How to Make a Fishers of Men Bracelet

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If you’re here, then you probably know what the Fishers of Men bracelet is, but in case you don’t, let me catch you up! The Fishers of Men bracelets stem from Matthew 4:19 that says “I will make you fishers of men” and is a reference to the first disciples who followed Jesus, and therefore became Fishers of Men. The idea of fishing for men may seem odd, but this message was tailored for Andrew and Peter, who were expert fisherman. So in one sentence, Jesus was summarizing what he would need from them, in a way that they could easily understand. I always talk about meeting people “where they are” and that’s exactly what Jesus was displaying here! 

With that being said, people wear it today to symbolize that they are not only followers of Christ, but also to display that they share the same mission as Peter and Andrew did, and that all Christians do– to spread the word of Jesus. 

I hadn’t thought about the bracelet all that much, until I met my now fiancè, Ladd. He wears this bracelet every single day as a daily reminder of what he is called to do. You can see it on his wrist in the bottom of this picture here!

And so when this past Christmas came around, I thought it would be the PERFECT gift for my sons! After taking one quick look online though, I got very discouraged! I can save you some time, and tell you these bracelets get really pricey, and I mean REALLY pricey! For a simple Stainless Steel variant from James Avery, it’s going to run you $215 and for the gold one, just the small price of $1,615! And girlfriend, if you have that money to spend, more power to you! I’ll even link those bracelets right HERE so you can grab it if that’s your jam! But if you’re like me and don’t particularly want to drop that much on bracelets, especially bracelets for 2 young boys who are likely to break them, I have got an answer for you! 

let’s dupe this fishers of men bracelet 

Start by grabbing Eagle Claw’s, Barrel Swivel with Safety Snap pack! You can find it right here– it’s less than $2 at Walmart!! You can find a picture of what it looks like below!

Just like you would a safety pin, pop open each piece and simply link them together. 

You can use as many links as you want here, depending on the size you need it to be! I made the 2 bracelets for my boys and actually a necklace for myself! 

And the good news here– you can change the length if you ever need to! As my sons grow and their wrists get bigger, I can add links as needed– easy peasy and so cheap! No expensive new James Avery bracelet for us! 

And I love the mixed metals personally! James Avery’s mixed metal bracelet sells for $365 and we made BOTH of these bracelets AND a necklace for UNDER $2– and in less than 5 minutes!! I 1000% believe there is a time and place to splurge, but this is not that time! Make your own and save that money for the things you can’t DIY!