Hex Nut Bracelet & Earrings
Hex Nuts Rock!
Posted by KozmicBlues
About
I don't know why but I really love Hex Nuts! When I was a teenager I did my first Hex Nut Earring (which is one of my favourite earrings and I still wear it).
The other day I went to a hardware store and I found very cheap hex nut packs. I had to buy a pair! Since I bought them I've made a lot of jewlery with them (which I will upload progressively).
By the way, in my language, hex nuts are called "females" and I like to wear them as a feminist symbol: a hard and resistent female ready to rock!
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You Will Need (3 things)
- 1 packets Hex Nut
- 2 Earring Hooks
- 1 packets Rings
Steps (7 steps, 30 minutes)
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1
You need two pliers, rings and hex nuts. Once you have them you're ready to start!
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2
Take a ring, open it and insert two nuts. Then close the ring.
I'd recommend to close and open the rings with two pliers. It's easier than using only one.
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3
Take another ring, open it and insert one nut and close it.
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4
Repeat the third step as many times as you need to obtain the desired size.
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5
To make the earrings I used 5 nuts and an earring hook. But the actual number depends on your particular tastes.
You only need to insert a ring in the last nut and insert the earring hook instead of a nut. And there goes your earring!
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6
In case you want to do the bracelet:
On one end you have to insert a ring (where the lobster clasp will be attached to close the bracelet).
And on the other end, insert a ring and a clasp.
And here goes your bracelet!
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7
And you're going to obtain a thing like this!