Keyhole Chain Link

Steampunk Jewellery

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Approximately 1m (1 yd) of brass Chain – 3 links per 2.5cm (1in)
  • 6 brass Keyhole pieces with screw holes top and bottom – approximately ?3 x 4cm (1¼ x 1½in)
  • 6 Small brass Key s – approximately ?3cm (1¼) long
  • 3 Larger brass Key s of varying lengths – approximately 4.5–8cm (1¾ x 3¼in) long
  • Large brass Lobster Clasp
  • Flat Nose Pliers

Steps (14 steps, 45 minutes)

  1. 1

    Use the flat nose pliers to open one link at one end of the chain. Slip on the lobster clasp and close.

  2. 2

    Open the seventh link of chain below the lobster clasp. Slip off the remainder of the chain, and thread it through the 
top of one of the keyhole pieces 
and close.

  3. 3

    Open the link at one end of the chain, thread it through the bottom of the keyhole piece and close.

  4. 4

    Count down three links of chain, open the link, remove the remaining chain, thread the open link through the top of another keyhole piece and close.

  5. 5

    Open the link at the end of the chain and thread this through the bottom of the keyhole piece from step 4 and close.

  6. 6

    Repeat steps 4 and 5.

  7. 7

    Count a further eleven links of chain and then open the link. Remove the remainder of the chain and thread the eleventh link through the bottom of one keyhole piece and close.

  8. 8

    Open the link at the end of the chain, and thread it through the top of the keyhole piece and close.

  9. 9

    Count three links of chain and open. Remove the remainder of the chain, thread the open link through the bottom of a new keyhole piece and close.

  10. 10

    Repeat steps 8 and 9.

  11. 11

    Open the link at one end of the chain, thread it through the top of the keyhole piece and close.

  12. 12

    Count eight links of chain and then remove any excess chain.

  13. 13

    Use one link of excess chain to attach a small brass key to the bottom of each of the six keyhole pieces.

  14. 14

    Use a separate link of chain to attach each of the three medium and large brass keys to the central link (the sixth link) of chain between the two bottom keyhole pieces.