Learn How to Make a Charm Bracelet
with Beginner Beaded Bracelet Instructions

Charm jewelry making makes for great beginner wire jewelry projects! Learn to make a charm bracelet in this first of a series of bead charm jewelry instructions.

Charm Jewelry Making

Use an easy wire jewelry making technique to make a simple, yet beautiful girls charm bracelet. This beginner wire jewelry bracelet project will make a great gift for your daughter or other little girl in your life (including you!).

The wire jewelry making technique is simply opening and closing jump rings.

Purchased charms and jump rings and a length of chain combine to make a very personal and meaningful jewelry statement.

A Girls Charm Bracelet

Let's learn how to make a charm bracelet!...

Tutorial Category: Wire Jewelry Projects

Skill Level: Beginning Wire Jewelry Making

Prerequisite Beading Technique:

Charm Jewelry Making Supplies

• several charms of your choice
• an open (unsoldered) jump ring for each charm
• 1 split ring
• 1 lobster claw clasp
• a length of chain (cut to your desired bracelet length) with links large enough to hold a jump ring

Bead Jewelry Making Tools and/or Pliers

• round nose pliers
• chain nose pliers
• split ring pliers
• wire cutters

If you need it, here's a review of jewelry pliers used in bead jewelry projects.

How to Make a Charm Bracelet
Bead Jewelry Making Instructions

1. Gather supplies and tools.

Decide the length of your bracelet.

Cut a length of jewelry chain to that length. Mine is cut to 7 1/2 " (19.1 cm).

Length of Jewelry Chain

2. Using split ring pliers, open a split ring and slide the last link of the length of chain onto it. Open the split ring again and slide the lobster claw clasp onto it.

3. Lay the chain out to its full length.

Arrange the charms along the length of the chain in an eye pleasing arrangement.

4. Attach each charm to the length of bracelet chain.

Using a pair of chain nose pliers and round nose pliers, open the jump ring of the first charm.

Slide a link of chain onto the jump ring.

How to Make a Charm Bracelet
Jewelry Making Instructions Continued

5. Using a pair of chain nose pliers and round nose pliers, close the jump ring of the first charm.

6. Continue to attach each charm to a link in the chain until all of your charms are attached.

7. You're done!

You've just completed a cute little girls charm bracelet, hand assembled by you. A perfect gift. Or keep it for yourself as a reminder to not take yourself too seriously. A cool bit of whimsy! I really like mine.

Making jewelry doesn't have to be complicated. Though you may not have made the individual pieces, the jewelry you've assembled is beautiful. Assembling jewelry is where all jewelry makers begin.

So, be proud! Show off your new creation. I'll bet your friends and co-workers will want you to make a charm bracelet for them or their little girls!

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