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Got a silk scarf and a pair of glasses you don’t want to lose? Here’s how to combine them to create a chic glasses chain.
Some activities call for a glasses chain, something to ensure that you don’t lose your specs or sunnies while you have fun. It can also be a way to accessories in a chic way, so here’s how you can transform a delicate silk scarf into a practical glasses chain. So cute.
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You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your scarf glasses chain.
1: A pair of glasses or sunglasses.
You can get some similar sunglasses here:
2: A skinny silk scarf.
If you don’t have anything suitable at home, you can get a similar scarf here:
And once you have your materials together you can follow these simple steps to make your scarf glasses chain:
1: Take one end of the scarf and form a loose knot.
2: Put the arm of the glasses through the hole in the knot and tighten it.
3: Repeat step 1 for the other end of the scarf.
4: Repeat step 2 so that both ends of the scarf are tied to the arms of the glasses.
Now you’re ready to go! What a fun way to secure your glasses?! Love it.
If you like this scarf tutorial, check this one out.
Of if you’re looking for some other glasses chain ideas, you can check these ones out:
- Make a glasses chain out of an old necklace
- How to make a glasses chain with dangling charms
- Try making a rhinestone glasses chain
- Make a glasses chain out of recycled materials
- How to make a beaded glasses chain
- A simple beaded glasses chain
- A mixed materials glasses chain
- Turn a metal ball chain into a useful glasses chain
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Here’s how you can use a glasses chain to keep track of your wireless ear buds!
I love my wireless ear buds, but sometimes they fall out of my ears and onto the ground (yuck) when I’m out and about! Here’s how you can use a glasses chain to stop your ear buds from getting lost. Please note that this article contains affiliate links.
Grab your glasses chain and your headphones, you’ll want one with rubber loops at the ends.
Slide the rubber loop around each of the ear buds.
Then pop the ear buds in each ear, making sure to loop the chain around the back of your neck, so that if the ear buds fall out, they’ll just hang down around your chest instead of getting lost forever!
Here are some glasses chain tutorials you can follow if this trick tickles your fancy!
- Beads form the chain links in this glasses chain design.
- A glasses chain with dangling charms.
- Check out this sparkly rhinestone glasses chain!
- Transform a ball chain into a useful glasses chain.
- Use your old broken headphones to make a glasses chain (how ironic!)
- Bead up some wire to make a cool beaded glasses strap.
- Add bead accents to a chain for a cool look.
Alternatively, you can make a pair of earrings that attach your ear buds to your ear lobes to stop them getting lost!
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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 a rhinestone glasses chain!
I think glasses chains are so cool! This glasses chain design is super glam, made from a sparkly rhinestone string for some practical glamour! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to do this DIY:
1: A length of rhinestone chain at a length you like. Check this by wrapping it around the back of your neck and seeing where it falls against your chest.
2: Pliers. I used my cutting pliers to cut the rhinestone chain. I also used my flat nose pliers and round nose pliers.
3: Crimp ends that fit around the rhinestones. I used these rose gold coloured ones.
4: Two jump rings.
5: Two rubber glassses holders.
Follow these steps to make your cute rhinestone glasses chain:
1: Take one end of the rhinestone chain and place it inside one of the crimp ends.
2: Squash one side of the crimp end around the rhinestone strand using the flat nose pliers. Be careful here because the rhinestones like to pop out.
3: Squash the other side of the crimp around the rhinestones and the first side using the flat nose pliers again. Now your crimp end should be secured onto the strand.
4: Repeat step 3 for the second crimp end on the other side of the rhinestone chain.
5: Add a jump ring to one end of the chain and use it to secure the rubber glasses holder in place. Repeat this for the other end of the chain to finish your DIY off.
Now your rhinestone glasses chain is ready to use! Pop them onto your favorite spectacles or sunnies and shine on.
Here are some other rhinestone DIY’s you can make:
- A rhinestone embellished hair comb
- This cute pair of rhinestone alligator hair clips
- These two different rhinestone headbands
- Some crazy rhinestone statement earrings, check them out here and here
- An amazing rhinestone brooch
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Here’s how to make a 2 in 1 glasses and mask chain.
People are starting to wear masks as part of every day life, if you want to add a bit of your own style to your mask why not make this cute mask chain? Add some glasses holders and you’ve got a piece that works double time! Clip it to your mask or pop it on the arms of your glasses, whatever you like! This tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your mask/glasses chain:
1: Pliers. I used my flat nose pliers.
2: A ball chain. I used this rose gold-tone ball chain.
3: Two crimp ends. I used these rose gold ones that match my chain.
4: Two large lobster clasps. I used these silver tone ones.
5: Two rubber glasses holders.
6: Two jump rings.
Follow these steps to make your mask/glasses chain:
1: Remove the clasp on the ball chain.
2: Add one of the crimp ends to one end of the ball chain.
3: Use the flat nose pliers to carefully close and squash the crimp end around the end of the chain.
4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other end of the chain.
5: Add one of the jump rings to one of the crimp ends.
6: Add one of the clasps and one of the glasses holders to the jump ring.
7: Close the jump ring to secure the clasp and rubber holder in place.
8: Repeat steps 5 to 7 for the other end of the chain to finish it off!
You can use the clasps to attach the chain to your mask or the rubber holders to secure them to your glasses! How good?!
This tutorial contains affiliate links.
Check out some of our other glasses chain tutorials:
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Here’s how to incorporate recycled materials into a glasses chain DIY
Are you interested in incorporating recycled materials in to your DIY jewelry designs? Here’s an idea for you… a glasses chain made with a recycled headphone cord.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your glasses chain:
1: Pliers. You will need your round nose pliers, flat nose pliers and cutting pliers.
2: A piece of cord from an old broken pair of headphones. I used this cord leftover from another project.
3: Beads with holes big enough to fit your cord. I used 10 of these painted wooden beads.
4: Two crimp ends.
5: Two jump rings.
6: Two rubber glasses holders.
Follow these steps to make your glasses chain:
1: Trim excess material from your cord using the cutting pliers.
2: Add the beads to the cord.
3: Fold one of the crimp ends around one end of the cord using the flat nose pliers.
4: Add the second crimp end to the other end of the cord.
5: Attach the glasses holders to each end of the cord using the jump rings.
Now your glasses chain is finished and ready to use. Perfect for windy spring days or for when you’re getting active outside!
Here’s another version I made using some broken apple headphones and some plastic heart shaped beads.
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Glasses chains are HOT! Make your own cool sunglass chain holder for summer.
Glasses chains are really hot right now! If our other glasses chain tutorials aren’t for you why not try this one out? Contains affiliate links.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your glasses chain:
1: Pliers. You’ll need your flat nose and round nose pliers to make this glasses chain.
2: Two glasses holder findings.
3: Two large jump rings.
4: Eye pins.
5: Beads. I used these vintage plastic beads recycled from a necklace I inherited.
Follow these steps to make your beaded glasses chain:
1: Add beads to the pins and loops the ends to secure them in place.
2: Start linking the beaded pins to form a chain.
3: Continue making the beaded chain links until your chain is at your desired length.
4: Attach a glasses holder to each end of the chain using the jump rings.
Now your glasses chain is finished and ready to use! Wonderful for keeping your glasses safe during summer activities.
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How to make a beaded glasses chain for summer
Do you love being able to hang your sunnies around your neck? This beaded glasses chain is perfect for keeping track of your sunglasses this summer. This tutorial contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your beaded glasses chain:
1: Pliers. You will need your cutting pliers, flat nose pliers and round nose pliers to make this glasses chain.
2: A long piece of tiger tail wire (length depends on how long your want your chain to fall). I made mine approximately 50cm long.
3: Four crimp beads.
4: Two jump rings.
5: Beads of your choice. I used these vintage glass beads.
6: Two glasses holder findings.
Follow these steps to make your beaded glasses chain:
1: Add two crimp beads to one end of the wire.
2: Add one of the jump rings to the same end on top of the crimp beads.
3: Bend the end of the wire around the jump ring and through the crimp beads.
4: Squash the crimp beads using the flat nose pliers.
5: Add the beads to the strand. I added mine randomly but you might want to make a pattern.
6: Continue beading until it reaches the length you would like (leave enough wire to secure the strand closed).
7: Add the second set of crimp beads to the wire.
8: Add the other jump ring to the wire.
9: Loop the wire around the jump ring and back through the crimp beads and the first couple of beads pulling it tight.
10: Squash the crimps with the flat nose pliers.
11: Cut the excess wire using the cutting pliers.
12: Attach a glasses holder to each end of the strand.
Now your glasses chain is finished and ready for use! Use it all summer long!
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Here’s how to make the perfect glasses chain for summer!
Summer in the Southern Hemisphere is coming! If you’re like me and hate losing your sunglasses you’ll need to get this handy glasses chain into your accessories arsenal.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your glasses chain:
1: Pliers. You’ll need your flat nose and round nose pliers.
2: Two glasses holder findings.
3: A piece of chain approximately 50cm long.
4: Ten eye pins.
5: Two jump rings.
6: Ten beads. I used these pink glass beads.
Follow these steps to make your glasses chain.
1: Add each of the beads to each of the eye pins.
2: Loop the top of each pin using the round nose pliers. This will secure the beads on the pins.
3: Link five of the beaded pins together to form a chain.
4: Link the remaining pins together to form a second chain.
5: Attach one of the beaded chains to one side of the long piece of chain.
6: Attach the other beaded chain to the other side of the long chain.
7: Attach a glasses holder to each side of the chain using the jump rings.
Now your glasses chain is finished and ready to wear! Perfect for keeping your sunnies secure during summer activities.
