The weather is warming up and my wrists are feeling rather lonely and bare after hiding under long sleeves all season long. But after digging up last year’s DIY friendship bracelets, I realized they desperately needed sparkly and shiny upgrades. Today we’re showing you three easy ways to embellish your friendship bracelets, making them all grown up . . .
To add rhinestones, you’ll need:
- a chevron friendship bracelet (tutorial found here)
- 5-6” crystal rhinestone chain
- 1 yard of embroidery floss
- an embroidery needle
- a pair of scissors
Thread the needle with embroidery floss and tie the end into a double knot. Push the needle through the back of bracelet. Lay the rhinestone chain along the middle of the bracelet, using the chevron pattern as a guide.
Stitch the floss between the first two rhinestone links, pushing needle out the middle of the bracelet. Bring the needle back through the middle, this time further down between the second and third links.
Continue stitching between the rhinestone links. After the very last stitch, tie a double knot on the backside and trim the ends.
Your friendship bracelet is sparkling and finished!
To add studs, you’ll need:
Use a Sharpie or marker to make 5 evenly spaced marks along the middle of the friendship bracelet. From the backside, push the point of the scissors through the mark to create a hole.
Push a screw through the hole. Twist the coned spike onto the screw and use a screwdriver to tighten.
Repeat the steps with the rest of the spikes. Voila! Your friendship bracelet has a spiked spine.
To add chain, you’ll need:
- a friendship bracelet (tutorial found here)
- 5-6” of brass curb chain
- 1 yard of embroidery floss
- an embroidery needle
- a pair of scissors
Thread the needle with embroidery floss. Untie one end of the friendship bracelet and re-knot it with the tail of the threaded embroidery floss. Push the needle through the outer edge of the backside of the bracelet.
Lay the chain flat, against the edge of the bracelet. Thread the needle over and through the first link. Push the needle though the backside about two rows down. Depending on the width of each link, the row count may vary.
Keep stitching. Make two stitches around the last link, untie the knot and re-knot with the last of the floss. Trim away any excess.
Your chain trimmed friendship bracelet now has an edge – how simple was that?
Stack ’em, give ’em away and you’re officially ready for summer.
(Madewell Scallop Top, Paige Denim Shorts, J.Crew Bracelets, DIY Braided Bead Bracelets; all images by HonestlyWTF)
Amazing! Love this DIY.
x
Michelle
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Aw, i love this!!! I was going to make some with studs this weekend! 🙂
Love k
very cool!!!!
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amazing bracelets- you are the best:)
Beautiful, beautiful ideas guys!
Love these!
xoxo
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I love these DIY posts!
Love it!
I’ve been loving the rhinestone braceelts I’ve seen everywhere! These are so perfect and easy to make 🙂 Thank you, guys! <3
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I was just about doing a DIY about friendship bracelet!! I made one with strass ! But i need to make one with studs !!!
Thanks for this beautifull pictures!
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The spikes are brilliant. Love the idea of punking them up this year. Thanks, yet again!
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This is officially one of my favourite websites now. I love this DIY, these bracelets are amazing 😀
xo Joana
oooh i’m definitely going to try this!
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I love these bracelets. They are original and hipster’s details.
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This is an amazing DIY!!!Love it so much!!!Thank you for sharing!!!!
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They are awesome!
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You guys are some amazingly talented ladies. Will def be trying these.
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Love these – especially the rhinestones. =)
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omg I love all of this! Great ideas.
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wow, this is great! I have to try this!
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Oooo the spiked one is exactly like the one I made last summer! Love it! And I love the rhinestones! Cute touch 🙂
xoxo
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gorgeous! i think the top sparkles are my favorite, and your hot pink denim!
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i love the sparkle one at the top, and of course your neon jeans are awesome!
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These are amazing! Lunch errands- craft store! Love those neon jeans too.
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I love these! I haven’t made friendship bracelets in about 25 years, but I might try the one with the chain on the side. In fact, it might be cool to do chain on both sides… Thanks for the inspiration!
These are just stunning! Perfect for summer!
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Totally love it!! It’s definitely a great time to start updating them. Thanks for a great tips. xoxo
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Totally love it!! It’s definitely a great time to start updating them. Thanks for a great tips. xoxo
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love this – you’ve outdone yourselves!
Would anyone sell this type of bracelets??? I am not a crafty gal…
i love this!!!
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great Idea ! i have also some sweet DIY’s on my blog, for example a DIY for a peter pan collar 😉
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I love DIY bracelets. A great way to add your own personal touch.
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love the last one!!!
Love each one of them. Maybe I should buy some of those chain thingies, zo I could make them myself :D!
Great idea!!! I will be using it.
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This is lovely! The guide is just detailed enough!
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Those bracelets are beautiful, thank you for sharing the DIY!
I’m so doing this! Thanks for sharing another great DIY, ugh I love them all!
Must do!!
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I love these! The bracelet DIYs are always my favorites 🙂
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Ummm…SO cute!! what a great idea..I really wish I was a bit more crafty 🙁
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Amazing post!Great ideas!
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Beautiful bracelets! So creative! I love that gold curb chain added in with the friendship bracelet…where can you buy chain like that?
hmmmm…could you please turn this blog into a shop?? i’d totally buy 50 of these! i remember wearing friendship bracelets when i was younger…i’d wear them everyday and the bracelets would turn dingy and gross. but these, THESE, i would cherish and take care of! 🙂
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That is awesome! I will try it! I like it so much! <333
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So pretty! Definitely going to try this out! 🙂
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Loove it and thank you so much for your great DIY tips! They are awesome <3
İ love this 🙂
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Is cool…really…is easy? no?
Maybe i try it…but i think is more difficult than i see in this pics.
Thanks for share.
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WOW! impressed!!
These are so pretty!
This is great! I can’t wait to try.
Vang 🙂
I love this diy..i am also obsessed with your pink jean shorts 🙂
as always, so fantastic! All your DIYs are phenomenal but the arm party ones of some of my favourites! The spiked one is absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing!
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These are terrific! I can’t wait to try them for my friendship bracelet swap!
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I love it! I’m gonna try making one! 🙂
Wow these are lovely! The colors really pop!
xo Bea
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Love it!!
love the spikes!! thanks for sharing 😉
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this reminds me of when I was a kid…but now its even better!
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this reminds me of when I was a kid…but now they are even better!
Love it!
xoxo
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AMAZING!!!
this is great! love the colors and design!
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This are amazing and great for spring, glad I stumbled on here, I was just wondering what I could do for my bracelets next 🙂
This is GOLDEN. LURVE!!! xo, Kim http://www.eatsleepwear.com
super cool!! check out my blog sometimes 😉 xx
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WHAAAAAT?! This. Is. AMAZEBALLS! Seriously, amazing – I love it and cannot wait to do it!!!
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I love this kind of bracelet, but with your ideas I love it even more!
I love it 😀 Must make some!
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Looks very cool wearing all if them at once!
Aah, brilliant! Must do this soon. Thank you for the inspiration:)
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Love this – totally inspired my post today!
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so cute …..luv thm
So colorful and fun!
where do you get curb chain? 🙂
This is BEYOND amazing! WIll be trying this ASAP! Thanks
me and my girlfriends are doing this as a craft project for a cabin weekend coming up- wine included! thanks for the inspiration.
You have definitely I N S P I R E D me! love the studs and spikes website- so many possibilities. xx
love this, I will def try it
I reblogged this and it’s now on the frontpage of Blogg.se – check it out!
thank you so so so much for this! i already made it, this and other pieces.
see it on my latest post on my blog:
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xoxo
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Thanks! This is my DIY for the weekend!
I LOOOOOVE bracelets and accessories!!!
Check out some nice accessories pics 🙂
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Drooling over these DIY bracelets!
Quick question- where on Earth can you purchase beautiful brass curb chain as pictured above?!
Muchas Gracias.
Yes I agree with shabana! Where can I buy that chain? Looking everywhere
@Shabana & @Hannah, I’ve updated the link with a resource. But also try searching for “brass curb chain” on Etsy.com! Good luck! xx
I usually don’t like these types of bracelet but the addition of the diamond-like pieces made me like to have one in my outfit one of this days! Love it!
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Friendship bracelets goes rock! Fun.
great idea!thanks for sharing!x
Too Pretty! Love it!
Love the spiked one!
I love these! The chain option looks amazing.
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I can not find large curb chain ANYWHERE! I’ve looked on etsy, ebay in stores.. any help?? I am desperate..
I love this take on a friendship bracelets! This blog always inspires me whenever I feel like gettin’ crafty 🙂 check out http://www.zuuzstyle.com/diy-bracelet-tutorial/
Love love love!
So pretty! Awesome tutorial but how do you guys close them? Do you just tie a knot?
What great fun ideas. I especially love the first and last ones! Thanks for sharing.
love this! i found some friendship bracelets already made and just added chain and studs! http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetllamasupplies?section_id=11331858
The link for brass curb chain you gave is 2mm by 3mm so the links are really tiny, do you know of any other resources? 🙂
amazing, love it!
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really great .i like it.very interesting and resolved field,thanxxxxxxx
really amazing work.great .i like it.
Too many compliments too little space, thanks!
Great bracelets love the colors.
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amazing, love it
I love these friendship bracelets! And SO MANY fun colors!
What is the J.Crew bracelet in the top picture, second from the left? Adorable!
I love these bracelets! I used to make them when I was a kid and now when I saw them here I started making them again! They are so pretty and I find making them so relaxing too. I made so many that all my friends have a bunch already now. haha.
I especially love the one with the crystal chain. Trying to figure out at the moment where to purchase that in the UK. Anybody knows? Thanks 🙂
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How do you make a knot for closing the bracelet. My knot keeps comming loose because i’ts a verry big knot..
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This is one of my favorite posts.. Your friendship bracelets are unique and stylish!!!
i love the colorful with the spikes!!!
xxx
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i love it !
i’ll try to make it. (:
andd.. where are that amazing shorts from ? love it.
hiiii love these! what size is the curb chain?
thanks 🙂
Amazing DIY!! Do you know where the bracelet in the top photo – third from the left – is from? Love the whole arm party!! 🙂
The studded one is amazing! http://superbeautyguru.com
How do you tie your bracelets on? Do you do a clasp of some kind? Or just knot then on and retie each time? Any suggestions would be so helpful!
Thanks
These are very nice. What a great idea!
Love this! Sent my readers over to check out your site.
Thanks,
Gigi
where can you get the material for this?
The bracelets are great, but I am in love with your lace shirt in the last picture. Please tell me where it is from.
Awesomeee bracelets!
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Thanks! I love to make friendship bracelets, and these are so beautiful. I’m going to make the one with the curb chain :). P.s The picture at the end of the page is my desktop background haha. I love that picture!
Greetings from Holland 😉
Love the studs idea! I just started making friendship bracelets as an adult this year and your upgrades take them to the edge! Thanks! You on twitter? I’m @shasharishi for music @go_shasharishi for massage and wellbeing 🙂
Wow! Amazing!
Especially the spike bracelet. Im definately gonna tey this in my holiday!
Thanks for the idea!
Xoxo
It was dark when I woke. This is a ray of sunshine.
Friendship bracelet are still in fashion it’s amazing! I wish to have one with studs but i have studs which will hurt skin. 🙁
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Great bracelet.I have many collection ,eventhough i have a full of collection on my case.I still want to put it on .
wow this is truly amazing. Thanks for sharing… LOVE it!! I used to make the simple braid when I was little and kind of forgot about it but this is a Great come back :D. I will definitely make those and wear it.. love the color choices too…
Thanks
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These are truly amazing designs and styles. I tried to make one with a heart shape inside with thick threads. These designs are my new inspiration. Thanx
Wow, thank you so much for the great ideas! I’m definitely going to try some of these out…
so lovely ! i found this site while searching for best lifestyle blog, and i really love your idea and style 😀 … i will make this as soon as i learn how to make bracelets :).. !
I loved these friendship bands. I have a dozen friends, all very close ones. Every year I make it a point to tie a different and handmade bracelet to all of them as it makes me feel happy and nice. Thanks, for the lovely ideas. I am surely going to start making them for the coming year. The best part about them is that they look adorable and expensive but I hardly have to shell out much to possess them.
perfect for an upcoming GNI!
How many strands did you use for the studded bracelet? And where could I get the studs?
hello,
What size rhinstones did you use? 2mm or 4mm? Thanks!
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Gorgeous. If you get the chance, please stop by and comment on my how to guide here:
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wow…this is so creative!! i can’t wait to try this
Hi! Know it’s a bit strange, but is it possible you would like to sell me some of your bracelets. I just love them! and I am not that good as you to make them 🙂
wow! this is so gorgeous!!!!!
Hello, I really love your creations and you really inspired me to (try) it out for myself lol. I love jewelry and always wanted to try something on my own and see where it takes me and I think this will be the start thanks to your beautiful creations!!
~Keep doing what your doing!!
Where did you buy the hardware, such as curb chain and the rhinestones? I have been looking and a lot of the material looks too cheap. thanks 🙂
Hi! Love your bracelets! This tutorial has been selected as one of The Best Rhinestone Cup Chain Tutorials on the Internet. Congrats! The post is below.
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Best,
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These bracelets are AWESOME!!!!!!!
That is so cool.I would love to make one.
i love this!!!
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The bracelets are so beautiful!!! 😀 I love this! <3 Thanks a lot!
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Hi! Thanks so much for the tutorial, I made a spiked one and I love it! It was so easy! Came out perfect 🙂
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Hi there,
Do you have a tutorial for the bracelet at the bottom of you wrist? the one with the golden beads…
Your tutorials are amazing!
Thank you for sharing 🙂
@Oshi, yes! the tutorial can be found here: https://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-beaded-bracelet/
Thank you!!!!
I love the studs.
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I really really love those bracelets ! This is so original and seems easy to do ! I put it in my last DIY selection ! I hope you don’t mind 😉
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I don’t understand how you did the asymmetrical ones! D:
Like the one with the studs. It’s 6 colors and 2 times 6 strands. But somehow the first left row is brown and 2 rows later it’s brown again…HOW!
Pleasseee explain, because those look way coler than just a random color selection repeating throughout the whole bracelet..
PLEASEEEE PLEASSEEE EXPLAIN D:
@Annika, to make the chevron friendship bracelet with the spike studs, you simply follow the instructions here. But instead of putting the colors in the same order on the right and left, I mixed the color orders on each side before knotting. That way, you get an alternating color pattern rather than the same colors on the left and right….hope that helps!
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These bracelets are soooo colourful !! GREAT POST !!
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This made me look at friendship bracelets in a different way 🙂 But I’ve not gotten round to doing a friendship band DIY for my blog hapinesswherever.wordpress.com yet!
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Hi there,
Do you have a tutorial for the bracelet at the bottom of you wrist?
Thank you for sharing…
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