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Tutorial: 

Columned Cuff

The Inspiration:

I was just shopping around and saw this particular cuff at Forever 21. Cuffs or thick bangles have been popular for a while and the cuff shown above looked simple enough to make so I thought I'd try to make a rendition of it.

Here it goes!

Materials:

Scisssors,

Chalk,

Craft Needles,

Beading elastic cord,

Ruler,

Cocktail straws, coffee stirrers, and/or regular straws

(If you decide to use regular straws you might want to spray paint them)

Step 1:

Cut two pieces of elastic a little larger than the circumference of your wrist. add an additional four inches to knot the final product.

Step 2:

Using a ruler and chalk mark the straws at desired length. I made my marking at 2 1/2".

Step 3:

Cut the straw where you made the marking and then you can use that one straw to cut the rest of your straws

Step 4: 

Once you get enough pieces to fill the length of your elastic then you can proceed to the next step.

Step 5:

Using the ruler and the craft needle puncture two holes in each straw piece 1/2" from the edge of the straw on each side.

The result:

Tip: If you feel confident and comfortable working with a candle you can heat the tip of the needle to help puncture the straw easier.

Step 6:

String the elastic through the craft needle. This step may be a little tricky so the larger the needle the easier this step will be.

Step 7:

Tie a knot at the end of the elastic and feed the needle through the holes punctured in the straws like pictured above. Repeat this step to the second set of holes punctured in the straws.

Step 8:

Once the elastic is fed through all the straws, tie a knot using each end of the elastic to secure the band. Its best to do a double not to tightly secure it and then the excess ends of the elastic can be trimmed.

Final Result:

The end product is a columned cuff. There are many ways to change this cuff so experiment with different straws, colors, and even lengths of straws to achieve a more staggered cuff.


Good luck, have fun, & enjoy!

xoxo,

Linh Nguyen