How Do You Make A Bracelet From A Recycled Bicycle Chain?
Old, broken bicycle chains are interesting to look at and can be recycled and used to make beautiful jewelry. This tutorial will explain how to take this old junk and recycle it to become stunning fashion jewelry. Step 1 Identify an old bicycle chain and clean it with a degreaser so that it can be recycled and used for jewelry making. Step 2 Determine what color you want to make your bracelet and select a thread that can be thread through the holes in the bicycle chain to make a bracelet. Step 3 Measure the wrist of the person for whom you intend to make the bracelet. When measuring, ask the person to make a fist and measure the circumference beginning with the area just under the thumb. Step 4 Measure the length of your finding. Cut the recycled chain so that it is a little shorter than the circumference measured. The exact amount cut will be the size of the wrist less the length of the finding (usually about 1 inch). Step 5 Create a loop at one end of the stringing material and attac
