DIY Gold-Themed Bracelet Stack For Childhood Cancer Awareness

Making a DIY gold-themed bracelet stack for childhood awareness is the perfect project for anyone looking to get back into jewelry making and making a small dent in their bead stash.

I must admit, it’s been a while since I’ve made bracelets with different types of cord and smaller beads.

Last year, I made color block friendship bracelets as a donation for a local soccer club.

But those were stretchy cord, letter beads, and heishi beads. There was no knotting necessary.

Since then, silicone beads crafts and key chain wristlets became of more my thing.

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The idea of a “bracelet stack” has been stuck in my head for a while now, though.

And Childhood Cancer Awareness month seemed like the perfect time to break out all of the supplies to showcase a variety of gold/yellow-themed bracelet designs to show support.

Childhood Cancer Charities You Should Know

But before we get to the crafty stuff, I want to share some information about Childhood Cancer charities you should know.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

I think most people are familiar with St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as one of the preeminent children’s research hospitals.

That it is mostly donor funded is also remarkable.

But I still think it’s worth sharing their exact mission.

The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.”
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The “ability to pay” is taken a step further and a St. Jude’s family never receives a bill for treatment, travel, housing, or food.

Part of St. Jude’s ecosystem also includes:

an onsite school
psychosocial support
child life specialists, and
concierge services.

So, when I think of a world-class organization set up to handle all aspects related to a child’s medical care and a family’s needs during that care, St. Jude’s always comes to mind.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation

When I started drafting this post, I went through my archives and was surprised to find that I hadn’t talked about Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) before.

I have known about the great work this organization is doing since before I started Create To Donate.

So I am really excited to include Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation whose mission is to, “change the lives of children with cancer through funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.”

One of the things I appreciate about ALSF is that they offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunies and ways to support them. You can learn more here about how to get involved.

They also offer helpful resources for people wanting to learn more about childhood cancer, like this article on 10 Things That Might Surprise You About Childhood Cancer.

Let’s Make A Gold-Themed Bracelet Stack

Which brings me back to making something to gift or donate to people impacted by childhood cancer.

I thought it would be fun to show you how to create a gold-themed bracelet stack and to approach this post from a different angle than a typical tutorial.

So, instead of a step-by-step process on how to make a bracelet, I’m going to walk you through how you might design your bracelet stack using current-day aesthetics.

And it all starts with grabbing a variety of beading cords and beads so that you can blend colors and textures.

Gold-themed bracelet stack supplies to make bracelets to honor childhood cancer awareness month.

How Do I Approach Designing For A Bracelet Stack?

If you’re new to making several bracelets that are meant to be worn together (aka a bracelet stack), there is no specific formula you have to follow.

But sometimes that makes it more difficult because you don’t know where to start.

So here are some things to consider to make the process easier:

How many bracelets do you want in your stack? (I typically make them in groups of three)
What types of beading cords are your favorites? (E.g., nylon cord, stretchy cord, embroidery thread, cotton macrame cord)
What types of beads do you want to include? (E.g., clay heishi beads, gemstone beads, gold or silver beads, letters beads, etc.)
What types of accent beads do you like? (E.g., plain or textured spacer beads in gold or silver)
When do you intend to wear this bracelet stack? (E.g., with casual outfits or something dressier)
What approach do I want to use to make the bracelets? (E.g., stringing, knotting, tying)

DIY Bracelet Tutorials On Instagram

Once you answer these questions, you can choose from specific designs and styles you find on places like Pinterest and Instagram.

My current “go to” creator for new design ideas is halocordstudio on Instagram.

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So I decided to incorporate one of those design ideas into this stack.

My Gold-Themed Bracelet Stacks For Childhood Cancer Awareness

Since the color “gold” can be interpreted to be bright yellow and also gold (like the metal), I decided to do two different bracelet stacks.

Gold Bracelet #1 – Gold nylon cord, small gold beads

For my first bracelet, I followed a halocordstudio tutorial and used gold nylon cord and small gold plated beads.

This bracelet is made with basic square knots and the beads added to each side before tying the knot.

It’s a beginner design but it does require concentration.

This bead collection I used (and pictured below) is available on Amazon here. (Affiliate link)

Gold nylon cord and golden spacer beads on a wood table.

DIY bracelet usinggold nylon cord and small gold beads on a wood jig.

Gold Bracelet #2 – Stretchy Cord, Letter Beads, Gold & Faux Pearl Beads

Since stretchy bracelets with inspirational words are still quite popular, I thought it would be nice to include one in the group.

The gold theme is super visible because of all the gold beads and the gold letter beads add an extra touch.

I used the same bead collection for this bracelet as the first one.

Letter beads and gold spacer beads on a bead board.

Gold Bracelet #3 – Nylon cord

If you aren’t already, it’s always good to save the nylon cord pieces for other projects. You can use small pieces as the tie off of the ends and the larger scraps to make a multi-string bracelet like the one below.

For this design, I just used different shades of gold and yellow to complement the first two bracelets.

Nylong cord scraps on a wood table for a gold-themed bracelet stack.

Bright Yellow Bracelet #1 – Embroidery Thread

Embroidery thread is an inexpensive and easy bracelet material option. So I always try to make one bracelet with embroidery thread. (Plus I have plenty left over after making these reverse applique sweatshirts.)

It’s fun to explore using different knots and brings in the ‘old school friendship bracelet’s vibe.

Yellow and white embroidery thread being knotted on a wood jig.

Finished knotted friendship bracelet on a wood table.

Bright Yellow Bracelet #2

A motivational mantra like the word “strong” is a powerful reminder for a family impacted by childhood cancer.

For this bracelet, I went with the multi-cord style and simply added the beads in the middle. I used waxed cord in white to tie off the ends this time.

Bright Yellow Bracelet #3

I was inspired by Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation so I thought these adorable lemon polymer clay beads on stretchy cord would be a great addition to the bright yellow bracelet group.

To add some visual texture, I also used white heishi beads and silver spacer beads.