Everything for friendship bracelets

Friendship bracelets are not only a stylish accessory, but also a symbol of the bonds between friends. Most often, friends make them for each other and then exchange them, symbolizing that they always have a piece of the other with them. The tradition of bracelets, necklaces and other talismans reminding of friendship or other connections goes back centuries. Recently, friendship bracelets are experiencing a boom again, especially in connection with the popular singer Taylor Swift.

Making friendship bracelets is also a great joint activity for a whole group of friends, classmates, for a camp or a squad.

Friendship bracelets should have something in common. Try to focus on what is important to one or both of you. Are they animals, sports, books, a favorite news? Express it with a pendant or write it on a bracelet with beads with letters. The absolute most classic inscription on a bracelet is usually the name, but even in that case pendants with different motifs can be a beautiful "icing on the cake". But if you are more inclined towards minimalism, try making just two identical bracelets from cotton or minerals. What matters is what the bracelets will mean to you!

If you want to "write" something on the bracelet, then the most important part will be plastic beads with letters or maybe a cute heart! You can fine-tune them with popular heishi beads, polymer and plastic beads (for example, the ones with emoji will look great), trendy imitation or mixed pearls or glass beads.

You don't want to string beads, but are you fascinated by creating with cotton? Take a look at our colorful cotton sets and start knotting.

TIP: You can also create a more discreet version of friendship bracelets from your favorite minerals and precious stones. Try to choose 2 types of minerals and make two bracelets from them. They can be half and half, or each unisex bracelet can have one bead from the other bracelet. Such bracelets are beautifully minimalist, but still complement each other and have symbolism in them.

You can decorate them, for example, with a connecting piece, a bead or a pendant with a motif that is close to you. Try to focus on what is important to one or both of you, what connects you. Is it animals, travel, spirituality, flowers or perhaps a zodiac sign? Check out the Motive filter in the jewelry components category and we believe you will find exactly "the one for you".

The bracelet can also be decorated with a jewelry tassel.

TIP: You can also string some beads with a larger stretch or jewelry components onto the cotton and thus liven up the cotton bracelet. However, we recommend that you always carefully check the width of the stretch.

It is ideal to thread on elastomer or, in the case of smaller beads, also on elastic lycra. We recommend ending the bracelet on the elastomer with three knots and dripping a little gel super glue to prevent the bracelet from unraveling.

You can also try working with the nylon base of the Shamballa bracelet, where you will most likely need an eyelet needle for the connection, on which you will thread the beads and attach it to the eyes of the prepared base.

There are no limits to imagination! If you don't want to make bracelets, you can make various other accessories, such as a keychain or a handbag with letters. Our carabiners and key chains can come in handy for this.

It's probably not possible to trace specifically which of the Swifties actually created the first friendship bracelet, but we know where the idea came from - in the song You're on Your Own Kid from the album Midnights, Taylor Swift sings: "So, make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it". When the epic Eras tour was announced, some fans suggested making friendship bracelets to exchange at the show. And so a worldwide trend was born.

TIP: Friendship bracelets made for a concert usually do not contain the names of friends, but rather the names of songs, albums or parts of the lyrics of a popular singer. What can you "write" on it? Try 'Eras', '1989', 'Lover', 'Fearless', 'I am Swiftie', 'Folklore', 'Smile' or whatever else is important to you about Taylor.

While the current trend of making friendship bracelets can definitely be associated with Taylor Swift's creations, it also takes on a life of its own. What was once considered an activity for children has been adopted as a fashionable and individual accessory and a certain expression of one's own opinions. You can write the name of your pet or favorite celebrity, sports team, athlete, performer, actor or series on the bracelet.

Some fans also give these bracelets to their idols and they often actually wear them, which creates various sensations on social networks.