Hex Nut Friendship Bracelet Tutorial

Here is a fun and easy bracelet to make with just two ingredients from the hardware store.  I was making one for a friend so I thought I would post a tutorial on the process and hopefully inspire you to make one!  It takes minutes.  You can go crazy with different colored twine and nuts of different material and sizes, but this is a basic tutorial for a man’s hex nut bracelet.

First, you will need to buy 18 brass hex nuts and a coil of cotton twine.  Cut twine into three strands at one yard each.

Next, leaving yourself a few inches of slack, make a knot near the top of the twine strands.

Secure the top of the bracelet under a heavy object.  Begin a tight braid that continues for an inch or so.

Wrap the loose ends with tape for more easy threading through the hex nut.

Now thread one hex nut onto the outside strand of the braid.  Push the hex nut towards the braided section and bring in another hex nut on the opposite strand. 

At first it looks messy, but just continue introducing hex nuts each time you braid a strand, until you have used them all.  For a nice option, you could use smaller hex nuts for the last six.  This gives it a feminine tapered look. 

Finish it off with another inch of braid, and tie a knot.  There should be enough twine left over to wrap the bracelet around your wrist twice.  Your friend can choose to clip the ends but it is nice to have the option of wearing it long.