Make This Easy Wire Loose Chain Maille Bracelet
If you love a custom bracelet, then I've got just the DIY project for you!
Recently, I was purchasing something for my husband online when this ad popped up for these beautiful stone bracelets. I couldn't believe how pretty they were and then I checked the price. WOW, they are expensive! And even worse, they look funny alone, so you really need to buy multiple ones to stack them. That can get quite costly if you were going to give them as a gift. 
Of course, I had to look at all the styles they offered when it struck me…they are just wrapped with wire! I can do that!
So I did a little digging in my craft closet and a little creating and figured out how to make a wire wrapped bracelet. You won't believe how easy it is! If you can tie your shoe, you can learn how to make a wire wrapped bracelet!
This DIY wire wrapped bracelet is not only really easy to make, but it's super cheap too! You could make approximately 10 easy wire wrapped bracelets for the amount of just one brand name bracelet! I kid you not!
And since you can make these so easily, you can turn it into a gift the same day! Gotta love that!
This post is part of our 30 Days of Homemade Gifts Series. 30 gifts that are easy (and cheap) to make, but also something you'll be proud to give.
Each Homemade Gift has to meet 5 stipulations in order to maximize your money and make it easy for a busy mom to do:
- Easy to obtain supplies – Supplies are things you might already have on hand or are easy to find at Walmart or a craft store so you can get them in the same day you want to make it.
- Easy to make – Supplies are easy to work with or use so that anyone could do it… not caustic… so you could do the craft with your kids.
- Quick to make – It can be made in 30 minutes or less so it's possible to make this gift in the middle of the night with products you most likely already have on hand.
- Cheap to make – You should be able to make the project without spending more than $10.
- Substantial – Each gift is "big" enough that you'll feel confident giving it alone and not having to add a gift card to it.
BONUSES:
Multiple uses – Multiple gifts can be made out of the same supplies giving you options to use up all the supplies you buy.
Saving Money Double Bonus: Try to think about what you already have on hand to upcycled and save more money.
So are you ready to learn how to make a custom bracelet? Let's start wire wrapping!
Custom Bracelet Supplies :
- 20 Guage Wire (get the kind that is for wire wrapping projects) – $2.40 (40% Off @ $3.99 up to $6.99) for 4 yards (144 feet) of wire = 3 bracelets @ 3.5 feet used = 80¢ per 3.5 feet used
- Needlenose Pliers (there are some that will also cut wire too) – ($6.99 @ Hobby Lobby)
- Beads – sizes medium to large: White & Clear Acrylic Bead Mix – $4 ($7.99 @ 50% Off) (approx. 26 large beads per pkg. = 15¢ per bead) The Pink Acrylic Bead Mix or Blue & Green Acrylic Bead Mix are the same price.
- Ruler or measuring tape
- Cup big enough to shape your diy wire wrapped bracelet into a good circle.
There are several places to look for these types of beads that will work well for these easy wire wrapped bracelets. Look in the bulk beads that are grouped in containers and then also look for the larger sized beads in the jewelry making section.
Don't forget to use your coupon or wait for the supplies to go on sale for your DIY wire wrapped bracelet. At Hobby Lobby, the jewelry making supplies go on sale 50% off every other week so don't miss out. I always check the sale flyer on Sunday to see what's on sale. Then I set a reminder on my phone to head to the store before the sale ends.
Source: https://truemoneysaver.com/diy/diy-custom-bracelet/
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