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04/07/2015

Easy DIY Button Friendship Bracelets

I’ve got another fast and easy project for you to try today.  These colorful button friendship bracelets are inexpensive, don’t require any special tools, and make up in 10 minutes or less.  I’ve designed these to be tied on (like any good friendship bracelet does) but of course, you could add a clasp if you want it to be removable!

Easy DIY Button Friendship Bracelets | in 10 minutes or less! at www.happyhourprojects.com

All you need to make these bracelets are wooden buttons and hemp.  I love hemp, personally, and I keep it in my jewelry stash all the time, but if you prefer to use embroidery floss, that would work just as well.  For each bracelet, you will need:

  • One 15mm wooden button
  • 36 inches each of 2 colors of hemp cord
  • Scisssors
  • A ruler

Easy DIY Button Friendship Bracelets | in 10 minutes or less! at www.happyhourprojects.com

First, cut four strands, 18 inches long, in two different colors of cord.  Thread them through the holes in the button (I crossed mine like an “X”), centering the button along the cords.  This will give you 4 strands of cord coming off either side of the button.

Easy DIY Button Friendship Bracelets | in 10 minutes or less! at www.happyhourprojects.com

Next, make a 4-part braid on each side.  4-part braids are very much like 3-part braids, where you pass the outer cord from each side to the center of the braid.  The graphic below will walk you through it, but  the only difference in making a 4-part braid is that each time you pull the cord from the left side to pass it to the center, you will pass it over 2 cords instead of one.

So in this example of pink and orange, pull the right pink cord over the orange one to the center.  Then, pull the left pink cord over the two cords on the left – one orange, and one pink.  Then, pass the right orange cord over one pink cord to the center, and then the left orange cord over both the left pink and orange cords.

Easy DIY Button Friendship Bracelets | in 10 minutes or less! at www.happyhourprojects.com

Braid for 3.5 inches, and tie an overhand knot to finish the braid.  Repeat the process on the opposite set of 4 cords, creating a 7-inch bracelet with a couple inches of tails on each side (to tie it on, of course).  The 4 strands make a fun chevron stripe pattern!

Easy DIY Button Friendship Bracelets | in 10 minutes or less! at www.happyhourprojects.com

Because they’re friendship bracelets – you can’t stop at just one, right?  One for you, one for your bestie, of course – or make even more!

Easy DIY Button Friendship Bracelets | in 10 minutes or less! at www.happyhourprojects.com

Each bracelet only takes a few minutes, and the button adds a little something that cord on its own doesn’t have – it’s a fun pop of color!

Easy DIY Button Friendship Bracelets | in 10 minutes or less! at www.happyhourprojects.com

Happy braiding, and thanks for joining me today for today’s quick and easy friendship bracelets!

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Filed Under: Bracelets, Fashion, Featured, Jewelry, Tutorials Tagged With: 10-minute project, bracelet, braided, button, buttons, easy, fashion, friendship, jewelry, spring, summer

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Comments

  1. geometry dash says

    03/23/2023 at 11:36 pm

    You designed the bracelet so beautifully

    Reply
  2. Lynn says

    06/19/2019 at 10:16 pm

    My 10 year old granddaughter’s BFF is moving out of state in two weeks. She wants to make them each a matching bracelet combining both girl’s favorite colors. This project will be perfect!

    Reply
  3. Annette says

    04/07/2019 at 5:41 pm

    Thank you for sharing! Want to make bracelets for grandkids for birthdays and Christmas. This tutorial is awesome!

    Reply
  4. April Wiz says

    03/14/2016 at 4:36 pm

    These are really very cute but impossible for my 8-9 activity day gals to make. They require too much dexterity I’m afraid but they are super cute. Might be better for a YW CAMP craft!

    Reply
  5. SJ Valdez says

    04/30/2015 at 8:48 am

    I’m so glad I found this great website! I love it! You’re so inspiring and creative, Adrianne!

    Reply
  6. Nina Lewis says

    04/09/2015 at 6:01 pm

    This would be great for me to make with my granddaughters. Such a cute, cute idea!

    Reply
  7. Marilyn says

    04/08/2015 at 11:06 am

    Adrianne, I LOVE these…they would be perfect for a slumber party, Girl Scout troop meeting, or a camp craft!

    Reply

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Hello, and welcome! I'm Adrianne, an artist, author, designer, and blogger in mid Michigan. I work from home, chase my two kids, and this once-city-girl is learning how to care for chickens and adjusting to life out in the country. I have a compulsion for daily creativity... sometimes it's jewelry-making, paper crafting, metal stamping, mixing and baking, or giving new life to recycled items. But with 2 young kids, time is short! My goal here at Happy Hour Projects is to share projects and tips that you can do in an hour or less. The ideas you find here are designed to add a little creativity in your day, no matter how much (or how little) time you have!

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