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How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet

October 14, 2019 By: Katie7 Comments

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Learn how to make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet. An easy DIY craft tutorial idea that is fun for all ages! The new trend in friendship bracelets.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

I love these new Stretch Bracelets!  I think they are so much fun to make, and they are easy enough that I can make them with my daughters!

A couple weeks ago I shared a tutorial for an Easy Stretch Bracelet.  The bracelet in today’s tutorial is a little bit more difficult but once you get the hang of it, it is pretty simple as well.

Supplies Used to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet

Some links may be to similar items when exact items couldn’t be found online.

  • Mini Bands
  • Wood Board or Box w/ 2 nails
How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

The nails need to be about 1 1/4 inches apart.  So I marked the spacing on the lid of the box.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

Then nailed them into place.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet

First I selected what colors I wanted to use, and the pattern they would go in.  I kept my color pattern on the table so I could always remember what color came next.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

The first band needs to be twisted on the nails so it looks like a figure eight.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

Add 2 more bands to the nails. The other bands are placed on normally, it is only the very first band that needs to be twisted. Make sure to keep your colors in order.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

Take each side of the bottom band (here is yellow) and pull over the nails and the other bands so it looks like below.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

Place the next color band over the nails, and repeat the last step.  Take the bottom band that is still on the nails and pull over the nails and other bands.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

Repeat. Place the next color band over the nails and repeat the last step.  Take the bottom band that is still on the nails and pull over the nails and other bands.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

Keep repeating that same step. Place the next color band over the nails and repeat the last step.  Take the bottom band that is still on the nails and pull over the nails and other bands.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

Repeat until you are at the desired length for your bracelet.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

To finish the bracelet continue looping the last bands over the nails without adding the additional band on top, till you are left with a single band still on the nails.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.
How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

It was hard to get a good picture of this step so I am going to explain it the best I can.

Take one side of the last band and put it through the opening of the same band on the other side of the nail and pull tight.  This basically knots the band through itself.  Now you can remove the bracelet from the nails, and it won’t unravel.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

When you purchase the stretch bands there are clear clasps that are included.  String both ends of the bracelet into a clasp.

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

That is all there is to it.  Now you are ready to wear your bracelet out on the town!

How to Make a Fishtail Stretch Bracelet, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.

I think these bracelets are cute and fun for all ages.  My girls love them, but even I get compliments when I wear mine.  So don’t be afraid to rock these, no matter how young or (in my case) old you are!

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Comments

  1. Becky says

    October 15, 2013 at 12:47 am

    I just tried this. Great tutorial. Easy, Peasy!!

    Reply
  2. Bright and Beautiful Life says

    October 17, 2013 at 12:26 am

    I LOVE this. All the little {and maybe big} girls would love to make these at our Thanksgiving family dinner/evening gathering. Thanks for the great tutorial and idea. Would you be willing to share this at our Making Monday link party? We would love it. Thanks. Have a fabulous day. http://www.abrightandbeautifullife.com/making-monday-9/

    Lori @ A Bright and Beautiful Life
    http://www.abrightandbeautifullife.com

    Reply
  3. Sparkling says

    October 19, 2013 at 10:41 pm

    As a 4th and 5th grade teacher, these bracelets and necklaces are going to be the death of me! Everyone has them and they have to play with them all period long and then they break and they have repair them and on it goes. They are pretty and cool but I wish they were made of string so they would be less likely to break!!!

    Reply
  4. artclubblog.com says

    October 21, 2013 at 11:30 pm

    How cool! My daughter and her friends have really been enjoying these elastics, and making all kinds of bracelets. I’ll have to show her this one.

    Reply
  5. Julia Toussaint says

    October 22, 2013 at 1:21 am

    so creative! i love how this came out!

    Reply
  6. Summer Rumsey says

    October 27, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    Katie I love this idea – so fun! Thanks for linking up to my linky party!

    Reply
  7. umm faress says

    July 27, 2015 at 5:57 am

    it’s very easy thank you for sharing

    Reply

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