Cut Out + Keep

Spring Action Bangles

Make yourself a bangle that won't fall off your wrist!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/spring-action-bangles • Posted by marsha t.

Wiith a little effort and patience, you can make a bangle bracelet that expands over your hand and springs back into shape on your wrist!

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

0 h 30

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

Wiith a little effort and patience, you can make a bangle bracelet that expands over your hand and springs back into shape on your wrist!

Instructions

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    Assemble your supplies. Memeory wire cutters are a must!

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    Cut your memory wire 1 and 1/2 loops.

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    With the round nose pliers, make a loop on one end of the wire.

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    With the flat nose pliers, bend your loop down, perpendicular to the wire.

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    Start adding your beads. I'm using 4mm and 6mm fire polished beads here, but 6/0 seed beads work well also.

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    Bead one complete loop of the memory wire.

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    Thead your wire thru the loop and add a bead to the open wire.

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    Make another loop with your round nose pliers.

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    Bend this loop down with your flat nose pliers.

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    Again with the flat nose pliers, fold the loop down from the back of the loop to open it.

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    Slide the beads down the wire and hook the loop in the open space.

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    Close your loop back up.

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    With a jump ring, add a charm to the empty wire.

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    Make your new bracelet some friends!