Design Inspiration Supplies
Design Instructions
Supplies needed
- 2" 10mm Round Brass Cable Chain (20-0525-27) or
- 5 5mm Round Jump rings (01-0020-27)
- 1 ½” Anna’s Clasp (94-6154-27)
- 1 Spiral & Rivets Link (94-3156-40)
- 9-10 6.35mm Micro Washer (01-0070-27)
- 20-22 3.7mm Eyelet (01-0080-45)
- 2 5.3mm Eyelet (01-0082-27)
- 3 4x3mm Oval Jump Ring (01-0018-27)
- 3 Asst. leather strap remnants, ½” wide, 2-2 ½” long
Tools
- TierraCast Eyelet Setter & Anvil
- leather hole punching pliers
- hammer
- chain nose pliers (2)
- scissors
- pencil
- Optional: TierraCast Setting Block
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Size: Approx. 8”
Designer: Julie Young
Watch our technique videos on the TierraCast Blog (look for videos on jump rings and setting eyelets).
Steps
- Choose one leather remnant for your center focal.
- Center focal link on top of remnant. Mark holes with pencil. Use leather punching pliers to make 2mm holes where marked.
- Center link on remnant again and insert one 5.3mm eyelet down through hole at one end and through leather underneath.
- Turn stack of components over and place eyelet flange side down onto anvil.
- Position setter into end of eyelet and tap with hammer until set (see setter instructions).
- Repeat Steps 3-5 at other end.
- Make a centered pencil mark 1/8” from each end of remnant. Punch 2mm holes where marked.
- Place one washer onto one 3.7mm eyelet. Insert eyelet through hole at one end, then repeat Steps 4-5.
- Repeat Step 8 at other end.
- For remaining remnants repeat Steps 7-8 at both ends of each remnant.
- Repeat setting process to add eyelets with or without washers where desired.
- Separate chain links. Use one chain link (or one round jump ring) at each end to attach the leather pieces together.
- Attach one chain link (or jump ring) at each end of bracelet.
- Use one oval jump ring to attach clasp ring at one end of bracelet.
- Use two oval jumps to attach clasp bar at other end of bracelet.