The 14 page PDF tutorial is brand new and it now includes several design options. It replaces the older printed instructions that came with the kit. It has over 30 close-up step by step pictures and is available by itself HERE. If this is your first leather wrap bracelets, start with Design 1. Your technique will get better with each bracelet. By the third one, you will be ready for Design 2.

Design 1 kits make 3 single wrap bracelets. Although if you prefer you can make a multi-wrap and be left with extra beads for the buttons. You may need extra tilas for multi-wraps depending on your wrist size.

Design 2 kits make 1 multi wrap bracelet. The material in the kit makes a quadruple wrap for any size wrist, and a 5 wrap bracelet for smaller wrists. The leather cord might be too short to make a 5 wrap bracelet if you have a larger wrist. When you make single, or double, or triple wrap bracelets with this kit, you will have material leftover. If you wish to make more than one bracelet with the Design 2 kits, get extra buttons HERE

Tila beads are flat, light, and very smooth glass beads made by Miyuki. They measure 5mm x 5mm x 1.9mm with 2 parallel holes about 0.8mm wide. They are like of miniaturized mosaic tiles found in Europe. These beads were introduced by Miyuki in 2010. If you are making extra long bracelets for large wrists you may need extra Tila beads. They are available in packs of 10 g and 50 g.

In addition to the materials included in the kit, you will need scissors, cutting shears, a macrame board with T-pins and/or mini-clips or an alternative boards such as a clip board, a bead tray, cardboard or foam board, plus an adhesive such as Poly Zap, GS-Hypo Cement or Fray Check. These tools and adhesives are not included in the kit.

For more info - Check the blog for close up pictures of work in progress > Demo. If you already have some of the materials, get 1.5mm Greek Leather or 2mm Indian Leather, C-Lon Bead Thread Size D, and a few packs of Tila Bead Mix, or get the PDF Tutorial HERE. These bracelets are fun, easy to wear and addictive, plus they can be stacked!

Personal Note - I first heard of leather wrap bracelets many years ago when asked for the best cord to use for these bracelets. Ultimately I had to test the cords and thread myself and play around with the concept. I started making some with leather cord and beads I had around, such as 1.5mm leather cord, 6mm gemstones beads, pearls, Miyuki Size 6 Seed beads and a variety of cords from C-Lon Fine Weight Bead Tex 135, C-Lon Micro Cord and C-Lon Bead Thread Size D... > More on Blog