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Making Endless Loom Stretch Bracelets A Loom Tutorial for Stretch Bracelets designed by Cheri Carlson Skill LevelIntermediate TechniqueSeed-Beading Time4-6 Hours Get the Supplies Loom bands make it easy to create a stretch bracelet with the endless loom. We'll show you step by step. INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIES

The endless loom allows you to create beautiful bracelets without warp ends to tie off. Using it is even easier when you're making stretch bracelets with The BeadSmith Endless Loom Bands as your base. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to get started. You can find an easily printable PDF version of the instructions here:

Make an Endless Loom Stretch Bracelet PDF

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Step 1

Choose an endless loom band for your wrist size. They tend to stretch about 1/2 inch in size after weaving, so we recommend using a band size 1/2 inch smaller than the desired finished size.

Set the loom to 1 inch larger than the band size. If you use seven inch bands, set the loom to wrist size eight. Place the endless loom bands onto the loom. You will need one band more than the number of bead rows. Example: for six rows of beads, you will need seven bands.

Step 2

Cut a comfortable working length of thread. Use a nylon beading thread such as KO or One G, not a braided thread such as Fireline. Knot the end of the thread to the outside band, left side if you are right handed, right side if you are left handed. Thread the needle.

Step 3

Pass the needle under the bands (warps) to the other side. Pick up the first row of beads on the needle in your pattern.

Step 4

Place the first bead into its space in-between the bands (warps) and run the needle through the bead making sure that the needle is passing on top of the bands on each side of the bead.

Step 5

Continue placing each bead into its space and run the needle through, above the bands to the other end.

Step 6

Reposition the bands so that they are spaced evenly with the beads.

Step 7

Add the next row of beads to the needle and weave them between the bands as you did for the previous row.

Step 8

Slide the two rows of beads so that they are snug and even with each other. Adjust bands if necessary.

Step 9

Continue weaving in this manner. You may run out of thread before you reach the end. Tie a new thread to the old thread in a square surgeons knot. Continue weaving. You will weave the tails into the body of the bracelet when you are done.

Step 10

Weave all the way around until you are about one inch from the beginning row. Take the piece off the loom and let the bands rest for an hour or so. The gap will shrink up a bit. Smooth the beads if necessary and then measure how many more rows should fit in the gap remaining. It is better to add too few rather than too many rows. If you have too many rows, the bracelet rows will bunch up.

Step 11

Add the rows and then smooth out the bracelet. Tie off the ends by tying the threads to the outside band. Weave the tails in a few beads and trim.

Step 12

Here is the finished bracelet.

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Making Endless Loom Stretch Bracelets

A Loom Tutorial for Stretch Bracelets designed by Cheri Carlson Skill LevelIntermediate TechniqueSeed-Beading Time4-6 Hours Loom bands make it easy to create a stretch bracelet with the endless loom. We'll show you step by step.

The endless loom allows you to create beautiful bracelets without warp ends to tie off. Using it is even easier when you're making stretch bracelets with The BeadSmith Endless Loom Bands as your base. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to get started. You can find an easily printable PDF version of the instructions here:

Make an Endless Loom Stretch Bracelet PDF

Supplies

Clearance - Was $7.99 - The Beadsmith Endless Loom Bands 7-Inch Clear (10 Pack) Code SUP0642 $4.39 $7.99 ×1

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

Choose an endless loom band for your wrist size. They tend to stretch about 1/2 inch in size after weaving, so we recommend using a band size 1/2 inch smaller than the desired finished size.

Set the loom to 1 inch larger than the band size. If you use seven inch bands, set the loom to wrist size eight. Place the endless loom bands onto the loom. You will need one band more than the number of bead rows. Example: for six rows of beads, you will need seven bands.

Step 2

Cut a comfortable working length of thread. Use a nylon beading thread such as KO or One G, not a braided thread such as Fireline. Knot the end of the thread to the outside band, left side if you are right handed, right side if you are left handed. Thread the needle.

Step 3

Pass the needle under the bands (warps) to the other side. Pick up the first row of beads on the needle in your pattern.

Step 4

Place the first bead into its space in-between the bands (warps) and run the needle through the bead making sure that the needle is passing on top of the bands on each side of the bead.

Step 5

Continue placing each bead into its space and run the needle through, above the bands to the other end.

Step 6

Reposition the bands so that they are spaced evenly with the beads.

Step 7

Add the next row of beads to the needle and weave them between the bands as you did for the previous row.

Step 8

Slide the two rows of beads so that they are snug and even with each other. Adjust bands if necessary.

Step 9

Continue weaving in this manner. You may run out of thread before you reach the end. Tie a new thread to the old thread in a square surgeons knot. Continue weaving. You will weave the tails into the body of the bracelet when you are done.

Step 10

Weave all the way around until you are about one inch from the beginning row. Take the piece off the loom and let the bands rest for an hour or so. The gap will shrink up a bit. Smooth the beads if necessary and then measure how many more rows should fit in the gap remaining. It is better to add too few rather than too many rows. If you have too many rows, the bracelet rows will bunch up.

Step 11

Add the rows and then smooth out the bracelet. Tie off the ends by tying the threads to the outside band. Weave the tails in a few beads and trim.

Step 12

Here is the finished bracelet.

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