Z bead Beading Tutorial: Make stress-relief bracelet in 20 minutes

Hello everyone.

Today I'm going to share a simple tutorial on how to make a bracelet in 20 minutes.

Use Z beads and other Czech beads for quick assembly.

Step1 - Cut a 1.1m length of fireline. (For every 1cm increase/decrease in wrist circumference, add/subtract 5cm of thread). Fold the thread in half, thread one end through the needle to the center point, and tie a seed bead at the 6cm tail of both threads as a stopper bead.

Step2 - Place an Z bead as shown. We will pick up beads in this manner each time.

Step3 - Pick up beads as shown to form 1 set. Make 5 sets first.

Step4 - As shown.

Step5 - Continue picking up beads as shown.

Step6 - Complete picking up beads. The current length fits a 16cm wrist. Add or remove beads according to your wrist circumference.

Step7 - Pick up beads as shown: 5x15/0 seed beads → clasp → 4x15/0 seed beads.

Step8 - Pass through 3 Z beads consecutively.

Step9 - Add one 11/0 seed bead as shown.

Step10 - Add one 3mm round bead.

Step11 - Add one 4mm round bead.

Step12 - Add one 15/0 seed bead, then pass through 3 Z beads consecutively.

Step13 - Start repeating from here: add one 11/0 seed bead.

Step14 - Add one 3mm round bead.

Step15 - Add one 4mm round bead.

Step16 - Add one 15/0 seed bead, then pass through 3 Z beads consecutively.

Step17 - Continue adding beads in this way until the other end.

Step18 - Add the last two beads—let's do this together.

Step19 - Add one 11/0 seed bead.

Step20 - Add one 3mm round bead.

Step21 - Pick up 5x15/0 seed beads → clasp → 4x15/0 seed beads, then back-thread through the other hole of an Z bead.

Step22 - Follow the thread path through the beads to the other end.

Step23 - As shown.

Step24 - Tie a knot in the thread between the Z bead and seed bead.

Step25 - Continue following the thread path to the other side.

Step26 - Tie another knot in the same way.

Step27 - Keep following the thread path. The initial thread length provided can take you all the way to the clasp at the other end to tie off. For demonstration purposes, I'm tying off here.

Step28 - Tie two knots and trim the excess thread.

Step29 - Remove the stopper bead from the other end.

Step30 - Thread the needle through, tie knots at the three marked positions, trim the excess thread, and you're finished!