DIY Bracelet Kit – Rainbow Lava, Black Lava & Amber-Look Beads

DIY Bracelet Kit – Rainbow Lava, Black Lava & Amber-Look Beads

A ready-to-make bracelet kit for bright, happy stretch bracelets. Two strands of rainbow lava stone give you plenty of colour, tiny 4mm black lava beads make neat spacers, and gold amber-look resin beads add a warm, glowing accent. No clasp is needed — the bracelets slide on and off. A fun kit to make on your own, with friends, or as a gift.

What’s included

• 2 × 6mm rainbow lava strands — 60 dyed lava stone beads per strand in assorted colours (120 beads in total), 37cm strands, hole about 1mm. The porous surface still works as an essential oil diffuser.
• 1 × 4mm black lava strand — 89 natural black volcanic lava stone beads on a 38cm strand, hole about 1mm. Small spacers between the coloured beads.
• 25 × 8mm gold amber-look resin beads — round resin beads in gold with an imitation amber look, hole about 2mm. Lightweight accent beads (resin, not natural amber).
• 1 × 5m black stretch cord — 1.0mm black elastic beading cord. Cut about 25cm per bracelet, including extra for knotting.

How many bracelets?

An average adult wrist is about 18cm (7 inches). A mix of 18 × 6mm rainbow lava, 10 × 4mm black lava and 4 × 8mm amber-look beads is about 18cm.

This kit makes 7 adult bracelets:

• 6 rainbow lava bracelets with black lava spacers and 4 amber-look accents each (uses 108 rainbow lava, 60 black lava and 24 amber-look beads), and
• 1 mostly-black bracelet from the remaining 12 rainbow lava, 25 black lava and 1 amber-look bead.

That leaves about 4 small black lava beads spare. Bigger wrists need a few more beads per bracelet, so would get fewer. Seven bracelets use only about 1.75m of the 5m cord.

How to make a stretch bracelet

1. Measure your wrist, or use 18cm (7 inches) for an average adult size. Cut about 25cm of stretch cord (wrist size plus 6–7cm for knotting).
2. Gently stretch the cord a few times before threading so the finished bracelet doesn’t loosen later. A little tape on the end makes threading the small 4mm beads easier.
3. Thread your beads. A simple pattern is 1 amber-look bead, then 4–5 rainbow lava with a black lava spacer after every second bead, repeated four times. Adjust at the end until the beaded length matches your wrist.
4. Check the fit around your wrist and add or remove a bead if needed.
5. Tie a surgeon’s knot or a tight double knot, pull it snug, and trim the tails. A small drop of clear jewellery glue on the knot is optional.
6. Slide the knot inside the 2mm hole of an amber-look bead so it sits out of sight.

Aromatherapy diffuser tip

Lava stone is naturally porous. Put one drop of your favourite essential oil on two or three lava beads, let it soak in for a minute, then wear the bracelet. The scent is released slowly and lasts about 2–3 days. The black lava spacers hide oil marks best, and oil can darken the dyed rainbow beads a little while it soaks in. Keep oil off the resin beads.

Specifications

• Rainbow lava beads: 6mm round, 60 beads per strand × 2 strands, 37cm strands, hole about 1mm, dyed natural lava stone, assorted colours
• Black lava beads: 4mm round, 89 beads, 38cm strand, hole about 1mm, natural black lava stone
• Amber-look beads: 8mm round, 25 beads, hole about 2mm, gold resin with imitation amber look
• Cord: 5 metres of 1.0mm black stretch beading cord
• Suitable for 18cm / 7 inch adult wrists (adjust the bead count for a smaller or larger size)