
Midnight Flight Bracelet
Our vintage brass pieces present endless opportunities for creativity, and this bracelet is no exception. A handmade dragonfly clasp and embellished chain links combined with Black Silver Leaf Jasper Puff Coins create a unique flourish for your wrist. The finished length of this bracelet is 7.5”, including the clasp.
Materials:
1 Pkg. Black Silver Leaf Jasper Puff Coins (#37076) Qty:
1 Vintage Empress Dragonfly Charm (#59060) Qty:
1 Vintage Filigree Whole Round Ring (#59079) Qty:
1 Pkg. Vintage Jump Rings, 4mm (#50332) Qty:
1 Pkg. Vintage Jump Rings, 6mm (#50333) Qty:
1 Pkg. 2” Vintage Thick Eye Pins (#50327) Qty:
1 Ft. Vintage Brass Small Oval Cable Chain (#62028) Qty:
1 Ft. Vintage Brass Large Oval Cable Chain (#62033) Qty:
Tools you will need (change quantity to 1 if
you need them):
Flat Chain Nose Pliers (#51016) Qty:
Round Nose Pliers (#51017) Qty:
Side Cutters (#51018) Qty:
Directions:
Step 1. Thread a Puff Coin onto an Eye Pin. Form a simple loop above it by bending the Eye Pin 90 degrees with Flat Nose Pliers. Trim the excess with Side Cutters, leaving about 3/8 inch behind, and curl this into a tight loop with Round Nose Pliers. Repeat this twice, with two Eye Pins and two Puff Coins. Set these aside.
Step 2. Take the length of Large Oval Cable Chain and cut it or bend the links open so that you have a one-link piece, two three-link pieces, and a four-link piece. Take the four-link piece and pry open one of the end links. Link this around one side of the Filigree Ring and close the link. Open the one-link piece and thread it around the opposite side of the Filigree Ring, then close the link.
Step 3. Twist open a 6mm Jump Ring with Flat Nose Pliers and thread it through the one link piece, then through the “eye” of one of the Eye Pin links created in Step 1. Close the Jump Ring. Open another 6mm Jump Ring and thread it through the loop on the other side of the Puff Coin, then through one of the ends of a three-link piece of Large Chain. Close the Jump Ring.
Step 4. Cut six pieces of Small Cable Chain, each measuring eight links in length.
Step 5. Twist open a 4mm Jump Ring and thread it through the ends of three of these pieces of Small Chain, then through the last 6mm Jump Ring. Close the Jump Ring. Twist open a 6mm Jump Ring and thread it through the other end of the 3-link piece of Large Chain, then through the “eye” of another of the Eye Pin links. Close the Jump Ring. Weave the three pieces of Small Chain through the larger links, then twist open a 4mm Jump Ring. Thread it through the other ends of these 3 pieces, then through the 6mm Jump Ring. Close it.
Step 6. Twist open a 6mm Jump Ring and thread it through the loop on the other side of the Puff Coin, then through one of the ends of a three-link piece of Large Chain. Repeat Step 5.
Step 7. To form the clasp: grasp the Dragonfly Charm about halfway down the tail with Round Nose Pliers. Using your fingers, wrap the tail under until it is parallel with the body. Twist open a 6mm Jump Ring and thread it through the loop on the Charm, then through the open loop on the Eye Pin link. Enjoy! |