{DIY} Threaded Chain Bracelet

Remember how I said I was making my way through my supply box, trying to use up as many odds and ends as possible? Well, that's how this little chain bracelet came to be. Random scraps of chain? Check! Thick thread that I have no idea what else to do with? Uh huh. Enough jump rings to last a lifetime? You know it! So whether you have miscellaneous bits you want gone, or you just plain like the way this bracelet looks, read on for full instructions!

SUPPLIES: CHAIN | THREAD | JUMP RINGS | CLASP | SCISSORS | LIGHTER | PLIERS

TIME: 10 MINUTES | DIFFICULTY LEVEL: EASY

Start by measuring the chain so it fits loosely around your wrist, removing any excess. Cut a long strip of thread and tie it to the end of the chain, ensuring that the knot falls in the mid point of the thread's total length. You're going to want the two pieces of thread to be at least twice as long the chain itself.

From there, keep knotting the thread loosely until you have enough to span the length of the chain. When that's done, weave the knotted thread through the chain.

Double knot the end of the thread when you're done, and trim the remaining thread to your desired length. Gently singe the tips of the excess thread with a lighter to seal them together.

Sidenote: You might need to do this again after wearing the bracelet — mine started to fray after the second wear.

Add your jump rings and clasp, and you're ready to rock! How's that for an easy way to use up supplies?

Photos by Adventures in Fashion

{DIY} Neon Rope Bangle with Pendant...

I've been sitting on this DIY for weeks now because I haven't had any spare time to craft... I know, I know, tisk tisk. Anyway, I thought it would be fun to bring life to an old, thrifted bangle, so after picking up some neon thread and a pretty little pendant from Michael's, I was in business. This project was super easy and inexpensive to make, and I'm obsessed with the result... Hey, anything neon is fine by me!

Want to make a bracelet of your own? Here's what you've got to do:



1. Start by securing the rope to your bangle with some glue to hold it in place while you work. The nature of the materials make them hard to adhere, but it will help to have the end temporarily secured.
2. Start wrapping the rope around the bangle, pulling tight as you go around.
3. Continue to tightly wrap the bangle until you get about three quarters of the way around the bracelet.
4/5. Weave the end of the rope through the pendant and out the other side, pulling it through and positioning it on the bangle.
6. Keep wrapping the bangle until the base is no longer visible.



7. Release the glued end and tie a double knot to secure the rope in place.
8. Cut the ends off closely.
9. Singe the ends of rope slightly to avoid fraying.
10/11. Paint the pendant with nail polish in colours of your choosing. Add two or three coats depending on the thickness of the polish used.
12. While your bracelet dries, use the leftover rope to play with your cat or any other willing participant... How cute is Meows?!

And that's it! Thanks for reading, lovelies! xx