Let’s be honest: if you’re making a bracelet for yourself, to just sit snugly around your wrist, do you even need a bracelet sizer? Possibly not – you can just measure your bracelet around your own wrist as you work, right? Why a bracelet gauge is better than a bracelet mandrel So, in my opinion, the bracelet gauge is a far better tool for sizing bracelets. You can also fasten it to size and then use that to wrap the beading around to check the sizing as you work. So, you can wrap it around your wrist, fasten it and then make a note of the size. It is basically a piece of metal with a fastening. This type of bracelet sizer is called a bracelet gauge. I prefer to use another handy tool for sizing bracelets. Then keep adding your beads (or maybe you need to remove some) to get the size to fit. When you come to make a bracelet, you can simply wrap it around the mandrel at the size point you need. Then, make a note of the size bar/marking where it sits. Just fasten your bracelet and slip it over the mandrel. Or do you? Well, actually, if you already have a bracelet that you feel is the perfect fit for you, then you can use that. So, you would need to use a tape measure to take your wrist measurement. Obviously, you can’t wrap it around your wrist to get a measurement. The pyramid or mandrel has a few limitations when it comes to measuring what size bracelet you need. Obviously it’s a lot smaller, but the idea is the same. You can get a similar tool for sizing rings. You might also see it referred to as a mandrel. It looks like a pyramid and carries different marks to indicate the different sizes. If you have ever been to a jeweller’s, you may have seen this type of tool. Then I’ll take you through their purposes, so you make sure to get the perfect tool for you. So, let me introduce the two basic types of bracelet sizer. Then, you need a way of measuring the bracelet as you make it, in order to end up with the correct finished size.

Why might this be? Well, think about it: when you are making a bracelet, there are two elements to sizing it.įirst, you need to measure the wrist size so you know what you want the finished size to be. However, there is more than one type of bracelet sizer. A bracelet sizer is a tool designed to help you make bracelets that are perfectly sized. You can probably answer that question yourself. Ever heard of this? No? Well, let me guide you through the options and explain why this is such a great gadget to have.

Bracelet sizer