Braided Dragon Scale Bracelet

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Materials:  8 12-strand wires, 1.30 meters long,  5mm magnetic buckles,  a 3mm flexible tube,  401 glue.  Instructions:  Fold the 8 1.30-meter wires in half and secure them with thick wire. Add the 3mm flexible tube and wrap a 0.5cm thin wire around them to secure them. Place them in the weaving machine.  Arrange the wires. Using the black line on the weaving machine as the center, hang two wires on each side, four wires in each direction, for a total of 16 wires, as shown in Figure 8.  Route the wires. Set aside the 15*16-20*21, 16*17-21*22, 8*9-16*17, 7*8-15*16, 2*3-8*9, 1*2-7*8, 26*27-2*3, 25*26-1*2. Reposition the 21*22-24*25, and 20*21-23*24. Run this loop of yarn clockwise. Set aside 17*18 for 12*13, 18*19 for 13*14. 25*26 for 17*18, 26*27 for 18*19. 1*2 for 25*26, 2*3 for 26*27. 9*10 for 1*2, 10*11 for 2*3. Put 12*13 for 9*10, and 13*14 for 10*11 back in place.   Run this loop of yarn counterclockwise.   Repeat steps 3 ...

6-Strand, 24-Thread Flat Braiding Tutorial

Thread Setup on a 48-Slot Disk 

  1. Grid Pattern: Use a 48-slot disk arranged in a 24-line grid. 
  2. Thread Distribution: Divide 24 threads into 12 pairs (2 threads per group), spacing them evenly around the disk. 

Braiding Steps 

  1. First Pass: Move all right-side threads to the left in one full rotation around the disk. 
  2. Second Pass: Reverse the motion—move all left-side threads to the right for another full rotation. This completes one braiding cycle (right→left, then left→right). 
  3. Repeat: Continue alternating directions (right→left, left→right) until your braid reaches the desired length. 


Finishing 

Secure the threads to complete your braid. The result is a tight, even flat braid—perfect for straps, cords, or decorative projects! 

 👉 Try it out! If this method works for you, save the setup (screenshot the thread distribution) and share your results.

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