Big news! The Starburst Wrapper Bracelet Tutorial is now available as an Amazon e-book!
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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! Leave a comment below or send me a picture of your new bracelet!
it took me 2 1/2 hours to make it cause I’m stupid and slow but i made it out of 5 cobalt and rain gum wrapper’s and it looks really cool thanks for the help i have seen people do it but never tryed it myself thanks much
wahoo that’s so cool! i always wanted to make one of these.. i just never knew how before! :)
hi i’m till chewing on the candy i’m making a necklase :3
haha…at first i had no idea what was going on but my mom told me it was like how she used to make the bubble gum raper bracelets when she was my age. she showed me how to start it with a little help from the pics here, and showed me how to do it. it is kinda complicating and, at times, fusterating….but worth it. it looks really cool. finishing it is where it gets somewhat hard. good thing this nad pics!!! :) well i used the original and tropical starburst rapers to make my bracelet….its totally trippy!!! ;)) haha…
OmG!!!!!! I love this idea!!! it is sooo cool i have always wanted to make one of these!!!! LIKE TOTALLY 4 SURE!!!!!!!!! it was like totally fun to make this
thank you so much! my friend brought me a whole bag of dum-dum lollipops for a little sympathy gift. i ate a bunch, but also unwrapped some and put them in a ziploc bag, and i wanted to make a little bracelet, but i didn’t know how to close it up at the end. thank you so much!
I cannot get the last part, to put my bracelet together!! Heelllpp pleasee
Oh wow. thanks so much for the step-by-step instructions! I saw it made once, but when I tried, I always skipped step 4and 5…so mine never worked >.
that is so freakin awsome
Wow! This is really neat :)
dudeee, i loved this
i wanted to make one of these for the longest time, and it really confused me how to put it together but i finally figured it out
thanksss
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THESE IS SOO MUCH FUN :) i have always wanted to make one of these but i didnt no how … then i whent on to your website and it teached me everything step by step thanks !!! :)
just a question, it seems you only use red, pink, and yellow wrappers.
are those the only ones you eat?
thankkkyou so muchh.
i just have one question.
i dont understand how to connectt themm?!
please help! thankkks.
i love this, and i got the chain, but im still having trouble with connecting the two ends… any help from anyone?
I understand everything up until # 9 and from there I don’t know how the two wrappers go together. Which is too bad since today I counted my collection and there’s 100. So if someone could explain a bit more..? that would be great.
omggggg its so awesome but jeez took me long enough lol i started at 2:40 got done at 5:30 lol:/
I DID IT.! :]]!! WHAA HOOOO!
This is such a good idea. I love starburst. instead of throwing the wrappers away, now i can make a bracelet! cool
good job
This is really cool! I’m doing it right now, it takes soooo long though!
this is sooo cool!! i finally got how, to do the end!!!
thanks!!
what would be a good idea for keeping them for a long time.
would like superglueing as you go work?
These are super! I can’t wait until we have enough wrappers.
I just found out yesterday that you can do this with hershy kiss wrappers too thought its a lot harder.
You just have to add one more step in at the beginning.
-fold the wrapper in half and fold one side to the halfway point
-fold it in half again making a NEW crease
-continue with folding both sides to the middle as with starburst
These take a lot of patience and gentle hands so as not to rip the foil.
Wow this is great. On our show a few weeks ago, this girl decked out here ENTIRE prom outfit and her dates outfit with starbucks wrappers! She actually made the dress out of it. Check it out here:
http://www.threadbanger.com/thread-heads/episode/THR_20080125
OMG OMG OMG I LOVE it!! its so cool (umm idont get the last part but im still trying) I love u soo much lol jk im gonna rock it at school on monday && ppl are gonna hate lol Do you kno how to do the earings cuz they sound intresting thank u thank u thank u!!! Oh i love this
Ive made these bracelets before but the way you do it is so much easier… now i am working on a belt for my friend. any ideas?
after all the stomache akes and rotting teeth i had a pretty good time making these bracelets wen i was home from school sick it defenetly kept me busy. thanx=)=)=)=)=)
i thought that these braclets were so cool wtih starburst rappers that i thought they would probally work with dumdum rappers too. and it did! they are really cool and have lots more colors to choose from!
OMG! that is amazing.. it works soo well and ur gide helps soo much.. i tried 3 different sites.. and yours is the best.!! awsome
I have one of these made from juicy fruit wrappers from when I was a kid (20 + years ago) My mom made it and I have always wondered how she did it (she is gone now) Thank you for posting this!
I LOVE IT! It was agreat birthday present for my friend…it really saved my butt! Though you might want to be a little clearer on the last few steps 15 16 17 18. Thanx!
-Tori
i am on step 11 and i have no idea what to do someone HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i don’t get how to do the last few steps to finish it off..
omggg! i just made one using your steps and it came out awsome. the tutorial was so clear and easier than i expected to do. thnaks for the helpppp! =)
thanks
i’ve always wanted to do one of these
i’ve beenworking on it for5 min. and i am almost done!!!!
Thanks! ive always wondered how to make them… and since its right after easter i made mine out of chocolate egg wrappers!
That is so cute. I’ve never seen one before and your instructions are great.
Now I have a project to do during class! Yay!
yayayyyyay it was a bit tricky but we got it!!!!!! yaya
We just fininshed our bracelets!!!!!!! We are so proud of ourselves…you helped a bunch because on starbucks.com it doesn’t tell how to link them together!
Thanks Again
GG & JJ
confused about the end…can anyone help me.
everything else was great!!
great tutorial! i understood everything completely. way to go.
I remember doing this when I was in hs. This brought back so much memories. Thank you for a detailed post. Cheers.
This is seweet but only nerds spend over an hour trying to make a stupid starburst wrappers… u guys are all nerdy freaks!!!! hahaha i have better things to do. peace!!!
this is sooo coool im a nerd but i like to sew and make braclets cant wait
OMG! I just recently got into making these, i read a only a chain making tutorial and when i had enough for a braclet, i realised the hard way that they didn’t just link, you had to do such a complicated process, luckily i understood after many fruitless attempts, BUT THANKYOU. But mine looks a bit odd but still THANKS
Thanks so much for this tutorial. I love making these so much that for a recycling project in school I used this site to teach my whole middle school how to make these. They all loved it (especially the eating of the starburst part..).
Also if possible you could do a front view picture of Step 18? Because i’m not sure where to put the raw edges and I can’t see where it the provided picture, although this is a wonderful tutorial, please make more of the sort!
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k50/plastiqu3/wristbracelet.gif
my pictures of the bracelet i made, thankyou for your excellent tut!