Braided Raffia & Bead Bracelet - Project #70

Time: 1 Class Period
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: None

Materials:

Creativity Street Exotic Beads

Raffia

Scissors

Use raffia and beads to make a braided bracelet!

Step 1
Twist the ends of three raffia strands and make a loop.
Step 2
Double-knot the end to make a primative clasp.
Step 3
Braid approximately 4" of the raffia strands to make the first half of the bracelet.
Step 4
Twist remaining strands and add one to three beads to the middle for decoration.
Step 5
Braid the second half and double-knot the end.
Step 6
Add a bead to the end and double-knot to finish, make sure the bead will fit the loop on the other end of the bracelet.