Friendship Bracelet

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Friendship Bracelet

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You will learn how to make a friendship bracelet with a twist in this tutorial. The following are the materials needed to complete this activity.

Supplies

  1. Friendship thread (3)
  2. Scissors
  3. Ruler
  4. Tape

Colors

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Pick how many colors of your choice and cut off 44 inches off of each color.

Fold

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Fold the strings in half.

Knot

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Tie a knot with a loop at one of the ends then, if needed you can tape it down to a surface.

First Color

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Gather all the strings of your first color.

"4"

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Make a "4" by using your less dominant hand as a pillar. Then lay your color on top of the other strings.

In Between

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With the end of your first color fold it into the open triangle area and pull.

Continue

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Repeat steps 4-6 gradually turning your bracelet for the effect of the twist. Do this until your first color is about an inch long.

Second Color

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When ready to switch colors, gather all the strings for your second color. Put your first color with your third color (away from your second color) start steps 5-6 as you did the first time.

Wrapping Up

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Continue this process until it is the size of the desired area

Finishing Knot

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When done, tie a knot multiple times to stop from falling out.