Mother’s Day always sneaks up on me 🙂
it’s almost here, and i have a great handmade gift idea to share with you!
all week long, myself & the nine other bloggers, are sharing handmade gift ideas
that will make your mom, or any mom, feel super special ♥
yesterday Megan from the Remodeled Life shared the how-to
for a pretty silhouette necklace …
and i want to show you how to make one of these funky fun zipper bracelets
kay? let’s make stuff!
you’ll need:
7 inch separating zippers ~ charms – beads
20 gauge jewelry wire ~ lobster clasps
and some jewelry pliers
this is really the only tricky part …
using a drill with a small bit attached,
drill a hole through the clamp at the base of the zipper
(slowly & carefully 🙂
using the pliers, i separated the jump ring,
added the lobster clasp and attached it to the the base of the zipper
(where we drilled the hole 🙂
with scissors, trim down both sides of the zipper close to the teeth,
while leaving a bit of the colored edge
to keep the edges from fraying i used the flame from a small candle
to heat & seal the edges of the zipper
(it will also burn off any stray pieces that are left after cutting)
now time to embellish!
i added a few charms and beads to the same ring that holds the clasp
i really don’t make jewlery all that often, so i just went with it!
and tried different things until i found a combination i liked…
it’s fun to experiment
🙂
once all the pieces are attached … wrap it up in a pretty box and it’s all set for mom!
(then maybe make one for yourself too 🙂
will be sharing another project tomorrow
be sure to hop on over and pay her a visit!
happy crafting!
linking up here:
making your house a home 
love these! I am totally going to try this for my friends!!!
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These are so cute Jaime!! What a great idea! 🙂 Happy May, have a great day!! xo Holly
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Love them!! Oh so funky and fun. Thanks so much for being a part of the series, Jaime! xo
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Love these bracelets, Jaime! Just pinned to my Jewelry DIY board on Pinterest. Now I just need to get my confidence up to consider trying to make these myself! 🙂
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Thank you for a wonderful tutorial. Now to be brave enough to use a drill:)
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have fun! once you make one, you have to make more! 🙂
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thanks for having me Kelly! ♥♥♥
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oh you can do it! jewelry is not one of my go to crafts either … but you can't mess these up 🙂 and you can be as creative as you want! thanks for the visit ♥
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ha! have to confess the hubs drilled the holes for me 🙂 but watching him do it, looked easy peasy! you go girl! ♥
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So stinkin' Cute, Jamie! Is it ok to make yourself a Mother's Day present? Lol. I want one 🙂 Thank you for the sweet tutorial. Happy Mother's Day!!Hugs,Laura
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I love this! What a fun idea!! Pinning!!
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Soooo cute, Jamie! Loving this series! Also pinning! xo, Claire @ ALittleClaireification
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these are sooo cute! what a fun idea! 🙂
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These are GORGEOUS!! I know I'd love to be sportin' one of these babies!!
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These are absolutely adorable! I am going to have to make some…the possibilities are endless! Thanks for sharing…:)Blessings, VickyLife On Willie Mae Lane
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Cute…forwarded the idea to my daughter. Would like the charms to be spaced out so they dont always fall to the bottom of your wrist- thx for sharing the tut. 🙂
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SHUT UP!!! AHHHH !! LOVE!!! WE NEED TO TALK lol
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Love this! And you make it look so easy, too! I have to try this one!
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Soooo unique and pretty 🙂 Love!
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These are awesome and my daughter and I will be trying these very soon. Love your blog. I have been following you since I saw you featured in BH&G magazine.
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Wow Jamie, these bracelets are so pretty! How fun for mother's day! I love how you can personalize them with charms! Too cute. By the way, I'm loving your blog so much!
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Oh, I absolutely adore this! Thanks for sharing such a great idea!!!Brooke – DesignedByBH
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So cool!
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thanks so much Donna! glad you're here ♥
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super easy! have fun Jamie! ♥
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great idea! you're welcome!
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thanks so much! ♥
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How CUTE is that???! Love this – thank you for the tutorial 🙂
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How CUTE is that???! Love this – thank you for the tutorial 🙂
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Hey Jaime, where do you recommend getting these zippers from? I have found many but they look cheap.
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I buy mine at joanns! 🙂
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These are adorable! Thanks for the tutorial!
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I love the idea, too. Thanks for the tutorial. I think, though, you may want to change the description of the zipper. A “separating zipper” is one like in jackets where at the bottom both sides come completely apart, and you have to insert one side into the other. You've featured a regular zipper with the cross bar at the bottom, which is necessary for drilling and attaching the closure and charms. Hope that info. is helpful to you.
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That is an amazing idea! Wonderful
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