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How to Make a Bracelet with Rainbow Loom Bands and Metal Chain, a tutorial featured by top US craft blog, The Crafty Blog Stalker.
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DIY Stackable Bracelets

Craft trendy stackable bracelets with metal chain and loom bands! Elevate your accessory game and showcase your individuality.
Course Crafts, Jewelry, kids
Keyword handmade card, jewelry chain, stackable bracelets
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Equipment

  • Jewelry Pliers

Ingredients

  • Loom Bands
  • Jelly Ponytail Holders
  • Jewelry Chain

Instructions

Bracelet 1 Instructions:

  • Measure the circumference of the wrist, divide by two and that is the length of chain needed.
  • Use two pairs of jewelry pliers to open the link, and remove the length needed from the rest of the chain.
  • Clamp each side of the link with a pair of pliers in each hand, and the twist the wrists in opposite directions to open the link.
  • In the opening of the link, insert the jelly rubber hair band.
  • Close the link the same way it was opened, with two pairs of pliers holding each side of the link and twisting the wrists to close the link.
  • Open the first link in the length of chain, and attach it to the hair band by closing the chain link.
  • When this bracelet was finished, I forgot to take a picture because I immediately had an idea for another bracelet.

Bracelet 2 Instructions:

  • Take another length of chain, the same as the first.
  • Start on the end of the chain that does not have the open link.
  • Grab a loom band, flatten so the band is more of a flat oval than a circle, and insert through the closed link at the end of the length of chain.
  • Push each side of the loom band up.
  • Insert another band through the two loops of the previous mini band.
  • Repeat with another mini band through the two loops of the previous mini band.
  • Keep repeating this with alternating colors until the length of the entire bracelet, chain included, is to the desired length.
  • Place the last looped loom band in the open link at the end of that chain, and close the link using the same method as above.

Notes

There are many different ways you could make this bracelet your own!
    • Chain - use any color of chain. I think this would really be cool with colorful chain or even plastic chain for a lighter weight bracelet.
    • Loom Bands - choose from a ton of different color loom bands. There are so many options!
    • Fishtail - try a different pattern of loom bands. This fishtail pattern is a fun pattern after you have mastered the chain pattern.
See this original Easy Stretch Bracelet on my website!