Design your bracelet - I like to lay out the beads on my bead board to make sure I am happy with my design before I start stringing the beads together. This way I can make sure I like the colors or I can change out the charms or other accent beads I’m using in my design.
Cut a piece of elastic cord twice as big as the widest part of your hand, so you have plenty to work with.
Loop the bottom of the cord through a crimping bead, then one side of the connector, then back through the same crimping bead again.
Use your pliers to crimp (smash down) the crimping bead, fastening the cord in place.
String your design onto the cord.
Check that the bracelet is the length you design (if not, add or take off beads).
Add another crimping bead to the end, then loop the cord through the other side of the connector, then through the same crimping bead and pull tight.
Use your pliers again to crimp down on the bead, fastening the cord in place.
If you have extra cord on either side, you can snip it off and/or tuck it into the beads beside it.