Create a Spiky Textured Bracelet with Plastic Beads

Gather the supplies

Plastic beads
Wire cutters
Beading wire, such as nylon or silk
Toggle bar beads that have the same hole size as your plastic beads (these are optional) and crimping beads. If you use a flat crimp bead instead of a round one, it will make your bracelet more secure.

Cut the plastic beads

You can cut the plastic beads using a knife or wire stripper. A knife works best for cutting plastic beads with a round-ended end, while wire strippers are better suited to cutting flat-ended plastic beads. These tools may be found at hardware stores and other retailers that sell jewelry making supplies.

(If you’re not sure which type of tool is right for your project, ask an expert! Many craft stores have free classes on how to use different types of products.)

When working with plastic beads, consider how they will look when they’re finished. For example: If you want to create a textured bracelet but don’t want the texture on all sides of each bead (such as when knitting), then only place this texture on one side when cutting them out from their sheet—the smooth side should face outward from your wrist so that it doesn’t scratch against clothing or skin during regular wear! This can also help prevent any sharp edges from rubbing against sensitive spots like underneath fingernails too much as well.”

Attach the toggle bar to the beading wire.

The next step is to attach the toggle bar to the beading wire. You can use any of these methods:

Crimp beads. These are small, round discs with a hollow center that you crimp around the end of your beading wire before inserting it through one end of your clasps. You then use pliers or an electronic crimper to close up this hollowed area (which makes it easier for you to slide on and off). They’re available in a variety of sizes and colors, but unless you’re using a very thin gauge wire, I recommend using .025″ crimps on thicker gauges since they’ll give you more room for movement than thinner ones might allow.
With pliers or an electric crimp machine. Most people won’t own these tools but if you do have them handy then this would be an easy way to get your project done quickly! If not though, don’t worry—there are still plenty more options we’ll cover below!
Using jump rings is another option; however keep in mind that jump rings are usually soldered closed so think about whether or not that’s something you want on your finished piece when deciding whether or not they’d look appropriate given what color scheme/designs may already exist within those areas (I’ve found some patterns where I think this could work well).

Thread the beads onto the wire and crimp it in place.

Thread the beads onto the wire and crimp it in place.
Use a crimping tool to clamp the end of a 4-inch piece of wire, then thread it through one side of a 2-1/2 inch toggle bar, like so:
Crimp it once more at the other end of your beaded bracelet after threading through one connector bead on both sides (or just one side).

Add connector beads and more beads.

Now that you have created the first row of your bracelet, it’s time to add more beads. You can use the same plastic beads or another color if you want. For this step, we will be working with two strands at a time (one strand from each of our two sets of beads). We are going to connect them using a connector bead and then add more beads on top of it as well as 2 more connector beads to make sure everything stays secure.

The first thing we need to do is add one crimp bead between our two strands so that they can stay together when worn on your wrist. Next add 5 plastic bicones onto your stringing needle or awl by pulling them up through both ends of each side like shown above.*

You can make a beaded bracelet with a unique texture by cutting plastic beads into shapes.

To cut your beads, you’ll need to use a sharp pair of scissors or craft knife.

First, cut one bead in half lengthwise. Then trim the edges so that they are smooth and even on both sides. Make sure to do this for each side of all the beads you want to cut into triangles (or any other shape). This will give them an even edge when stringing them onto your bracelet, making it look neat and tidy!