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Over the weekend I made these bracelets using the beads from my tutorial.  Again they are very easy to make using clear elastic beading cord 0.5 mm and some pretty beads.

Felted Bead Bracelets

3 pieces of merino prefelt 3 inches x 6 inches in different colours

9 inches approx of clear elastic beading cord 0.5 mm

or

‘Swiss Roll’ Bracelet Kit

and assorted beads, buttons etc (optional)

3 pieces of merino prefelt

Place the pieces of prefelt on top of each other on a piece of bubblewrap with the colour to be on the outside on the bottom.

Prefelt stacked

Thoroughly wet the prefelt with warm soapy water.

Wetted out prefelt

When the prefelt is completely wet carefully roll up from the longside trying to keep the roll as tight as possible.

Rolling up prefelt

Gently roll the felt as though making a plasticine snake until the felt begins to harden ensuring that the ends are equally felted.

Roll beginning to harden

Continue to felt the roll applying more pressure until it is hard enough that it will hold itself up if held vertically.  You can continue rolling in this way or (my preferred method) place the roll in a laundry bag and wash the roll in the washing machine on a 40 degree cycle.

Felted Roll

Using sharp scissors cut the roll into approximately 1 cm pieces.  You should get 15 pieces and two ends.

Pieces of Swiss Roll

Thread the beading elastic into a sharp needle and thread through the sides of the swiss rolls alternating with beads if using.

Threading Swiss Rolls

Finished Bracelet