DIY Chan Luu Wrap Bracelet

A while back I posted about a wrap bracelet I made very similar to the Chan Luu wrap bracelets.

my wrap bracelet

I had some requests for a tutorial, but since I am terrible with giving instructions for crafts, I found some tutorials elsewhere on the web that were good.  So, if you want your own Chan Luu bracelet without the price tag, here are some links to get you started!  I chose several tutorials because they vary in length and detail of instruction, so hopefully at least one of these suits your style of learning.

Simple instructions and close-up pictures of how your bracelet should look each step:  here

photo via craftaytaylor

A YouTube video with clear instructions and a close-up of how to thread the beads:  here

A video with a close-up of threading the beads with written instructions:  here

photo via sewpetitegal

A video with very detailed instructions, but not as close-up on how to thread the beads:  here

photo via makebraceletsblog

I actually think checking out each of these would be the most beneficial, because they are all a little different and choose to use different beads and string.  Let me know if you make one and how it turns out!  Happy Bracelet Making!

Wrap Bracelets

Have you seen the Chan Luu wrap bracelets?  They've gotten quite a bit of press coverage in different magazines over the past few years.  Celebrities are seen wearing them:  Lady Gaga wears it (here), Rihanna is wearing one (here), and Julia Roberts wears one in Eat, Pray, Love shown (here).  My very creative sister-in-law figured how to make similar wrap bracelets, and last week at the beach she brought the supplies and taught us how to make our own!  I really enjoyed making this and am so happy with how it turned out!

my own version of Chan Luu

chan luu, $215

chan luu, $295

chan luu, $215

check out all of the Chan Luu wrap bracelets (here).