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I’Ve ACQUIREd aN IMmEnSe aMOUNT of Scrap Fabric from my Vintage aRtS and CraftS QueStS. I salvaged some leather strips, and chains from an underused necklace and decided to make something of the 2.  The result, these edgy leather chain wristlets! 

You’ll need two (2) 3 ½ x 1 ½ inch bands of leather (depending on the size of your wrist), two (2) 6 inch strands of leather suede cording, 12 small grommets, a small grommet tool, a hammer (to lock in grommets) needle nose pliers, scissors, single links and small sized chains in assorted lengths.
 

Cut 3 holes – the size of your grommets – on the opposite end of each leather band and fasten your grommets accordingly.  Each leather band should have a total of 6 holes and grommets.

Once the grommets have been attached use your needle nose pliers to connect one single link to the 2 grommets on the outer part of your leather band.  Do not close the link until you attach your chain.  Each leather band should have a total of 4 links.

Now’s the time to add your chains.  Connect one end of your 1^st chain to one of the open links and close it with your needle nose pliers.  Take the other end of your chain and connect it to the link 1 ½ inches away.  Close that link.  Add 2 more links and repeat on the other side of your leather band so that each band has a total of 6 chains.

Lace your leather suede cording through your new wristlet and tie it.

On the outer side of your wrist it’ll appear your sporting a leather cuff, but on the inside is a glistening chain party!