how to make a braided chain necklace

I love jewelry you can wear multiple ways, so this design is a winner in my eyes! This necklace takes three delicate chains which are then braided together to create a unique choker necklace that you can also wrap around your wrist as a bracelet. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.

You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your braided chain necklace:

1: Three delicate chain necklaces. I used chains that had different link types for a textured look.

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2: Pliers. I used my round nose and flat nose pliers to open and close jump rings.

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Follow these steps to make your braided necklace:

1: Open the jump ring on one end of the chains.

2: Open the jump ring on the other end of the chain and remove the clasp.

3: Remove the jump rings and clasps from the other two necklace chains.

4: Add the additional two necklace chains to the jump ring on the first chain you altered.

5: Close the jump ring to secure the chains together.

6: Braid the chain. It can help to tape the chains to a solid surface, this allows you to get better tension for braiding.

7: When your braid is finished, you might have some excess chain. This is okay, you can use it as a chain extender!

8: Attach the ends of the chain together using the jump ring you left at the other end of the necklace.

9: Add another couple of jump rings to the extender chain if you need it, this will allow you to adjust the length you wear the chains as a necklace or bracelet.