Before you make your bracelets, try stretching your elastic to see how strongly you can pull it before it snaps. If you want to make your bracelets stronger, you can use two lengths of elastic through your beads if the threading holes are large enough to fit.
1. Cut a length of elastic measuring 2 or 3 inches longer than you will need it to be to fit your wrist.
2. Thread on your choice of seed beads and copper heart beads. Try and end with a heart bead, as this will be where you hide your knots.
3. Create a surgeons knot by following the knot diagram and then another on top to secure it.
4. Pull the loose cords to tighten the knots and pull the two sides of cord with beads on to tighten the knots from the other side.
5. You can add a drop of glue or some clear nail polish to your knots to secure them further.
6. Trim off all but 1cm of your excess cords and pull your knot through so that it sits inside of the nearest copper heart bead.
Why not try making a double or triple wrap elastic bracelet? A longer length can also be worn as a necklace or a choker!
Surgeons knot