Hiilos interchangeable clasps make it easy to create bracelet strands that you can mix and match.
Cut purple hemp cord approximately 14 inches long. Fold the cord in half and bring the ends through one side of the Nunn Design antique gold-plated pewter split large circle sunrise open pendant. Loop the ends through the fold in the cord to secure to the pendant. Repeat on the loop on the other side of the pendant with another length of hemp cord. Cut the ends on each side of the pendant to the desired length for a bracelet, keeping in mind the clasp will add length and that you have to knot each end of cord. Knot the ends of the cord.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 12 inches long. Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by an 11/0 seed bead. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add the following pattern to the wire:
Add a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by a seed bead. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Use pliers to gently open an 11mm tube for Hiilos interchangeable clasps. Add the knotted ends of the hemp cord strand to the tube by sliding knots at one end of the strand into the tube. Then, add the beaded strand by adding the seed bead at the crimped end of the strand into the tube. Close the ends of the tube and squeeze the tube shut. Repeat on the other ends of the strands with another tube.
How to Finish a Beaded Strand for a Hiilos Interchangeable Clasp Video
Cut two lengths each of turquoise, brown, and purple strands from the S-Lon Bead Cord Forest Mix approximately 18 inches long each. Gently braid the cords together, using the pairs of colors as a strand each. As you reach the center of the bracelet strand, add a TierraCast fancy spiral bead to the pair of brown strands. Create another section of braid and then add the TierraCast ethnic barrel bead to the pair of purple strands. Create another section of braid and then add a spiral bead to the pair of turquoise strands. Continue the braid so that it is equal in length to the braid on the other other side of the beaded section. Trim and secure the braided ends with super glue.
Cut blue hemp cord approximately 14 inches long. Knot the end and then add a random pattern of segments of 3 TOHO 8/0 milky pomegranate seed beads and 1 TOHO 11/0 opaque rainbow turquoise AB seed bead, knotting the cord between each segment. Continue until the strand is the desired length and then trim and knot the end of the cord.
Cut a length of Leather Cord USA 2mm natural cyclamen round leather to the desired length for a bracelet. Add an antique silver-plated round ethnic star charm to the center of the strand using a silver jump ring.
Use pliers to gently open an 11mm tube for Hiilos interchangeable clasps. Add the end of the braided strand to the tube by sliding it into the tube. Then, add the knotted hemp cord strand, followed by the leather strand. Close the ends of the tube and squeeze the tube shut around the strands. Repeat on the other ends of the strands with another tube.
How to Finish a Friendship Bracelet for a Hiilos Interchangeable Clasp Video
Cut a length of .5mm Leather Cord USA leather cord to the desired length for a bracelet. Add a crimp tube to the leather, followed by 5 TOHO 8/0 Ceylon pastel yellow seed beads, 2 Czech glass 4mm sueded gold olive fire-polished beads, 1 TierraCast granulated bead, 1 Czech glass 4mm matte metallic gold iris fire-polished bead, 1 granulated bead, 2 olive fire-polished beads, 5 8/0 seed beads, and a crimp tube. Center the beads on the leather and flatten the crimp tubes to keep them in place.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 12 inches. Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by an 11/0 seed bead. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add a matte metallic fire-polished bead, a Czech glass 3x5mm seafoam green faceted roundel, and a TOHO 11/0 old gold round seed bead to the wire, then add the following pattern:
Repeat this pattern 4 times, leaving off the last matte metallic fire-polished bead, faceted roundel, and seed bead. Add a crimp tube to the end of the strand, followed by an 11/0 seed bead. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add a Dakota Stones 4mm fancy jasper round bead to an eye pin, followed by a Dakota Stones Canadian Jade 6mm round bead, and a fancy jasper bead. Make a simple loop at the end of the beads.
Attach a 6-inch length of antique brass chain to one side of the beaded link. Repeat on the other side of the beaded link. Trim each end of the bracelet equally to the desired size. Add a jump ring to one end of the chain. While the jump ring is still open, add an 11/0 seed bead. Close the jump ring and repeat on the other end of the chain.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 12 inches long. Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by an 11/0 seed bead. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add 8 TOHO 11/0 marbled opaque avocado/pink round seed beads and then add the following pattern to the wire:
Repeat this pattern 5 times and then add 3 additional marbled opaque avocado/pink seed beads. Add a crimp tube and an 11/0 seed bead to the wire, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Use pliers to gently open an 11mm tube for Hiilos interchangeable clasps. Add the end of the leather strand to the tube by sliding it into the tube. Then, add the Gemstone and roundel beaded strand, the chain strand, and the seed bead strand. Close the ends of the tube and squeeze the tube shut around the strands. Repeat on the other ends of the strands with another tube.
Slide the desired tubes into one side of a Hiilos 22mm clasp and then slide the tubes on the other ends of the bracelets into the other side of the clasp in reverse order. You can also try different Hiilos clasps sizes for larger or smaller bracelet stacks.
Nice choice! All or most of the products needed for this project are shown below with quantities. Sometimes we sell out of components and aren’t able to order more from the manufacturer (we know, it is very disappointing to us, too). Use the opportunity to mix up the design and make it yours by substituting similar products or altering the entire color scheme—it’s up to you!
Hiilos interchangeable clasps make it easy to create bracelet strands that you can mix and match.
Cut purple hemp cord approximately 14 inches long. Fold the cord in half and bring the ends through one side of the Nunn Design antique gold-plated pewter split large circle sunrise open pendant. Loop the ends through the fold in the cord to secure to the pendant. Repeat on the loop on the other side of the pendant with another length of hemp cord. Cut the ends on each side of the pendant to the desired length for a bracelet, keeping in mind the clasp will add length and that you have to knot each end of cord. Knot the ends of the cord.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 12 inches long. Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by an 11/0 seed bead. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add the following pattern to the wire:
Add a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by a seed bead. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Use pliers to gently open an 11mm tube for Hiilos interchangeable clasps. Add the knotted ends of the hemp cord strand to the tube by sliding knots at one end of the strand into the tube. Then, add the beaded strand by adding the seed bead at the crimped end of the strand into the tube. Close the ends of the tube and squeeze the tube shut. Repeat on the other ends of the strands with another tube.
How to Finish a Beaded Strand for a Hiilos Interchangeable Clasp Video
Cut two lengths each of turquoise, brown, and purple strands from the S-Lon Bead Cord Forest Mix approximately 18 inches long each. Gently braid the cords together, using the pairs of colors as a strand each. As you reach the center of the bracelet strand, add a TierraCast fancy spiral bead to the pair of brown strands. Create another section of braid and then add the TierraCast ethnic barrel bead to the pair of purple strands. Create another section of braid and then add a spiral bead to the pair of turquoise strands. Continue the braid so that it is equal in length to the braid on the other other side of the beaded section. Trim and secure the braided ends with super glue.
Cut blue hemp cord approximately 14 inches long. Knot the end and then add a random pattern of segments of 3 TOHO 8/0 milky pomegranate seed beads and 1 TOHO 11/0 opaque rainbow turquoise AB seed bead, knotting the cord between each segment. Continue until the strand is the desired length and then trim and knot the end of the cord.
Cut a length of Leather Cord USA 2mm natural cyclamen round leather to the desired length for a bracelet. Add an antique silver-plated round ethnic star charm to the center of the strand using a silver jump ring.
Use pliers to gently open an 11mm tube for Hiilos interchangeable clasps. Add the end of the braided strand to the tube by sliding it into the tube. Then, add the knotted hemp cord strand, followed by the leather strand. Close the ends of the tube and squeeze the tube shut around the strands. Repeat on the other ends of the strands with another tube.
How to Finish a Friendship Bracelet for a Hiilos Interchangeable Clasp Video
Cut a length of .5mm Leather Cord USA leather cord to the desired length for a bracelet. Add a crimp tube to the leather, followed by 5 TOHO 8/0 Ceylon pastel yellow seed beads, 2 Czech glass 4mm sueded gold olive fire-polished beads, 1 TierraCast granulated bead, 1 Czech glass 4mm matte metallic gold iris fire-polished bead, 1 granulated bead, 2 olive fire-polished beads, 5 8/0 seed beads, and a crimp tube. Center the beads on the leather and flatten the crimp tubes to keep them in place.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 12 inches. Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by an 11/0 seed bead. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add a matte metallic fire-polished bead, a Czech glass 3x5mm seafoam green faceted roundel, and a TOHO 11/0 old gold round seed bead to the wire, then add the following pattern:
Repeat this pattern 4 times, leaving off the last matte metallic fire-polished bead, faceted roundel, and seed bead. Add a crimp tube to the end of the strand, followed by an 11/0 seed bead. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add a Dakota Stones 4mm fancy jasper round bead to an eye pin, followed by a Dakota Stones Canadian Jade 6mm round bead, and a fancy jasper bead. Make a simple loop at the end of the beads.
Attach a 6-inch length of antique brass chain to one side of the beaded link. Repeat on the other side of the beaded link. Trim each end of the bracelet equally to the desired size. Add a jump ring to one end of the chain. While the jump ring is still open, add an 11/0 seed bead. Close the jump ring and repeat on the other end of the chain.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 12 inches long. Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by an 11/0 seed bead. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add 8 TOHO 11/0 marbled opaque avocado/pink round seed beads and then add the following pattern to the wire:
Repeat this pattern 5 times and then add 3 additional marbled opaque avocado/pink seed beads. Add a crimp tube and an 11/0 seed bead to the wire, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Use pliers to gently open an 11mm tube for Hiilos interchangeable clasps. Add the end of the leather strand to the tube by sliding it into the tube. Then, add the Gemstone and roundel beaded strand, the chain strand, and the seed bead strand. Close the ends of the tube and squeeze the tube shut around the strands. Repeat on the other ends of the strands with another tube.
Slide the desired tubes into one side of a Hiilos 22mm clasp and then slide the tubes on the other ends of the bracelets into the other side of the clasp in reverse order. You can also try different Hiilos clasps sizes for larger or smaller bracelet stacks.
