Tutorial: Multi-chain charm bracelet

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This Assad Mounser-inspired multi-chain charm bracelet is a great stash-busting project, perfect for using up leftover bits of chain and charms.

Time needed: 30-60 mins

You need:

Assortment of chain

Selection of charms

2 connectors

Clasp

Split ring

Lots of jump rings

Tape measure

Round nose pliers

Flat nose pliers

Cutters

Optional:

Beads

Eye pins

1. Measure your wrist and deduct 1-2 inches from the measurement, depending on how wide your connectors are. I had to take about 2 inches from the measurement because I used fairly wide connectors.  

I learnt this part the hard way; the first time I made the bracelet I put it on and it slipped off over my hand!

2. Cut several lengths of chain to this measurement.  I used a premade length of beads as well as regular chain--to make these:

• thread a bead onto an eye pin,
• bend the end in a loop using round nose pliers
• connect on another eye pin
• repeat!

In addition, I made strands using two shorter pieces of different styles of chain by opening a link in the chain and joining them together.

3. Use jump rings to join the lengths of chain to the connectors. In some places I joined on two lengths of chain to one hole of the connector. For the bracelet in the picture, I used 8 strands of chain across 5 connector holes.

4. Add charms to one side of the bracelet.

5. Fix on a clasp and voila!

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