal element for your bracelet (the one shown below is from my Zen Spiral Pendant Tutorial).

Attach your jump ring(s) to the hole in your pendant:

Zen Spiral Pendant for No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

Now attach the top jump ring on your pendant to the jump ring that’s fastened around your fabric headband.

Your bracelet is now finished – and should look something like this:

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

To wear your stretchy wrap bracelet, simply wrap it around your wrist twice, with the pendant dangling over the back of your hand:

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

This Bracelet Project is Perfect for Experiments with All Sorts of Pendants:

Butterfly Pendant for No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

Here’s how it looks on a wrap bracelet:

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

This bracelet project is also a good way to use up “orphan earrings” that have lost their mates.

For example, this pink crystal with two chunky antiqued brass links is from an orphan earring:

Orphan Earring for No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

Once it’s attached to the pink fabric band, it becomes the focal point of a dramatic bracelet:

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

What I love about these stretchy wrap bracelets:

They’re comfortable, colorful, chic, and able to fit a range of wrist sizes.

Also – you don’t have to sew anything! 🙂

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

No-Sew Stretchy Wrap Bracelets - Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

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