Supplies
Bracelet cuff
8” 19 gauge steel wire
2 15mm brass jump rings
10” leather strap ½” wide
18mm x 20mm copper E hook clasp
4 micro 1” screw and nut sets
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Metal punch
Wire cutters
Scissors
Bench block
Ball peen hammer
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Find leather, E hook clasp, jump rings, micro screw and nuts at Lima Beads.
Bracelet cuffs from Humblebeads.etsy.com
Use 4" of steel wire to create a wrapped bail on the bracelet cuff. Repeat on the other side.
1. Attach the 15mm
jump ring to each end of the bracelet cuff. Cut the leather strap in half. String one
leather strap through the 15mm jump ring and fold the end of the leather strap
over at 1/2” from the end. Punch a hole through the overlapped leather pieces
¼” from the jump ring. Make sure the punch goes through both pieces of leather.
Tip: Always punch the hole from the top of the leather strap.
2. Thread the bolt
through the leather straps with the finished end facing up on top of the
leather straps.
3. Thread on the nut
on the bolt on the back of the leather.
4. Use chain nose
pliers to tighten the nut securely.
5. Trim off
the end of the bolt wire cutters flush to the nut.
6. Place the bracelet
with the nut side up on top of the bench block, lightly tap the cut off end of
the bolt with the ball peen hammer to flatten the end slightly.
7. Measure the straps
to fit your wrist with 1/2” extra leather on each side, trim leather to shorten
if needed. Thread the closed end of the E hook clasp through the end of one of the
straps, fold the strap over and punch a hole a 1/4” from the clasp. Repeat step
4. & 5. to secure the leather loop.
8. Repeat step 7 on
the other side of the leather strap, making a loop with the 1/2” of leather
without inserting the clasp.
Order more leather, screws and clasps than you think you'll need because these bracelets are addictive and you'll want to whip up a pile of them!!!!
