If your actual wrist size is a little larger than 6.5' you will have enough beads, thread, and leather to make it larger. (Please understand that your actual wrist size is different than your 'bracelet size'!) If your actual wrist size is smaller than 6.5', then you can simply leave off a couple of beads. We pack each bracelet kit with enough beads, leather, and thread to comfortably fit the average woman's actual wrist size (6.5') when measured with a string snugly (but not too tight) around the wrist and then measured on a ruler. The beauty of this style of wrap bracelets is that they are adjustable with up to 2 button holes allowing the wearer to adjust the bracelet to a comfortable fit! This is perfect especially if you are making the bracelet as a gift and do not know the wearer's actual wrist size. We recommend not wearing the finished bracelets in the shower, and definitely not in a pool.

Leather will also break down and stretch out if it gets soaking wet. Please note that leather can definitely wear out with a lot of use. This ties a very nice knot and provides enough durability for regular wear. The majority of the leather we provide in the kits is 1.5mm diameter. We do our best to describe the sizes of the beads used in our kits, but only you can make the best decision if you have an understanding of the bead sizes before you buy. Make no mistake: Beads under 6mm are SMALL! Much smaller than a pea from a peapod! If you have never worked with beads before, we encourage you to measure beads from jewelry pieces you may already own to familiarize yourself with just how small beads can be. Our 2-hole glass bead kits mostly use tiny 2mm seed beads. currency dime (which is just under 18mm). The majority of buttons used in our kits are in the neighborhood of 16mm, which is slightly smaller than a U.S. The majority of our leather wrap bracelet kits use 6mm beads. To help demystify the sizing of beads in millimeters, take a look at this image to help you get acquainted. When looking at our printed catalogs remember that all items are pictured at their. Sometimes it's difficult to 'see' exactly how small or big beads and buttons are when ordering online. This chart shows how many beads of various millimeter sizes fit into an inch.

Bead mm chart actual size