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2 years, 7 months ago by _-wave-_

So I'm trying to make a bracelet into an apple watch band as a gift, I was wondering if anyone had any experience making them or any tips on what I should buy to attach it to the watch / how to make it adjustable with clasps / any kind of guide to how I should go about doing this?

xc2024

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2 years, 7 months ago by xc2024

never made a watchband but try looking something up on youtube. not sure if it’s possible, i have a garmin and it’s not possible for my model of garmin (the band screws into the watch)

Hassey

Bracelet King

2 years, 7 months ago by Hassey

Hello @_-wave-_!
I have done a watch band before, you can check out my profile and see the photo I made for it. Now, if the watch you want to make for has a rubber band, like it's attached, coming out of the watch, then you can't do. If it has lug and spring bar then you are good to go!

KEEP IN MIND:
Now, there are two ways to do this.

Before starting, choose a pattern that has pretty much the same number of strings as the width of your strap (band). Measure the distance between the lugs, for example, I know that the width is 20mm (2cm) but I make it 19mm (1.9cm) so I have some space for my threads. Leave more space if needed. (Applies to both kinds of straps that I'm going to explain you.) You might want to use a pattern that has holes in the middle, adjustment holes, so it will be easier to knot and you don't need to modify the pattern. A good example is #98799. (This applies to the kind of strap I made for my dad's watch. The Regular Strap)

Videos that might help you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP3Cj7ZIT8o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Td_kI8yKQ
THE MINIMALISTIC STRAP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QQcvED_w38
This one is for the "loop"

I recommend you watching these videos a bit so you get a idea how things are. 🙂

Tutorials on BB that might help you:

The Lark's Head Knot by @PotatoPeel

THE MINIMALISTIC STRAP

Also called to be easier and faster to make than the regular one, start by attaching your threads with a Lark's Head Knot on the spring bar. For this kind of strap you can use any pattern as long as it is a amount of strings that fits nicely on your spring bar and between your lugs. Before you start, measure your wrist (by going around your wrist, using a centimetre.) and approximate the wrist of your friend, also adding a bit more space so it wouldn't be tightly fitted or too small. Remember, you are doing two pieces, and you are going to have twisted ties or braided ties at your ends of your straps. (Or a button on one of your straps.) Knot your straps, end them by doing ties and add a button (optional). These straps will look just like a bracelet.

THE REGULAR STRAP

Things get here more "professionally". These straps follow pretty much the same way as a piece of leather. Study the photo I made for my dad's watch straps. Observe. Let's start with the lower strap. (It might good if you have a watch near you with leather straps so you understand more easily.) I am doing for a wrist of 18cm. So I needed to be 12.5cm long, but as you see, zooming, you'll see like it has been sewn near the spring bar. I actually knotted about 1.5cm to about 2.0cm more, to "loop" the strap over the spring bar. Then, sewing that part, leaving some space for creating the hole, loop, in which the spring bar will be. You don't want to be tightly fitted, you want to be a bit loose so it flips back and forth nicely. So, how I started this strap, I simply made a triangle (end) start and made the pattern until it was, let's say, 14cm-14.5cm including the triangle end. The first strap is finished!
Now, you need to buy a buckle of 20mm (2.0cm) in my case, but you will take the width you will need based on the distance between the lugs of your watch. Attach your strings to the buckle. For the upper strap (strap with buckle) I'm making it long for about 9cm-9.5 (including the 1.5cm to about 2.0cm for the "loop"). Before sewing the strap on the spring bar, there is one more thing, the free loop, or the ring, in which you pull the end of your lower strap through out so it won't flip. You measure around the strap by using a thread leaving some space for the other strap to fit and a bit more space since the ring (free loop) is thicker than a thread. Using the tutorial that I linked you earlier make the ring, then pull on the buckled strap and sew the 1.5cm-2.0cm a loop around the spring bar and you are done!

I know this took a lot, but I hope you understand and I wish good luck and happy knotting! 😘
If you have any more questions, do not hesitate to send me a message!

Hassey

_-wave-_ Advanced	2 years, 7 months ago by _-wave-_ So I'm trying to make a bracelet into an apple watch band as a gift, I was wondering if anyone had any experience making them or any tips on what I should buy to attach it to the watch / how to make it adjustable with clasps / any kind of guide to how I should go about doing this?
xc2024 Professional	2 years, 7 months ago by xc2024 never made a watchband but try looking something up on youtube. not sure if it’s possible, i have a garmin and it’s not possible for my model of garmin (the band screws into the watch)
Hassey Bracelet King	2 years, 7 months ago by Hassey Hello @_-wave-_! I have done a watch band before, you can check out my profile and see the photo I made for it. Now, if the watch you want to make for has a rubber band, like it's attached, coming out of the watch, then you can't do. If it has lug and spring bar then you are good to go! KEEP IN MIND: Now, there are two ways to do this. Before starting, choose a pattern that has pretty much the same number of strings as the width of your strap (band). Measure the distance between the lugs, for example, I know that the width is 20mm (2cm) but I make it 19mm (1.9cm) so I have some space for my threads. Leave more space if needed. (Applies to both kinds of straps that I'm going to explain you.) You might want to use a pattern that has holes in the middle, adjustment holes, so it will be easier to knot and you don't need to modify the pattern. A good example is #98799. (This applies to the kind of strap I made for my dad's watch. The Regular Strap) Videos that might help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP3Cj7ZIT8o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Td_kI8yKQ THE MINIMALISTIC STRAP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QQcvED_w38 This one is for the "loop" I recommend you watching these videos a bit so you get a idea how things are. 🙂 Tutorials on BB that might help you: The Lark's Head Knot by @PotatoPeel THE MINIMALISTIC STRAP Also called to be easier and faster to make than the regular one, start by attaching your threads with a Lark's Head Knot on the spring bar. For this kind of strap you can use any pattern as long as it is a amount of strings that fits nicely on your spring bar and between your lugs. Before you start, measure your wrist (by going around your wrist, using a centimetre.) and approximate the wrist of your friend, also adding a bit more space so it wouldn't be tightly fitted or too small. Remember, you are doing two pieces, and you are going to have twisted ties or braided ties at your ends of your straps. (Or a button on one of your straps.) Knot your straps, end them by doing ties and add a button (optional). These straps will look just like a bracelet. THE REGULAR STRAP Things get here more "professionally". These straps follow pretty much the same way as a piece of leather. Study the photo I made for my dad's watch straps. Observe. Let's start with the lower strap. (It might good if you have a watch near you with leather straps so you understand more easily.) I am doing for a wrist of 18cm. So I needed to be 12.5cm long, but as you see, zooming, you'll see like it has been sewn near the spring bar. I actually knotted about 1.5cm to about 2.0cm more, to "loop" the strap over the spring bar. Then, sewing that part, leaving some space for creating the hole, loop, in which the spring bar will be. You don't want to be tightly fitted, you want to be a bit loose so it flips back and forth nicely. So, how I started this strap, I simply made a triangle (end) start and made the pattern until it was, let's say, 14cm-14.5cm including the triangle end. The first strap is finished! Now, you need to buy a buckle of 20mm (2.0cm) in my case, but you will take the width you will need based on the distance between the lugs of your watch. Attach your strings to the buckle. For the upper strap (strap with buckle) I'm making it long for about 9cm-9.5 (including the 1.5cm to about 2.0cm for the "loop"). Before sewing the strap on the spring bar, there is one more thing, the free loop, or the ring, in which you pull the end of your lower strap through out so it won't flip. You measure around the strap by using a thread leaving some space for the other strap to fit and a bit more space since the ring (free loop) is thicker than a thread. Using the tutorial that I linked you earlier make the ring, then pull on the buckled strap and sew the 1.5cm-2.0cm a loop around the spring bar and you are done! I know this took a lot, but I hope you understand and I wish good luck and happy knotting! 😘 If you have any more questions, do not hesitate to send me a message! Hassey

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