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GIFs: How to make a DIY charm bracelet

Never has it been cooler to make your own, well, everything. From at-home skin treatments to cleaning products, It seems there’s a DIY tutorial for almost anything.

 
 

Of all the hyped-up trends, I’d venture to say DIYing is one of the better ones. It’s a productive way to use your time and a great way to learn a new skill or two — plus, you usually end up saving a ton of money.

Today, we’re jumping on the DIY train in an attempt to make our very own custom charm bracelet. This way, you can choose your charms and type of chain to really reflect your personal style.

Of course, I didn’t have the faintest idea of how to proceed with this task, so I enlisted the help of Desiree Girlato, jewelry maker extraordinaire and the owner of ARMED to show me how to make an incredibly easy charm bracelet.

What you need:

  • Jump rings

  • 1 gold pin

  • Charms (5-6 should be sufficient)

  • Link chain

  • Lobster claw clasp

  • Chain nose pliers

(You can find all of this at a craft or bead store or you can order online)

 

  • 1) Take your gold pin and create a small loop on one end with your jewelery pliers.

     
     
  • 2) Thread one charm (we use the pearl charm) through the gold pin.

     
     
  • 3) Snip off most of the remaining pin, just enough to close up the gold pin with another small loop using your pliers. 

     
     


     
     
  • 4) Attach the one small loop you created with the gold pin directly to the last link of your chain.

     
     
  • 5) Attach the lobster clasp to the second small loop you created.

     
     
  • 6) Space out the charms evenly and attach them to your chain using the jump rings, again using the pliers to open and close each one. This is the most creative part of the process so enjoy it!

     
     
  • 7) Attach one more jump ring to the last link of the chain. and voila, you have your DIY charm bracelet.

     
     


     
     



  • 8) Voila! You have your own DIY charm bracelet.

     
     




We'd love to see your own charm bracelet creations! Tweet us your photos @YahooShineCA.

Itching to make more jewelry at home? Check out the video below for tips on how to make your own rings.