Big news! The Starburst Wrapper Bracelet Tutorial
It’s only $1.99 and with the Kindle version, you can take this handy step-by-step guide wherever you’re going to be folding! Giving the e-book along with a pack of Starburst wrappers would be an excellent gift.
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Have you been wondering how to make the amazing bracelets from Starburst wrappers? A simple folding method, plus some finishing tips, will help you make your very own Starburst bracelet. It looks like a lot of steps, but after you’ve made a few links you’ll have the folding method memorized. The average bracelet takes 30-36 Starburst wrappers, so save up! Ask friends to unwrap carefully and “donate”, and to avoid candy binges and sugar highs, unwrap all your Starbursts and save them in a ziploc bag for later. You can save money by buying Starbursts in bulk from Amazon
If you’re clever, you can make this bracelet from any rectangular wrapper: dum dum wrappers, tootsie roll wrappers, most gum wrappers, now and laters… be creative, there are lots of options!
Keep in mind that when you have finished, you need the bracelet to be big enough to slide on and off your wrist without too much trouble. Because of the folding method, the bracelet will stretch slightly, so this shouldn’t be much of a problem.., but be careful. This is the only tutorial that contains the ending method that blends in with the rest of the bracelet; it’s very tricky but entirely feasible.
Click on any of the photos for a larger view.
Step 1
Take your first wrapper… and flip it over.
I know, it’s tricky.
Step 2
Fold (hot dog) one side in to the halfway point.
Step 3
Fold (hot dog) the other side to the halfway point.
Step 4
Next, fold (hot dog) the whole thing in half so the raw edges you just folded are on the inside crease.
Step 5
Fold (hot dog) in half again.
Step 6
Fold (hamburger) in half.
Step 7
Fold (hamburger) one side to the halfway point.
Step 8
Fold (hamburger) the other side to the halfway point. Steps 1-8 give 1 completed link.
Repeat steps 1-8 with the next wrapper.
Step 9
Insert points 1 and 2 into slots A and B, so it looks like this:
Step 10
And pull it through.
Step 11
Continue making links (steps 1-8) and adding them on (steps 9 & 10)…
Step 12
… until you begin to build up a chain.
Step 13
Once you have reached the desired length… this is where it gets tricky.
Step 14
Make one more link the same way as the others (steps 1-8), but then unfold the last two folds. Insert these raw edges into the same spots in the “V”.
Step 15
Pull the two ends of the bracelet close together, and hold the edges of your long “V” over both edges of the end of the other side.
Step 16
Insert the raw edges into the first wrapper. You’re doing the same thing we’ve been doing, but backwards. That’s the easiest way to think about it. It’s hard to photograph and explain, but if you’re making it look like all the other links, you’re doing it right.
Step 17
Pull ends through until you reach the original folded point, and tuck the raw edges into the previous wrapper, so it looks just like the other wrappers in the chain.
tip! At this point, I find it helpful to use a paperclip or similar item to push the wrappers through. This is the trickiest part, and will require a bit of fiddling.
And you’re done! Congratulations!
I’d love to see pictures or hear about your bracelet-making adventures! Post a comment and/or pictures!
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Love the idea and so did my kids. We used the flavored tootsie roll wrappers as well as the starburst wrappers.
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ive done it and i didnt use starburst i used hershey nugget wrappers cut in half it made an awesome shiny purple black and orange bracelet!!! thank you so much XD
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I really like the bracelet it is tricky to make but turns out really cute. But of course yours turned out 10x better.:)
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i started making these about a week ago and im now selling them and giving 100% of prophets to a charity that will buy clothing and food for children in africa on Christmas :) thank you so much!!
do you live in africa??? just curious because Im sure there are people in your own neighborhood who could use the charitable contibutions just as badly…
This is so hard!!!!!
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I’m 63 years old and we did these with gum wrappers when I was in Junior High (Middle School). You were supposed to make them as long as the height of a boy you liked. I could tell you something fun to do with marbles that’s old (just like the wrapper chain) but can become new.
what did you do with the marbles
I’d love to hear about old things (like marbles) made fun and new again. My kids like to recycle and I remember my grandmother saving all her wrapping paper and recycling all the time (before it was a popular thing to do). We like to be creative!
Hi, I am 53 and when I was in grade school I made a 12 inch piece of this project, sent it to a company named “Hitschler”. This was over in Germany. With the chain I suggested to them they make a contest of who could make the longest chain. They sent me a huge package of gums and candys and thanked me for the idea. I never saw anything about a contest. But it was fun.
Hi! I added your nice tuto in my blog!
Sara
i love your nailpolish at pics of (step 15) its awesum from where did u buy it? :) :p ;)
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These are fantastic!
It took 2 and a half packages of starbursts, but it was fun, time consuming, and something to keep my idle hands busy!
i really enjoyed making it and i plan on making more with different candy wrappers!
This is so much fun. Its super easy once you get the hang of it too. I love making these!!!!!
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this is soo cool i better start eating some starburst !.. lol
this is sooo amazing, can we use skittle wrappers cut to look like starburst wrappers?? hey sam, you should make a starburst wrapper headband, like one of those slip on ones, that would be soooo cool
I loved making this! It took me forever to collect enough wrappers but it was well worth the wait. I will make more out of these.
I love this! I’m going to surprise my class with starbursts and then make a few bracelets! How cool! (then I will have to raffle them off…)
Has anyone tried it with a tootsie pop wrapper?
oh wow. i am eating a Starburst right now. I just can’t get the rapper not to rip
I’m going to try this now that you’ve taught me how. I got a blue one while I was in Haiti on a missions trip. Not sure what mine is made out of since I don’t recognize the product. Hope I can make it. I could start making these to raise money for my next trip.
I’m a child of the 60′s. I started one in the 6th grade and made it about the length of a football field. Back then we used gum wrappers. I have the old wrappers from Clove gum, Fruitgum?, all those brands that aren’t around anymore. It’s packed away in my closet now, but I pull it out and show it to my nieces and nephews occasionally, and they are in awe :) :) Now I have a granddaughter who is 3 and will soon be old enough for me to teach her how to do this. Thanks for the reminder!
I’m trying to make a purse out of the potato chips bags.
Im at the end and it looks great! I just cant figure out the ending to attach it! You were right when you said it is tricky!
This is so cool!!!! I love how my bracelet turned out. Thanks!
Hi, just had to take the time and write a comment, and say thanks! These bracelets are so cute! And you can use nearly any wrappers, fruitella for instance as I did super easy, super fun and a real crowd pleaser (as in I made this)! Thanks soo much xoxox :)
Hey im almost done i just dont get the last part everytimei do it i go to put the bracelete on and it breaks
OMG OMG OMG my and my sister did it is was so hard but then I figured out how to lock it. it was like pull it through then take the strands and put them into opposite slots