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Here’s how to make a glasses chain with dangling charms. So cute ;)
This chain can be used to keep track of your glasses or your mask. It features cute dangling charms that add a bit of fun to your daily outfit. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make this charming glasses chain:
1: Pliers. I used my flat nose and round nose pliers.
2: A piece of chain, make sure it is long enough to fit around your neck, it should sit around your collarbone area.
3: Two rubber glasses holders.
4: Two large lobster clasps.
5: Two large jump rings.
6: Some head pins.
7: Beads. I used these recycled blue timber beads.
Follow these steps to make your glasses chain with charms on it:
1: Add a rubber glasses holder and a lobster clasp to each end of the chain, attach them using each of the jump rings.
2: Set the chain aside.
3: Add a bead to one of the head pins.
4: Bend the head pin to form a right angle.
5: Loop the top of the pin using round nose pliers.
6: Open the loop slightly and slide it onto one of the chain links.
7: Attach the charm by closing the link using your pliers.
8: Repeat steps 3 to 7 until you have enough charms on your chain (I spaced mine approximately 3-5cm apart but you can add as many as you like).
Now your charm embellished glasses chain is finished and ready to use. Will you attach yours to your sunnies or your mask?
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How to make some dangling star threader earrings!
Threader earrings are really cool! This design uses some cute glass star-shaped beads for an adorable effect. Please note that this tutorial features affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make your star embellished threader earrings:
1: Pliers. I used my flat and round nose pliers.
2: Two threader earrings with charm connectors at one end.
3: Four eye pins the right length for the beads you are using.
4: Two small head pins.
5: Six star beads, three matching pairs.
Follow these steps to make your star threader earrings:
1: Add two beads to each of the head pins.
2: Bend the top of one pin to form a right angle.
3: Loop the top of the pin using the round nose pliers to secure the bead in place.
4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other bead.
5: Add another bead to one of the eye pins and repeat steps 2 and 3 to secure the bead on the pin.
6: Open one of the loops on the eye pin and attach it to one of the head pin charms you made.
7: Add another bead to a pin in the same manner and attach it to the other two so that you have a chain of three stars.
8: Repeat for the other three beads so that you have two little star chains.
9: Attach each of the star chains to each of the threader earring findings using your flat nose pliers to open and close the jump rings.
10: Now your star threader earrings are finished and ready to put on. Perfect for some zoom earring fun!
If you like this design here are some other treader earring tutorials:
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Here’s how to make a fruity waist chain!
This waist chain can be adjustable and is embellished with fun polymer clay fruit beads to make you feel like a tropical human fruit salad! This tutorial shows you a way to put beads on a chain for a fun effect! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your fruit salad waist chain:
1: Pliers. I used my round nose and flat nose pliers.
2: Chunky chain long enough to fit your waist. Make it a little longer to make your belt adjustable.
3: Two large lobster clasps.
4: Two large jump rings.
5: Some head pins.
6: Beads. I used polymer clay beads in the shape of different fruits and some yellow glass beads.
Follow these steps to make your fruity waist chain:
1: Attach a clasp to either end of your chain using each of the jump rings. Open the jump ring and slide it through the end of the chain and the clasp. Close the ring to secure the clasp to the chain.
2: Set the chain aside.
3: Add beads to a head pin. I used a few glass beads and a fruit bead on mine.
4: Bend the top of the pin to form a right angle.
5: Create a loop at the top of the pin using the round nose pliers. This will secure the beads on the pin.
6: Open the loop slightly and attach it to one of the chain loops. Close the loop to secure the charm to the chain.
7: Make another charm that features only glass beads and place it on the chain next to the first charm.
8: Continue making fruit and bead charms and attach them to the chain in your chosen pattern until you have a fully beaded chain.
Now your waist chain is finished and ready to wear! You can also wear this design as a necklace.
Here are some other waist chain designs you can make:
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Want versatile jewellery? This bracelet can also be part of a necklace!
Remember this tutorial? Well here’s how you can make this design work even harder for you. Make a necklace strand that will also fit around your wrist as a bracelet. (Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links).
You’ll need these tools and materials to make this necklace:
1: Pliers. I used my round nose (middle), flat nose (right) and cutting pliers (left).
2: Tiger tail wire, long enough to wrap around your wrist twice plus a little bit extra.
3: Four crimp beads.
4: Two jump rings.
5: Two large lobster clasps.
6: Beads. I used opalite beads and some recycled orange glass beads.
Follow these steps to make your wrap bracelet that can also be used as a component in the customisable necklace design.
1: Add two of the crimp beads and a jump ring to one end of the tiger tail wire.
2: Loop the wire back through the jump ring and through the crimps.
3: Squash the crimp beads using the flat nose pliers.
4: Add beads to the wire in your pattern of choice.
5: Once you have the length you want, add the remaining crimp beads to the end of the wire and the other jump ring.
6: Loop the wire around the jump ring and back through the crimps and the first few beads. Pull the wire tight.
7: Squash the crimp beads using the flat nose pliers.
8: Trim the excess wire.
9: Attach a lobster clasp to either end of the beaded strand by opening each jump ring and sliding them on. Make sure you close the jump ring again to secure the clasps in place.
Now your convertible bracelet/customisable necklace strand is finished. How will you wear yours?
