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04/09/2014

How to Make Wish Bracelets – Video Tutorial

One of my most popular posts here at Happy Hour Projects is actually a very early one.  With crappy photos, but it was back before anyone really read here, haha – I was still finding my style.  It’s one of my all-time favorite crafts, though: a hemp and seed bead woven wish bracelet.  Did you wear these as a kid?  The story goes, you tie it on your wrist, make a wish, and when the cords wear through and the beads fall off, your wish is released and will come true.  Which is a really fun idea for kids.  And kids at heart.

Wish Bracelets at www.happyhourprojects.com

Anyway, I’ve been meaning to update it for… well like 2 years now.  And I’ve finally gotten around to it.  And to show that it truly is a 10-minute (or less) project, I actually did a video tutorial that clocks in around 8 minutes. Here’s what you will need: Wish Bracelets at www.happyhourprojects.com

  • 3 lengths of hemp cord 15-18 inches long (cut lengths closer to 21-24 inches for ankle-length bracelets)
  • Scissors
  • Size 6/0 seed beads
  • Clipboard or tape to hold your bracelet steady as you work

A quick tip for your cord: if you find it’s unraveling and you can’t get your beads strung, you can add a dab of craft glue to the ends of your hemp.  This hemp is just the cheap stuff (about 15-lb weight).

How to Make Woven Wish Bracelets at www.happyhourprojects.com | Great summer project!  Cheap and quick to make, it's a perfect camp craft or group craft!

Take a peek at the video for the how-to!  If you prefer photos, you can also visit the original photo tutorial for wish bracelets I posted a couple years ago.

Happy braiding! Are you wishing for anything special this spring?

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Filed Under: Bracelets, Fashion, Featured, Jewelry, Tutorials, Video Tutorials Tagged With: 10-minute project, beads, bracelet, easy, woven

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Comments

  1. Karen says

    08/09/2019 at 6:09 pm

    We’re can I purchase Hemp Cord. Am going to do these for Xmas!

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  2. Francesca Morgan says

    05/25/2018 at 12:54 pm

    Hi Adrienne,

    I wanted to contact you because I’m looking for a project my children can put into baggies and send to a kids camp where children go who have parents with cancer. I was wondering if I can use your instructions if I add your blog site to it? Or if there’s another way you would be okay with it. If not, that’s okay too! I’ll figure something else out.

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  3. Marion says

    07/13/2017 at 10:19 am

    I made three of these and after wearing them the beads became untwisted and didn’t keep the pattern. I had the braiding very tight. Any suggestions for keeping the pattern.

    Reply
  4. Era says

    09/06/2016 at 8:34 pm

    I would love to make these. How do you wear them? Just tie them on your wrist?

    Reply
  5. Ellen says

    04/20/2014 at 11:00 am

    I had to give these wish bracelets a try. I made a couple for my daughter and niece. They were so cute I even made one for myself. Thanks for the nice tutorial!

    Reply
  6. Nicolette says

    04/16/2014 at 12:04 am

    I remember when you originally posted these! Still love them. All my blog pics from years ago are hellacious too…lol…-ah, the old blogging days

    Reply
  7. Cher says

    04/09/2014 at 8:46 pm

    I really love the bracelets and you make the technique look so easy!

    Reply
  8. Rebecca says

    04/09/2014 at 9:39 am

    These are so cute! And your pictures are great. I don’t think I want to go digging into my archives for some of my early jewelry tutorials…yikes!!

    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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