How do I finish a bracelet on a bead loom?

Question

I finished a gorgeous bracelet on a bead loom, its ten beads wide. How do I finish it and attach a clasp. I've always just cut the strings and tied them to make a bracelet, but I want this to look nicer. I can only find sites on how to start and make the bracelet, but never how to finish.
Are there any other ways to finish that look nice?

Answer 1

I would suggest a three strand clasp. Cut the piece from the loom,leaving plenty of thread with which to work, separate the threads into three sections (3-4-3) tie a knot in each section as close to your beads as possible and run each section through a crimp bead and a ring on your clasp then back through the crimp. Having done that run each individual thread back through the beads your work securing with a few half hitch knots and trimming the ends. Crimp the crimp beads and secure your original knot with a bit of clear nail polish or glue. Voila, your beautiful new bracelet is ready to wear!



You may also use a clam bead cover before you tie the initial knot. If you are unfamiliar with these, it is a hinged bead through which you run your thread then tie the knot. Using this you would skip the crimp, I find a seed bead helpful to secure the knots, then run the threads back through your bead cover and finish as above gluing before closing the cover, then use the hook attached to the bead cover to attach to your clasp. The only problem with this method is that hook on the bead, as it is not a closed loop if there's a great deal of weight to your piece or you catch it on something it can detach itself. (you may still use a crimp if you like, for extra security, just thread it on before the bead cover and follow through as above crimping upon completion!)

Answer 2

Bead Loom Bracelet

Answer 3

You can also sew your loomed piece onto a backing of leather, Ultrasuede or grosgrain ribbon. The advantage to doing this is that any oils or sweat from your skin are absorbed by the backing and do not affect the threads that hold your bracelet together.



Cut your piece from the loom and separate the warp threads. At ten beads wide, you ll have 11 threads, or 13 if you doubled the outside threads. You can group them into 2-2-3-2-2 or 3-2-3-2-3 if you doubled the outside threads. Tie each group in an overhand knot, keeping the knots close to the beads. Trim the threads to about an inch. Fold the threads to the backside of your work. Using a new thread and a needle, use tiny stitches to sew the beaded piece to the backing. Make the backing piece a bit longer than your beadwork. Watch the video for specific instructions for sewing the beadwork to the backing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn-8T7pM0cY



You have several options for fastening your bracelet. You can punch a tiny hole in the end of the backing if it s leather or Ultrasuede and use a jump ring to attach a clasp to each end, like a toggle and bar or a lobster clasp with a ring. If you are using grosgrain ribbon, you ll have to fold over the ends of the ribbon to the back side and hem them so they don t fray. You can sew half of a snap (or two snaps) on each end of the ribbon and easily snap it onto your wrist one-handed.

Answer 4

My husband and that i invented a bead loom that has no warp threads left once you end weaving. it is purely large how lots greater relaxing bead weaving is once you do no longer might desire to handle all of those warp threads once you're finished...only one string on each and each end and that's it. We have been thinking approximately advertising them on line yet my husband on no account seems to have time to construct them so it is on the back burner for now.