Seed Bead Bracelets Colorful beaded bracelets have signaled summer for as long as the coolest counselors at camp have been stacking them up their wrists. Close Credit: PERNILLE LOOF Our chic, grown-up versions are just as fun, but with one extra benefit—you don't have to sleep, shower, or swim in them, thanks to a crimp bead that makes sliding them on and off a cinch. Our secret to stringing these beauties without a headache or hand cramp? A flexible wire needle that slips right through the tiny beads. For more ideas, scroll through our entire collection of Handmade Bracelets. What You'll Need Materials Embroidery floss (Pictured: DMC embroidery floss) Twisted beading needle, size #10 Clear tape Seed beads (Pictured: Miyuki seed beads, #11) Crimp beads (Pictured: Crimp beads, 1 mm) Glass beads (Pictured: Blue-striped Ghana glass beads) Instructions Trim floss to loosely fit your wrist. Thread through needle, leaving a loose tail several inches long; tape other end to a flat surface. Slide seed beads onto needle; push down along floss to create your pattern. Add crimp bead. Remove needle and tape, and thread needle onto other end of floss; pull it through crimp bead. (At this point, the beads should form a loop, and the loose ends of floss should stick out from the crimp bead.) Trim floss and knot ends. To adjust bracelet, pull crimp bead up and down. Explore more: DIY Projects & Crafts