Christmas Bracelet

Starting with a “Lobster clasp” from Michael’s, attach it to a medium curb, Beadalon silver chain, also found at Michaels’s.  Measure the chain by wrapping it around your wrist, leaving a little extra to make a looser bracelet (for me that’s about seven and a half inches).

You may also attach the single hoop at the end of the bracelet, or simply use one of the chains for the clasp instead.

Next take two strings of three different colors, (I used green, red, and white because it’s Christmas).  I didn’t know how much string I would need so I measured thirty inches just in case. Tie each string to the first link in the chain with a simple half knot, twice.  To make sure that the string didn’t slip use Aleene’s Jewelry and Metal glue and apply a small amount to the ends of each string tied onto the first link.  The glue takes a couple of minutes to dry and be very careful to not get any glue on your skin!

Taking the six strands of string, braid a regular braid away from the chain. Stop every couple twists make sure that the bottom of the strings remain untangled, otherwise you will end up with a huge knot, (speaking from personal experience).

Continue the braid until you reach the end of at least one of the strings, at that point; cut the ends of all the strings so they are all the same length.  Glue all of these ends together carefully.  Now taking the chain and your string braid, wrap them around each other until you reach the end of the chain, once you have done this go back up the chain with the braid, covering large spots of silver chaine that you may have missed going down the silver chain with the string braid.

Now that you have wrapped the braid around the chain down and up use the glue to secure the string braid on the silver chain. When you finally attach the string to the chain use more glue then before, if it becomes unraveled it ruins the whole bracelet.

Looking at the finished product, I would still recommend a thirty inch string length in order to go down and up the chain, though if you want more of the silver chain to show, just use fifteen inches.

Happy Holidays!