• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Blog
  • Videos
  • About
  • Store
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
Joy's Life

Joy's Life

Sewing, Quilting, Food, DIY - The journey is as important as the project

Home / crafting / How to Make a Bracelet from Decorative Brads

How to Make a Bracelet from Decorative Brads

crafting, Jewelry Making

Learn how to make a bracelet from decorative brads!

These brads are too pretty for paper alone!

I recently received some great brads from Lori Whitlock’s new paper line For The Record 2. I think they are so pretty! As a matter of fact, I thought they were too pretty to use. Actually, I almost always think her brads are too pretty to use. So you know what I do? I hang them on this and periodically look at them. How pitiful is that? LOL! After thinking about them for a while, it occurred to me that I could turn them into a bracelet!  Then I could enjoy them often!

For the Record 2 brads

All you need are some needle nose pliers, jump rings and a closure piece to hold your bracelet on your arm.  I used jewelry pieces by Blue Moon beads.

I alternated between the bigger and smaller brads.  What’s nice about making your own bracelet is being able to lay out the design like you want it and being able to add or subtract a brad or a jump ring to make it fit your arm just right!

I opened up the split back of each brad as seen above.

Using pliers, I curved, bent and flattened the prongs until they lay nicely around the jump ring and within the back of the brad.

Lastly, I added a few oval jump rings and a spring round clasp for closure.

The back of the bracelet.

  Use pliers to help open the jump rings so you can attach them to things and things to them.

I love it!

YAY!  All done!  Now I can have my brads and wear them too!

I hope your day is a JEWEL…ry. 😉

September 18, 2012 ·

Previous Post: « It’s All Fall Blog Hop – Twine Pumpkin
Next Post: Joy’s Life Halloween Puns Stamp Set Project Ideas »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. ahaynes43055 says

    September 18, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    Joy this is so amazing. Thank you for the idea. :)
    • superjoy says

      September 18, 2012 at 8:00 AM

      Thank you so much! <3 Super Hugs, ~Joy~
  2. CathyinMN says

    September 18, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    Cute bracelet. What a great idea, and so simple, too!
  3. pmmiller says

    September 18, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    So cute! And easy! Thank you so much for the great idea. I could also see using solid color brads to make simple colored bracelets. I've gotta do this!
  4. Lori Whitlock says

    September 18, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    Super cute, JOY!! What a fabulous idea! I just might have to make a bracelet out of my brads now : ) YOU ROCK!!
    • superjoy says

      September 18, 2012 at 3:24 PM

      Awww, THANK YOU, Lori!! :) You SHOULD wear your awesome work! ;) ~Joy~
  5. Donna Woods says

    September 18, 2012 at 8:20 PM

    How fun!! We spend so much time finding things to use for scrapbook embellishments...
  6. Krafty Kim says

    September 20, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    Brilliant! Thanks for the great idea!
  7. TeresaK says

    September 29, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    Joy, I just saw this bracelet and I LOVE it! What a great idea - maybe I will stop collecting and will USE Some of these scrap products one way or another. Question ...I have subscribed to you forever and I used to get the email updates when you post. Now I Do not and If I miss you posting something on Facebook I often miss your projects and postings. Is there any way to get back on the blogs' good side and be able to receive your emails again? I've signed up several times...guess I'll start with that again! Thanks Joy!
  8. T Johnson says

    September 29, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    Joy - OMgosh that bracelet is so stinkin cute!!! How creative and simple. Thanks for sharing and keep them coming.
    • superjoy says

      October 1, 2012 at 11:11 AM

      Thank you!
  9. dcravens says

    September 30, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    This is genius! I also have a stash of beautiful brads waiting for "just the right project" (which means I am hoarding them until they go completely out of fashion). But as of today, I have a beautiful bracelet made with MME Sweetest Thing brads. Thanks for the great idea! I can't wait to show it to my crafty friends.
  10. Roberta S says

    January 9, 2014 at 11:02 PM

    This is a wonderful idea!!!! Thank you so much for posting the directions on your blog. I have some brads that I just can't bear to part with, and you've given me a way to use them and still have them for me to enjoy. Thanks!!!
    • superjoy says

      January 10, 2014 at 9:07 AM

      Thank you, Roberta! I'm so happy that you like it. I am so glad to be able to look at these special brads instead of loosing them or having them in a drawer somewhere (or giving them away since I loved them too much!). You might like this decorative brad idea too! ~Joy~

Primary Sidebar

Hey! It is nice to meet you!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Never miss a post

Search by Category

Footer

Categories

Affiliations

Joy’s Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for Joy’s Life to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Privacy Policy

Joy’s Life Privacy Policy.

Waka waka waka ... #pacman #quilt Waka waka waka ...
#pacman #quilt
Making design choices with my best friend. 🐾❤ Making design choices with my best friend. 🐾❤️🐶
#australianshepherd #rescuedog
Took my first paper piecing class the other day, t Took my first paper piecing class the other day, that was pretty fun!  Also, small curves are not easy. 😂 #paperpiecing
Bootylicious!! 🤣 This great fabric line from @d Bootylicious!! 🤣 This great fabric line from @dearstellafab is gonna make a super fun patriotic quilt!
#dearstellafabric #funfabric #anchorsaway #piratesoup #SharkInfestedWater
Goodnight PCB! #summervibes #sunset #pcbflorida Goodnight PCB!
#summervibes #sunset #pcbflorida
Not a bad view. 😎 #pcbflorida #gulfcoast #beach Not a bad view. 😎
#pcbflorida #gulfcoast #beachvibes
This beer stop really needs no more quote. Right? This beer stop really needs no more quote. Right?
  • Category Index
  • Sales Page
  • Pricing

Copyright © 2021 · Glamour Theme by Restored 316