Jump Ring Jewellery

Hammered jump rings combined with rocailles make up this expensive looking set! Perfect for the January blues and easy on the pocket!

• Hammering not essential only decorative


• hammer and flat plate available from tool stores


• Includes free step by step project sheet

 

 

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Materials

• 1 x 500 8mm jump rings gold plated (JR8GP)
• 1 x 100 8mm jump rings gold plated (JR8GP)
• 2 x 5g size 8 silver lined rocailles amethyst (S841C)
• 2 x 5g size 8 silver lined rocailles gold (S832C)
• 2 x trigger clasps gold plated (TRGGP)
• 1 x pack of 6 long ballwires gold plated (LBWGP)
• 1 x project sheet (GMC1201P)
• Craft multi pliers (CRMT)

Stage 1

Use a hammer and bench block to flatten five of your jump rings.

Stage 2

Use a pair of multi pliers to gently squeeze back into the round.

Stage 3

Open four jump rings and put one rocaille on each one alternating the colours and close the ring again, the rocaille only needs to sit on the edge of the jump ring as they will be held in place when you close the jump ring.

Stage 4

Next open one jump ring and hang the previous four on it and close the jump ring.

Stage 5

Open four more jump rings, add a rocaille to each and then close. Open another jump ring and hang the four from it. Attach this jump ring to the previous cluster ensuring you attach it in the middle of the four with rocailles on. Continue in this way until the piece is the desired length. My necklace is approximately 45cm

Stage 6

Attach a jump ring to a trigger clasp and join to one end of your necklace and a chain of three hammered jump rings to the other.

Stage 7

To make the earrings
Make a cluster of four jump rings in the same way and attach a second cluster of four. Add a cluster of three, then two and a final one to create a tapered effect. Attach a long ballwire to the centre jump ring of the first cluster of four.
To make the bracelet
Make the bracelet in exactly the same way as the necklace. Mine is approximately 18cm including the clasp.
This is what your finished set should look like.

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