Fashionable Feather Jewellery

Feathers attached onto a head pin and fastened with a crimp bead. The pendants are attached onto the lower loop of the head pin and then attached to ear wires and leather cords.

1. Twist the head pin around a darning needle or round nose pliers to make coils.

2. Make a loop at the other end.

3. Bend the loops/coils upwards.

4. Insert the feathers into the loops/coils.

5. Attach a crimp bead and squeeze.

6. Trim the ends of the feathers.

7. Attach a pendant onto the lower loop. Close the loop.

8. Attach the ear wire.

9. Make the pendant for the leather cord in the same way as the ear rings.

10. Attach the pendant.

11. Close the loop.

12. Attach a round jump ring.

13. Cut a piece of leather cord to your desired length and glue on an end cap.

14. Pull on a fashion link and tie a knot.

A Braided Bracelet in 4mm Polyester Cord

A bracelet braided in 4mm polyester cord with a button in antique silver.

1. Cut two pieces of macramé cord – one piece measuring 55cm and the other measuring 210cm. The finished size of the bracelet is approx. 20cm. Double over the short piece and put it on the middle of the long piece of macramé cord.

2. Braid alternately from right to left…

3. … and from left to right until the desired length is reached.

4. Melt the tip of the ends – this makes it easier when threading the button onto the cord.

5. You may use pliers to pull the cords through the button.

6. Put down the two ends and braid one last time around them.

7. Cut off the two macramé cords at approx. 1cm.

8. Melt the ends carefully.

9. Push the ends down immediately – you may use pliers.

10. Cut off the other two ends at approx. 1.5cm.

11. Melt the ends.

12. Push down immediately.

Another variant

Braided Leather Bracelets with a Link Button Fastener

These bracelets are made by braiding leather cords using a simple technique. The fastening is made using a link button.

1. Cut two pieces of leather cord; one measuring 60cm and the other measuring 200cm. Double over the short piece of leather cord.

2. Attach the doubled over piece of leather cord onto a  macramé board. Place the long piece of leather cord behind the doubled over piece of leather cord; making sure that there are two equal length ends on either side of the short doubled over leather cord in the middle.

3. Pass the outer long left cord over the first of the middle cords and then under the other middle cord.

4. Pass the outer long right cord over the first of the middle cords and then under the other middle cord. Tighten by pulling both long cords.

5. Continue this procedure. The left leather cord under and over etc. until the desired length of the bracelet is reached. Don't forget the fastening with the button.

6. Cut off the excess ends approx. 1cm from the braided section.

7. Feed the four cord ends through the link button.

8. Brush some glue onto the end of the bracelet where you wish to attach the link button.

9. Pull the link button in place; i.e. onto the area where the glue has been applied.

10. Cut off the excess cord ends.

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Braided Satin Bracelets with Plastic Beads

These bracelets are made by braiding satin cords using a simple technique. The fastening is made using plastic beads in contrasting colours.

1. Cut two pieces of satin cord; one measuring 60cm and the other 150cm. Double over the short piece of satin cord and attach it to a macramé board. Place the long piece of satin cord behind the doubled over satin cord; making sure that there are two equal length ends on either side of the short doubled over cord in the middle.

2. Pass the outer long left cord over the first of the middle cords and then under the other middle cord.

3. Pass the outer long right cord over the first of the middle cords and then under the other middle cord.

4. Tighten by pulling both long cords and continue this procedure until the desired length of the bracelet is reached.

5. Cut off the excess ends approx. 5cm from the braided section.

6. Feed the four cord ends through a bead.

7. Brush some glue onto the end of the bracelet where you wish to attach the bead and pull the bead in place.

8. Cut off the excess cord ends.

An example

The bracelet's fastening mechanism.

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The bracelet is fastened with a bead.