Supplies needed
- 1 Hammered Hook & Eye Clasp Set (94-6229-25)
- 1 Intermix 1 Ring Link (94-3215-26)
- 2 Intermix 3 Rings Link (94-3213-26)
- 7 Intermix 4 Rings Link (94-3212-26)
- 15 Intermix 3 Rings Bar (94-3214-26)
- 10 5x3.5mm Oval Jump Ring (01-0019-09)
- 26 4x3mm Oval Jump Ring (01-0018-09)
Tools
- chain or flat nose pliers (2)
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Size: Approx. 7”
Designer: Katie Hill
Download the Milky Way Bracelet PDF
Watch our technique videos on the TierraCast Blog (look for video on jump rings).
Tip: To make a shorter or longer bracelet, simply add or subtract the repeats at Steps 5 and 6.
Steps
- Use 1 large jump ring to connect the clasp hook to the center ring of a 3 Rings link.
- Use 1 large jump ring to connect one 3 Rings bar to the right ring of the 3 Rings link placed in the previous step. Repeat to connect a second 3 Rings bar to the same ring.
- Use 1 large jump ring to connect one 4 Rings link to the left ring of the 3 Rings link placed in Step 1.
- Use 1 large jump ring to connect the inner ring of the 4 Rings link placed in the previous step to the first ring of the inner 3 Rings bar placed in Step 2.
- Use 1 medium jump ring to connect one 3 Rings bar to an open ring of the last 4 Rings link placed. Use 1 medium jump ring to connect one 3 Rings bar to the remaining open ring of the same 4 Rings link.
- Use 1 medium jump ring to connect one 4 Rings link to the end ring of the last 3 Rings bar placed. Use 1 medium jump ring to connect the end ring of the second 3 Rings bar placed to the nearest open ring of the 4 Rings link just placed.
- Repeat Steps 5 and 6 five times to form two chains of 4 Rings links and 3 Rings bars.
- Use 1 large jump ring to connect the end rings of the two 3 Rings bars last placed.
- Use 1 large jump ring to connect the end ring of the outer 3 Rings bar last placed to the right ring of a 3 Rings link.
- Use 1 large jump ring to connect the outer ring of the 4 Rings link last placed to the left ring of the 3 Rings link last placed.
- Use 1 large jump ring to connect the open inner ring of the 4 Rings link last placed to the end ring of the inner 3 Rings bar last placed.
- Use 1 medium jump ring to connect the end ring of the inner 3 Rings bar last placed to the 1 Ring link.
- Use 1 medium jump ring to connect the 1 Ring link just placed to the small inner ring of the 3 Rings link last placed.