How to Make Snap Bracelets
Snap bracelets were a fun fashion fad during the 1980s and '90s. The snap bracelet, also known as a slap bracelet, gets its name because it starts out flat and then snaps over a person's wrist. The tension in the bracelet causes it to stay on someone's wrist. Making a snap bracelet is a fun way to accessorize an outfit with some retro fashion. Buy enough materials so you can make bracelets to trade with friends.
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Things You'll Need
- Metal tape measure
- Scissors
- Spray paint
- File or sandpaper
- Fabric (optional)
- Hot glue gun (optional)
Instructions
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Painted bracelet
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Cut off the metal end of a measuring tape with scissors. Cut a strip 7 to 9 inches long from the measuring tape.
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File or sand the ends to soften any sharp edges.
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Decorate the metal strip by spray painting it, and let the paint dry.
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Snap the bracelet over your wrist with the hollow side of the metal strip facing your skin.
Fabric bracelet
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Cut a strip of fabric twice as wide and one-half inch longer than the length and width of the prepared metal strip.
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Apply a bead of hot glue along the top, bottom and sides of the fabric.
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Place the metal strip on the fabric with the hollow side facing down. Wrap the fabric around the metal, gluing it in place on the hollow underside of the bracelet.
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Tips & Warnings
Silk or light cotton fabric works best because it allows the bracelet to snap easily.
Glue jewels onto the bracelet to add some pizazz.
