DIY Sparkly Belly Dance / Ballroom Bracelet

DIY Sparkly Belly Dance Ballroom Bracelet with free pattern

I shared the sparkly necklace DIY perfect for belly dancers and ballroom dancers with you last month, and so many of you came to my site and downloaded the free pattern!

And some of you requested a bracelet to go with it, which is an awesome idea!

So in this tutorial, let me show you how I made this beautiful, matching bracelet. Let’s get started!

Click here to get the bracelet pattern for free!

To make this belly dance / ballroom bracelet, you need:

Paper – a piece of paper to make a pattern with. You can use any paper, or you can download my pattern for free from here!

Felt – 1-2mm thick felt in the size of the pattern. Just like the necklace, a stiffer type of felt that has some body to it is easier to use for this project. 

Snap button – if you use my pattern, make sure the size of the snap button is smaller than 1cm (3/8in).

Matching color elastic – You only need 10cm (4in) or so. It’s nice to match the color to the color of the felt you’re using.

Matching color thread

Decoration items – I used various sizes of rhinestones and rhinestone glue. I used:

  • 1 – 28mm x 17mm Teardrop rhinestone
  • 3 – 10mm Rivoli rhinestones (round ones)
  • 1 – 15mm x 7mm Navette rhinestone
  • 4 – SS30 flatback rhinestones
  • 126 – SS20 flatback rhinestones

DIY Sparkly Belly Dance / Ballroom Bracelet

First let’s make a pattern. Just like I did for the necklace, I made this generic pattern first, according to my measurements.

Ballroom bracelet drawing pattern
Ballroom bracelet pattern generic

To make the design symmetrical, draw a center line, and make one side of the design first. Then create your own design based on the sizes of the rhinestones you want to use.

Ballroom bracelet symmetrical design

These 1cm (3/8in) wide flaps will overlap when you wear the bracelet, so keep these areas, but you can freely design the rest.

Ballroom bracelet overlap flaps

Cut out the design, fold it at the center line, and trace it onto the other side. Then cut out the rest.  

free ballroom bracelet pattern

Try it around your wrist, and see if it fits well. The top end should come close to the bottom of your middle finger, but not past it. 

Try your ballroom bracelet pattern on

If you use my pattern, my wrist is pretty small, so the flaps may not overlap on the back side. If so, add length to the ends of the flaps, making sure they overlap by 1cm (3/8in). 

ballroom bracelet fitting

Now take your felt, and place the pattern on the wrong side. Trace the pattern.

ballroom bracelet pattern
Trace ballroom bracelet onto felt

And cut out the shape carefully. Use a sharp pair of scissors so you can cut out the small details neatly.

Cut out ballroom bracelet
Cut out ballroom bracelet detail

At the ends of the flaps, sew on the snap button. The socket side goes on the right side, and the stud side goes on the wrong side. 

sew on snap to ballroom bracelet
socket side of ballroom bracelet

Put it on your wrist, and see how much elastic you need for the top end of the bracelet. The elastic should go from the top, around your middle finger, then back to the top. Add a 1cm (3/8in) seam allowance at the ends of the elastic, and trim it.

Elastic for ballroom bracelet

Sew the ends of the elastic on the wrong side of the felt. Make sure to sew through the elastic to secure it firmly. 

Sew elastic to ballroom bracelet

And decorate as you like! As usual, I recommend you start with large pieces first, so you can see how to fill the rest of the areas with small rhinestones.

Decorate ballroom bracelet with rhinestones
Decorate ballroom bracelet with rhinestones

Apply stones all the way to the ends, and once you’re finished, leave it overnight for the glue to dry.

DIY Belly dance Ballroom bracelet decorative stones

And your sparkly belly dance / ballroom bracelet is complete!

Ballroom bracelet on the wrist
Ballroom bracelet completed

It’s a one afternoon project that’s simple and straightforward, but you’ll be able to wear this bracelet with any costume or when you feel like dressing up! I can’t wait for you to make your version. It’s a great accessory that will highlight your beautiful hand movements!

Again, you can download the bracelet pattern for free from here!

You can also make a matching necklace and earring set in this tutorial 🙂

ballroom bracelet matching necklace & earrings

And in my next video, I’ll show you how to make this cute, ruched hip scarf you can wear over leggings or pants in your lessons! I’m really excited about this one, and if you’re curious, make sure to sign up for my newsletter below so you won’t miss it!

Ruched Hip Scarf
Ruched Hip Scarf

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I hope you enjoyed this sparkly belly dance and ballroom bracelet tutorial, and if you did, please share this tutorial with your dancer friends!

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Thanks for reading, and keep sparkling!

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DIY Sparkly Ballroom Bracelet

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