Photo Tutorial Scale Bracelet

Author's Note
Our projects were very popular during the lifetime of our business and we wanted to ensure they continued to provide inspiration for chain maillers whatever their experience. It's a pleasure to see they will live on with Chainmaillers.com
-Sarah Austin

Scale Bracelet​

Make this slinky bracelet using anodised aluminium scales in a simple length of European 4-1.

Materials​

For 18cm bracelet, you will need:

• 56 gold anodised aluminium saw cut jump rings, ID 5mm, WD 1.2mm - (A)
• 27 gold anodised aluminium saw cut jump rings, id 6.7mm, 1.2mm - (B)
• 28 anodised aluminium scales - we used light gold, gold, orange, bronze and black
• gold plated lobster clasp, 12mm
• eyepin, paperclip or short piece of wire

Tools:

• two pairs of smooth faced chain nose, bent nose or flat nose pliers

Instructions​

1. Link two jump rings (A) to one scale. Repeat with a second scale. You are working with the scale ridge-side down.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Link one jump ring (B) through the four jump rings attached to the scales. Add the eyepin between the two jump rings attached to the top scale.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Link two jump rings (A) to one scale. Link one jump ring (B) through the two rings just added and the two rings of the last scale added.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Repeat step 3 until your bracelet is the correct length.
   
   
5. Add the lobster clasp to the last jump ring (B) added.
   
   

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