This past summer, our family traveled to Israel, where my husband grew up, to spend time with family. The Tip Junkie} cuz love to promote talented women through their creative products and DIY tutorials. This beginner guide will walk you through your first friendship bracelet from the first knot to the last. Sarah Stearns has helped millions of makers find their next craft project with free patterns and step-by-step tutorials on her blog, sarahmaker.

Without cutting your thread, bring your needle from the back to the front through the zipper, at the point right at the bottom of the wrapped thread, on one side of your zipper teeth. However, never at any additional cost you and I’ll always disclose if used, check out the disclosure policy here. You’ll find all sorts of fun and easy designs, like the chevron friendship bracelet pattern, a simple braid, the candy stripe friendship bracelet, and so much more. If you haven’t made bracelets in a while, it’s a good idea to review how to tie the basic knots, like the forward knot and the backward knot.Our mission is to make creativity accessible, enjoyable, and empowering for everyone with free patterns and step-by-step instructions. And since we made them and knew we could easily make more (each one takes about five minutes to make) we didn’t mind losing them either! Since both zippers and buckles make fantastic fidgets, I decided those make great travel toys to bring along.

How to Turn a Zipper into a Bracelet {5 ways} ~ Five fabulous tutorials to turn a simple zipper into a gorgeous bracelet. If you were working with both halves of your buckle attached, detach them now and slide the second half up until the point where you want your bracelet to end. After that, we’ll work our way up to bracelets made with more stands, like the chevron pattern and diamond pattern.But M loves wearing bracelets (he wears this zig zag friendship bracelet I made him all the time as you can see in some of the pictures). Then, if you need help reading any of the patterns, including how to decipher a pattern chart, check out this article: How to Read Friendship Bracelet Patterns.

Friendship bracelets are the perfect easy craft – all you need to get started is some colorful embroidery floss and a pattern! Now, wrap the thread around both the front and back parts of the zipper, holding down that folded over flap. And if you’re really on a repurposing kick, you can steal one from an old hoodie or that dirty windbreaker you’ve been hanging on to since the late ’80s. We figured out 5 simple, beautiful ways to create bracelets, cuffs, and bangles out of metal, plastic, and repurposed zippers. I love that friendship bracelets are portable, too – just attach them to your jeans with a safety pin, and you can tie them while you ride along on a summer road trip.One thing was for certain: it was fantastic having an activity that they can pull out and put away at a second’s notice without having to scramble to close backpacks. Also, don’t forget to check out the Tip Junkie Facebook page for even more crafts, activities for kids, creative ideas, and free tutorials. Zipper Bow Cuff Bracelet DIY ~ Anything with a bow is so stylish right now and this bow cuff bracelet is no exception! Here's how to make the classic Chevron pattern friendship bracelet with an easy to follow, step-by-step photo tutorial.