Do you and your best friend or friends have friendship bracelets? At this website you will be able to learn how to make and design your very own friendship bracelets. There are many directions and materials to follow and use when creating friendship bracelets.

The History of Friendship Bracelets

Friendship bracelets originated from Central America. The first bracelets ever spotted in the U.S were first seen in the early 1970’s. Friendship bracelets are supposed to be worn until the strings start to disintegrate and eventually it will fall off. By wearing it until it falls off you are showing that you appreciate all of the hard work and effort your friend put into making it.

What are friendship bracelets?

Friendship bracelets are bracelets that you give to your best friend or friends. They show that you honor each others friendships in very special ways. Friendship bracelets are handmade. Friendship bracelets should be worn until they wear through and fall off, a process which can take anywhere from a few months to over a year, depending on how the bracelet is made and worn.

About friendship bracelets

The prices of friendship bracelets vary from place to place. Depending on how detailed they are. The bracelets that are more detailed are more expensive. The candy stripe, the traditional braid, and the Chinese staircase are the most popular stitches or patterns. The handmade bracelets are more expensive because they take a lot of hard work and effort. They are also very time consuming.

How to make friendship bracelets out of string

Materials:* string or embroidery floss *scissors* tape or clipboard
Step 1 Cut 3 or more pieces of string about 75 centimeters long
Step 2 Tie a knot about 2 centimeters away from the top
Step 3 Starting from the left working to the right take the first string and tie a knot around the second string do this twice
Step 4 Keep repeating step 3 until the first string is the last string
Step 5 Do the same thing as in step 3 with the next most left string which is now the first string
Step 6 Keep on taking the most left string and tying knots around each next string
Step 7 Repeat steps 3-6 and eventually your bracelet will be finished