Bracelet loom

Anchor
	Run the end of thread though the anchor hole. (Use a bobbin)

First Warp Thread
	Tie a knot to secure.
	Run your thread around the loom.
	Bring the bobbin under the thread.
	Bring it up over the warp thread.
	Pull the thread tight. This forms a half hitch knot.
	Hold the thread in place with your thumb.
	Tie a knot on the first warp thread by working a few half hitches onto the warp thread. Make sure it is secure!

Warp Threads
	Make enough half hitches to accommodate your beads. You will want one half hitch more than the number of beads you intent to weave. (If you are weaving 9 beads you will want 10 warp threads. The warp threads will from a `parking” space for your beads.)
	Tie a secure knot.

Weaving The Weft Thread
	Turn your loom so the half hitches are at the top. Move your half hitches up along the edge of the loom
	String on your beads. "Park" the beads in their space and run your needle tough. Continue looming until you have completed the bracelet.

The Clasp

With your loom is a sheet of instructions showing you the basics on how to create the clasp. Chances are you already know how to make one with buttons or beads even before trying the bracelet loom. Since making a looped clasp is widely known, more often I am asked how the whole thing works. Bracelets worked on the bracelet loom are different from most bracelets. Once worked the bracelet is essentially a floppy bangle bracelet; too floppy to be worn as a bangle for most people, since it designed to slide over the average hand. The clasp is designed not to close the bracelet but to fit it to the wearer's wrist. Being a bangle, if the clasp breaks it will not fall off the wrist, but will merely slide down to the hand. If you have ever lost a favored bracelet because of a weakened clasp, you will appreciate this feature! The clasp produces a fold in the loomed `fabric' of the bracelet. This fold can also be incorporated into designs, be used as a focal point for fringe and embellishments, or left alone to just tuck under the bracelet.