It's.A.LifeSTYLE: DIY Helloberry Inspired Bracelets

Hey ladies!!

If you're like me, you LOVE Helloberry bracelets but they can be expensive and you just don't want to spend the money on them. So, I decided to make one myself!!

It's very simple, and they look almost identical!!

Here is what you will need:

Plastic Lace in any color [aka Hemp], Jewelry Chain [Silver or Gold & in any size you prefer], Scissors, Pliers, Tape, and Glue

STEP ONE:

Measure the chain to the length of 1/2 of your wrist

You will need to cut TWO pieces of your plastic lace. For the first piece,

measure the length of the plastic lace to equal 4 TIMES the length of the chain you just measured.

For the second piece, measure the length of the plastic lace to equal 12 TIMES the length of the chain. (You can add a little extra in length if you wrist is a little bigger)

STEP TWO

Take the smaller piece of plastic lace you just cut and and put one end through the end of the chain.

Then tape the end of the chain to a table or the floor to secure it in place.

STEP THREE:

Begin to braid your plastic lace in a square knot. Make sure you tighten your knot as close to the end of the chain as possible. To Begin your square knot:

1) Take the long piece of plastic lace that you cut and divide it in half. Place the middle of the plastic lace underneath the center string.

2) Take the plastic lace on the left side and place it OVER the center string.

3) Take the plastic lace on the right side and place it OVER the lace you just laid across the center strings

4) Take the lace that you laid over the center string in the first step and run it UNDER the center strings and up through the loop you created in the first step.

Once you complete those four steps, tighten the knot as close to the end of the chain as you can. PULL TIGHTLY!

Then you are going to repeat those four steps again; beginning on the other side.

Pull the knot TIGHTLY! Here is what the square knots will look like:

Repeat those steps, alternating sides, until you have knotted about half way down the center string. Measure the bracelet to fit around your wrist.

STEP FOUR:

Loop the end of the center string through the other end of the chain and fold over . Once you've measured your bracelet, tape the ends of the center string to the back side of the bracelet.

You can then continue knotting as normal.

Once you knot all the way to the chain, tie a plain knot with the lace that you have been braiding with on the back side of the bracelet. Add glue to it before you tighten. PULL TIGHTLY!