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These earrings are cute! Make your own chain earrings.
These chain earrings are super cute and simple to make, all you need to do is attach some chunky chain to some earring findings!
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your chain drop earrings:
1: Pliers. I used my flat nose and round nose pliers.
2: Two short pieces of chunky chain. I made mine about 6cm long.
3: Two jump rings.
4: Two ball stud charm connector earrings. I used a gold pair.
Follow these steps to make the chunky chain drop earrings:
1: Open one of the jump rings.
2: Thread the open jump ring through a link at the end of one of the pieces of chain.
3: Attach the open jump ring with chain attached to the loop on the bottom of the earring finding.
4: Close the jump ring to secure the chain to the earring.
5: Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the second earring.
Now your earrings are done. How are these for a simple but impactful statement?
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Anklets are the coolest!!!!! Here’s how to make a simple chain charm anklet.
This anklet is super simple in design, add a cute charm to a plain chain and you’re ready to go! What kind of charms will you put on your DIY anklet? This tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your simple chain charm anklet:
1: Some pliers. Use your flat nose and round nose pliers.
2: A piece of chain long enough to fit your ankle.
3: Two jump rings.
4: A lobster clasp.
5: Another jump ring.
6: A charm of your choice. I used an enamel peach charm.
Follow these steps to make your simple charm anklet:
1: Add a jump ring to one end of the chain.
2: Add the lobster clasp to the open jump ring. Close the jump ring to keep the clasp in place.
3: Add another jump ring to the other side of the anklet.
4: Add the remaining jump ring to the top of the charm.
5: Attach the charm to the jump ring that attaches the clasp to the chain.
6: Close the charm jump ring to secure the charm in place and finish off your anklet.
Now it is ready to wear! How cute is this little peach charm anklet? I am really into food and fruit themed jewelry at the moment 🙂
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Sick of single color jewelry? Make this two-tone chain choker necklace.
This necklace uses two different colored metal chains for a cool two-tone effect.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your own two-tone choker necklace:
1: Pliers. You’ll need your round nose and flat nose pliers for this DIY.
2: Two pieces of choker-length chain, one slightly longer than the other. You can check the length by wrapping your chain closely (but loosely) around your neck. I used an antique gold chain and a copper colored chain.
3: Two jump rings.
4: A lobster clasp.
Now follow these steps to make your two-tone choker necklace:
1: Open one of the jump rings.
2: Add one of the chain to the open jump ring.
3: Add the second chain to the jump ring.
4: Close the jump ring.
5: Add the chains in the same order to the other jump ring, make sure that your chains don’t get twisted.
6: Add the lobster clasp to the second open jump ring.
7: Close the jump ring to secure the clasp in place.
Now your two-tone choker necklace is finished and ready to wear!
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Here’s how to make some cute studs out of some wire!
These tiny studs are made using a hammer and some gold-fill wire, I love them!
You will need the following tools and materials to make your wire stud earrings.
1: Two short pieces of wire. I used some rose-gold fill wire.
2: A steel block.
3: A hammer.
4: Some plastic nose pliers for bending the wire.
5: A file.
Follow these steps to make your wire stud earrings:
1: Place the wires on the steel block and hammer one side of each wire flat.
2: File the ends of the wires so that they are smooth.
3: Fold the wires around the pliers. Make sure you leave the posts long enough to fit in your lobes. I had to adjust mine a little bit after I took this photo.
4: Add the earring backs and now you’re done! How cute are these little guys?
Here’s another pair I made using thicker gold-fill wire.
