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Make Bracelets
Photo tutorials to make your own bracelets with cheap materials.

By Lorain Blanken, About.com

Learn to make bracelets out of everyday household objects.

Make a Toothbrush Bracelet

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Learn to make a toothbrush bracelet. Your dentist would agree that you should change your toothbrush every few months. When your toothbrush is worn, try this easy project to turn it into a funky bracelet.

How to Make a Hemp Bracelet

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Hemp bracelets can add a natural look to your style. You can add beads and charms to them, or leave them as-is and enjoy the beauty of the intricate knots. Learn to make not only a simple hemp bracelet, but lots of variations.

Snack Bag Bracelet

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Do you have a favorite brand of chips? make this funky armband bracelet out of a bag of your chosen snack food. Any plastic snack bag will work. You will be shrinking it into a thick piece of plastic.

Photo Frame Bracelet

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Show off your family photos or even magazine clippings with this easy polymer and glass bracelet.

Origami Bracelet

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These paper bracelets take only a few seconds to make. They are great instant accessories for a casual outfit.

Make a Button Bracelet

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What a great way to use up extra buttons that seem to find their way into the junk drawer. This playful bracelet is fun to make in minutes with these simple steps.

Make a Sock Wristband

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Socks get holes in them all the time. They also have a great ability to lose their match. Making a wristband puts these lone and torn socks to good use

Safety Pin Bracelet

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Use safety pins and beads to create this heavy-duty bracelet.

Spiral Friendship Bracelet

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Ah, the classic friendship bracelet. Until 4th grade, these little beauties were a mystery to me, and I always wondered how to make them. Once I made some friends, these started to come in handy.
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