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Ocean Charm Anklet


I had a few ocean theme charms that I wanted to make a piece of jewelry for, and since the ocean makes me think of summer, I thought an anklet would be appropriate. I wanted to wear my anklet ASAP, so there was no time (or patience) and solder the charms onto my anklet. Therefore, I tried to figure out a way to connect the charms without jump rings (soldered or unsoldered). I'm still working the bugs out, but I think this wire technique has some potential.

You'll need:

about 2 feet of 22 gauge sterling round wire
7 beads of your choice
3 charms
spring ring clasp
round-nosed pliers
wire cutters
flat-nosed pliers

1. Start with your first wrapped loop and insert the spring ring clasp onto the loop before closing the wrap.

2. Then about ¼ inch away from the wrap, use round nose pliers to make a loop in the wire.


3. Slip one of the charms into the loop.

4. Then use either your fingers or pliers to twist the loop one time.


5. Make another wrapped loop about ¼ of an inch away from the charm.

6. Continue to make a wire and bead chain while you intersperse your charms. Each wire segment ends up to be almost 1 inch long (depending on the size of your beads of course), so consider this while you determine the length of your anklet. Most anklets should be at least 9 inches in length.

7. To finish the piece on the other end, make sure you make a larger loop in the last wire segment. This way you can connect the spring ring clasp to this loop.


The piece pictured is my first try, so with some practice, I think this technique is a possible alternative to using jump rings when connecting charms.

Here's a printer friendly copy of this file.

All graphics created by Tammy Powley.

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