How to add a unique button to a chain to make a bracelet.
I purchased this shell button overseas years ago and in that time it has been part of some different pieces of jewellery, but most recently I’ve felt it would look best on my wrist, so I decided to turn it into a delicate chain bracelet. Here’s all the steps I followed to make it, you can follow along to make your own version. So cool!
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You need these tools and materials to make your chain bracelet.
1: A piece of chain that fits comfortably around your wrist. You may want it longer and shorter depending on how you like your bracelets to fit. I used sterling silver rolo chain.
You can get similar fine chain in sterling silver here:
or here:
2: A clasp. I used a sterling silver bolt ring clasp.
You can get sterling silver bolt ring clasps here:
3: A jump ring. I used a sterling silver one.
You can get silver jump rings here:
4: A carved shell button. I used this one I bought overseas.
You can get something similar here:
5: Pliers for opening and closing the jump rings. I used my flat nose and parallel pliers.
You can get parallel pliers here:
You can get flat nose pliers here:
Here’s how to make your own button and chain bracelet.
1: Slide the clasp through the end loop of the chain and secure it closed with the pliers.
2: Add the other end of the chain through the first hole of the button.
3: Move the button to the middle of the chain before sliding the end through the next hole.
4: Add the jump ring to the end of the chain and secure it closed with the pliers.
Now your chain and button bracelet is ready to wear! How gorgeous is that?
If you love using buttons in your jewelry designs, here are some other tutorials you can follow:
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