Gaucho Bracelet

[KnotHead]

This one here sold before I actually had it done. I just can never seem to make anything for myself. LOL...

The findings are silver end caps.

[entiendo]

Love it! Does the gaucho braid need to have a core to stay round? Your braid is so slender it almost looks like you don't have a core. I love the pattern as well!

[Aggiebraider]

Hey Brian,

That bracelet looks great. I dont have any experience attaching a clasp like that and was wondering how it was done. Also, what pattern is that? I think it looks great but cant get it straight in my head how you would originally lay out the strings to produce that pattern.

Looks great

[megabit]

Looks great Brian.

[KnotHead]

Entiendo;

The core is some wire that I twisted. I twisted up two pieces as you would in making rope. The wire was bought at the local bead store. It's just craft wire for jewelery or beading. That's how the braid maintains its structure.

Aggiebraider;

Here's how to make it. The findings are bought at my local bead store. I had to bring the braid with me to match up the end caps to the size I needed to go over the ends of the braid.

Thanks Megabit and to all for your kind comments.

[megabit]

So basically you start out o1u1 and change to o2u2 after the first row?

[KnotHead]

On step 4, the very last one is where the over 2, under 2 kicks off. Steps 5-8 are the setup process for the over 2, under 2. Steps 9-12 are the building parts to get the repetitive over 2, under 2 going. Once you get to step 16 just repeat steps 13 - 16 till you get the length you desire and tie off, or end the braid by back braiding every other end that is going to your right leaving the other end just hanging there. Once the back braid is completed then you can take the loose ends and pull them tight and cut off to hide. It gets easier as you do it more.

[leatheroo]

nice bracelet...now i know how mine should have looked...i think my core was way too big.

[KnotHead]

nice bracelet...now i know how mine should have looked...i think my core was way too big.

You should post a photo of your bracelet. I would like to see it. Thanks for the kind comments.

Brian...

[leatheroo]

hi brian, mine was actually a necklace...its here http://leatherworker...showtopic=23526

Edited April 8, 2010 by leatheroo