Need a sparkly accessory to cheer up the 2020 silly season? Make this waist chain in time for Christmas this year!

2020 has been wild and hard for lots of people. Some sparkly accessories might not fix anything, but they might help cheer you up a little bit! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.

Here are all the things you need to make this waist chain:

1: Some rhinestone chain long enough to fit comfortably around your waist.

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2: Pliers. I used my cutting pliers to cut my chain to length. I also used my flat nose and round nose pliers.

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3: A couple of jump rings.

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4: Two crimp ends.

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5: A large lobster clasp.

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Follow these steps to DIY your own fun sparkly waist chain:

1: Add one of the crimp ends to one end of your chain, holding it in place around the chain.

2: Squash one side of the crimp around the rhinestone chain using the flat nose pliers. Be careful with this step to ensure that the chain doesn’t pop out of the crimp.

3: Squash the other side of the crimp to secure it onto the strand.

4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 using the other crimp on the other side of the rhinestone strand.

5: Add a jump ring to one end of the strand and attach the lobster clasp. Secure the clasp in place by closing the jump ring.

6: Add the remaining jump ring to the other side of the waist chain to finish it off. Now your rhinestone waist chain is finished and ready to wear! I hope it brings some necessary sparkle into your life!