Wooden Bracelet
I'm going to show you how to make a wooden bracelet! The process is really easy, but I'll walk you through the steps.
Gather Your Materials
For this, I used (as you can see on my favorite tool, a caliper) that I used 3mm MDF.
The two magnets pictured were originally supposed to be a clasp, but that didn't end up working out. Ignore them. Or use them to make LED throwies!
(Not valid in the Boston metropolitan area)
The two magnets pictured were originally supposed to be a clasp, but that didn't end up working out. Ignore them. Or use them to make LED throwies!
(Not valid in the Boston metropolitan area)
Measure Your Wrist
Measure your wrist. The file I'm providing assumes your wrist is 9.5 inches around (YEESH!). Your's probably isn't. I am the size of a small bear, and have bear-sized wrists.
To do this, I measured a bracelet that I already had.
To do this, I measured a bracelet that I already had.
Load the File Into the Laser
This one is super easy. See the attached DXF.
My speed/power settings were:
Speed: 20mm/s
Power: 48watts
You may have to edit the DXF to make a size that fits your wrist. This should be self-explanatory, but if it isn't: remove some of the vertical lines, shrink the boxy-bit, and move the circle that was at the end of the boxy-bit in the same direction you shrunk it.
My speed/power settings were:
Speed: 20mm/s
Power: 48watts
You may have to edit the DXF to make a size that fits your wrist. This should be self-explanatory, but if it isn't: remove some of the vertical lines, shrink the boxy-bit, and move the circle that was at the end of the boxy-bit in the same direction you shrunk it.
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Add a Clasp
For my clasp, I used some black string, and some elongated beads. I think this works best, but the holes allow you to be pretty creative with it.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!