Then what is foot jewelry? To be brief, foot jewelry is a kind of ornaments used for decorating you ankle part; it is also called anklelet or footlet. You are what you wear! Similarly the foot jewelry can also be considered as a statement of your characteristics. You must want it to be special, playful and suitable for your individual features. Therefore the best choice is to make one by yourself.

Then how to make foot jewelry is today’s main topic.

Things you need are as follows: beads in assorted colors and sizes, elastic cords or other strings, scissors, clasp.

How to make foot jewelry step 1: measure the length

Generally speaking, a piece of foot jewelry is never made to tightly circle your ankle. So just estimate the circumference of your ankle, and decide what the length of this piece is. By experiences, most pieces will be measured from 9 to 12 inches.

And also, you should determine what colors and style you would like to use for your piece; after determine, you’d better arrange the layout on horizontal table.

How to make foot jewelry step 2: tread the beads

If the beading wire you use for this jewelry making is elastic cord, the whole project is an extreme simple one; what you need do this step is just threading all the beads onto the cord as per your layout and combination, at last even to make a double knot to end the beading is just okay.

However, if the beading wire is silk strings, you can make sure that this foot jewelry is much stronger and durable the above kind. Actually beading process is similar to the above; the different point is that you should install clasp at ends because of the silk strings are not appropriate to use knot for ending and closing.

Another choice is to use wires for jewelry making, what we commonly see is copper wire or aluminum wire. Using this kind of material, you need pliers to hold and twist, not only can you thread beads on, but also make wire wrap patterns to decorate the whole foot jewelry.

How to make foot jewelry step 3: finish this foot jewelry

Insert each part of clasp at each end, and close the clasp, and then your foot jewelry is done.

By the way, for jewelry making, you are encouraged to find some pendants to embellish the whole piece; or you can use left beads and cords to make an extra chain, connect with the whole foot jewelry, and then just add a toe ring, a newly designed barefoot sandal is given to birth.

Here the project about how to make foot jewelry is finished, and your first piece of foot jewelry is done. There are several new ideas about footlets appearing, besides the mentioned barefoot sandals. Hope the new ideas would spark more inspirations from you.