* giant friendship bracelet
Posted on May 31st, 2011 by maitreya. Filed under Experiments, Jewelry.
I found this “big friendship band” on Pinterest and was instantly struck with a mania to make one. The original is only $20 and is sourced by a fair trade group in Bangladesh, so I feel a little bit bad about stealing their idea. Looking around, there are several other examples of giant friendship bracelets (a rug! genius!)
I had a pack of 4.8 mm piping cord for who knows what forgotten purpose. I cut it into 4 2.5 yard lengths, tied the ends together, and got to it. The muscle memory on this is strong. I didn’t even have to look up the knot, and it’s been probably 15 years at least since I made one. It went super fast.
The resulting item is about 15 inches long (not including the tails) and looks completely ridiculous as a bracelet (this is the back, btw).
I’m thinking I might be able to use it as a handle for a bag or something.
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May 31st, 2011 at 1:13 am
And where are the instructions????? Please?
May 31st, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Safety pinned to the back of the front seats in the car, or to the knee of my jeans, making dozens of them. I totally could make these in my sleep still.
May 31st, 2011 at 9:47 pm
Could make a chunky belt out of it. Or a headband.
June 3rd, 2011 at 12:28 pm
i would safety pin it to my socks and then put that ankle on my opposit knee! i’ve been wanting to make some regular sized ones, but wal-mart doesn’t carry embroidery thread any more
June 3rd, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Instructions: just search for friendship bracelets and you’ll get a ton.