Repurposed Infinity Bracelet

by annakahj in Craft > Jewelry

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Repurposed Infinity Bracelet

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I had a long necklace and a bracelet that I no longer wear, and I decided to mesh them together and make something new! I used 100% repurposed material, and used about 75% of the original products; The rest will go to another bracelet.

Things You'll Need:

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  • jump rings. I used the jump rings off of the necklace with the gold/black chains, because I wanted to use only parts that came from jewelry I already had. So they look a little worn. I needed two jump rings per chain used, and two additional ones for the two large rings in the center.
  • Two large metal rings. Mine are about an inch in diameter.
  • Five chains; Four need to be long enough to wrap your wrist twice, and one should only wrap once. In my case, the pink and gold wrapped twice and the black once.
  • Pliers. Needle-nose work best, but I didn't have any tools whatsoever. You can seperate jump rings without tools. Here is a video on how to do that.

Connect Each of Your Chains to a Jump Ring, and Then Connect That Jump Ring to a Large Ring.

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Do this for all of your chains, and make sure that your jump rings are closed completely to keep the chain from sliding out.

Connect the Shorter Chain That Wraps Once Directly to the Other Side of the Ring.

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For the Chains That Are Attached to the Large Ring, Add a Jump Ring to the Other End As Well, and Connect It to the Other Large Ring.

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Join Both Large Rings in the Center With a Jump Ring.

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Push the Two Rings Together, Forming an Oval Shape Between Them; Put a Jump Ring in the Gap, Connecting Both Rings Together Again, So That the Gap Remains Open.

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Voila!

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The rings add an extra 1.5 inch, which is enough to slide it over your hand instead of messing with a clasp; The bracelet hangs loosely but doesn't fall off. Ta-da!