Can Lid Top Chains

by MostlyDemonic in Craft > Jewelry

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Can Lid Top Chains

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In this i'll show you how to make Can lid chains.

Very easy, and good for wasting time. :D

Ingredients

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To make a can lid chain all you need is:

   Empty drinking cans
   Scissors
   Keyring ring
   Time
   And soem Boredom

Base of Chain

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easy really.

just get your keyring ring and 4 caps(uncut).

once you have the 4 caps apply them like in the picture. so 2 are facing one way and the other 2 are facing the other. this way you wont be able to see the underneath of the cap.

important: each link must have 4 caps.

Cutting the Caps

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cutting the caps is easy.

get a cap.

get the scissors.

cut the SMALLER end of the cap.

once cut, it should look some what like the picture.

Making Chain


applying the cut cap to the chain is the same as step 2.

all 4 are facing out of the center.

no picture sorry

Repeat

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now Repeat steps 3 and 4.

enjoy!

Finished Chain

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my main chain has 40 links or 160 caps and my smaller one i just started has 8 and a half links.

these chains are rather stylish and can be any length you want them to be!!