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DIY Taylor Swift bracelets ideas to make for the Eras tour

DIY Taylor Swift bead bracelets with ideas for words and lyrics to spell using alphabet and clay beads

Going to the Taylor Swift Eras tour? You’ve gotta make some DIY Taylor Swift bracelets to trade at the concert with fellow Swifties! Jazz up your Eras concert outfit and connect with fellow fans by swapping these cute beaded friendship bracelets. I’ve got lots of ideas to share with you for words and lyrics to string onto your bead bracelets. Just follow my easy tutorial to make a bunch of DIY Taylor Swift friendship bracelets inspired by your favorite albums and songs.

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Elise at the Taylor Swift Concert at Soldier Field. Copyright 2023 Merriment Design Co. Please contact me for written permission before sharing this photo.

DIY Taylor Swift friendship bracelets on arms with a Taylor Swift A Lot Going On At The Moment shirt
DIY Taylor Swift bead bracelets with ideas for words and lyrics to spell using alphabet and clay beads

Taylor Swift bracelet ideas – words for albums, songs, and fun lyrics

You can really use any songs or lyrics off of your favorite albums that you like. Here are some ideas for what to spell on bead bracelets for Taylor Swift tour trading. I’ve added a few additional favorites from The Tortured Poets Department. And if you’re looking for even more bracelet ideas, check out this massive spreadsheet!

  1. Eras Tour Chicago (substitute your own city)
  2. ♡ Eras ♡
  3. Taylor’s Version
  4. Ready For It
  5. Karma BF
  6. It’s Me ♡ Hi
  7. I’m The Problem
  8. August
  9. TTPD (The Tortured Poet’s Department)
  10. loml
  11. Fortnight
  12. Little Old Me
  13. I Can Do It
  14. Florida!!!
  15. Dazzling
  16. Clara Bow
  17. Begin Again
  18. Starbucks Lovers
  19. Swiftie
  20. Karma
  21. Enchanted
  22. Lavender Haze
  23. Love Spiral
  24. She Did It
  25. Girl at Home
  26. Meredith 😺
  27. Olivia 😺
  28. Benjamin 😺
  29. Trouble
  30. Speak Now
  31. Archer
  32. 13
  33. Fearless
  34. Speak Now
  35. Red
  36. 1989
  37. Reputation
  38. Lover
  39. Folklore
  40. Midnights
  41. The Best Day
  42. It Was Rare
  43. All Too Well
  44. Welcome 2 NY
  45. Blank Space
  46. Style
  47. Haters Gonna Hate
  48. Players Gonna Play
  49. Shake It Off
  50. This Sick Beat
  51. What You Made Me Do
  52. Delicate
  53. So Gorgeous
  54. Cruel Summer
  55. It’s You
  56. Miss Americana
  57. Cornelia Street
  58. Cardigan
  59. Go Viral
  60. Everybody Agrees
  61. Daylight
  62. Bejeweled
  63. Exile
  64. Willow
  65. Anti ♡ Hero
  66. T ♡ T
  67. I ♡ Taylor (or I ♡ TS)
  68. My Concert Era
  69. Any of your own favorite songs or lyrics
  70. Many others in this massive spreadsheet!
Best kit for making DIY Taylor Swift bead bracelets

Cute DIY Taylor Swift bracelets to trade at the Eras concert

Making the perfect Taylor Swift Beaded word bracelets is fun and easy. Inspired by Taylor’s song “You’re On Your Own, Kid,” on Midnights where she says to “make the friendship bracelets,” fans have turned trading bead bracelets into a popular concert activity that captures the spirit of Taylor music—creativity, unity, and self-expression.

Trading friendship bracelets at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour at Soldier Field in Chicago. Copyright 2023 Merriment Design Co. Please contact me for written permission before sharing this photo.

When Elise and I snagged two Eras tickets for the Chicago show at Soldier Field, we quickly ordered this cute and colorful bead kit as well as extra alphabet beads and elastic bracelet cord and started stringing! Taylor Swift bracelets are so addictive to make. We kept going and made a whole bunch, and we keep thinking of more and more Taylor Swift words and phrases to turn into bracelets. Making bead friendship bracelets was a fun craft to make together and a special way to connect with fellow fans at the concert.

Trading bracelets at the Taylor Swift Concert at Soldier Field. Copyright 2023 Merriment Design Co. Please contact me for written permission before sharing this photo.

Trading bracelets at the Taylor Swift Concert at Soldier Field. Copyright 2023 Merriment Design Co. Please contact me for written permission before sharing this photo.

DIY crafts tutorial

How to make Taylor Swift friendship bracelets

Step 1: Gather your bracelet-making craft supplies

Step 2: Cut a piece of 0.6 elastic jewelry string

Wrap elastic string around your wrist and add 2-4 inches (1-2 inches on each side) to give room for tying. We cut ours to be 7 inches long which was perfect for our wrists. Be sure to make some bracelets bigger and smaller than your own …Taylor Swift fans come in all sizes!

Step 3: String beads using your favorite Taylor Swift album, song, or fun lyric

Start stringing your alphabet letter beads in the middle of the elastic string and then add colorful beads around the word. Once we got started, we just kept thinking of fun lyrics and songs and albums to turn into bracelets – it’s addicting!

Best bead kit for making DIY Taylor Swift friendship bracelets

Step 4: Securely tie the bracelets – AKA, how to tie the best knot for elastic bracelets

Here’s how to securely tie your stretchy bracelets so they’ll stay put. You’re going to tie two different kinds of knots. We learned how to tie elastic bracelets by watching this quick and awesome “how to tie a bracelet knot” video.

First, tie a square knot by tying a knot right over left (like tying your shoe) and then tie a second knot left over right. Same thing, just opposite.

How to tie DIY friendship bead bracelets - tutorial

Gently pull and wiggle the individual loose end of the elastic to tighten the square knot.

How to tie friendship bracelets tutorial

Next, you’ll tie an overhand knot which is your second knot. With both of your strands together, wrap both of them around just like you’re tying a balloon and pull so the knot sits right above your first square knot. With your thumbnail pulling down against the knot, gently stretch each strand individually and that’s it. You can cut the loose strands about 2mm from the knot using cutters or scissors.

You can optionally add a dab of glue to the knot to really secure it. We didn’t do this step and our bracelets stayed tied just fine without it.

Step 5: Trade your Taylor Swift bracelets at the Eras tour!

I’ll admit that at first it felt a little awkward to walk up to strangers to trade bracelets, but we quickly got the hang of it and had a lot of fun meeting fellow fans.

Trading bracelets at the Taylor Swift Concert at Soldier Field. Copyright 2023 Merriment Design Co. Please contact me for written permission before sharing this photo.

I highly recommend going to the Taylor Swift Eras Tour if you can get the tickets. It was such a positive and fun experience for both of us!

Kathy and Elise at the Eras Tour - official merchandise. Copyright 2023 Merriment Design Co. Please contact me for written permission before sharing this photo.
DIY crafts tutorial

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And check out my other DIY jewelry ideas like my Paper Bead DIY Jewelry, Felt Flower Bracelets, Easy DIY bracelets using VELCRO, DIY bracelets for Christmas, Frozen DIY bracelets for your little Elsa, Valentine’s Day bracelets, and Pumpkin and Skull bracelets for Halloween.

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