Link bracelets are a lot of fun - I just bought a bunch of blanks and I can't wait to start gluing cabochons, buttons, and whatever else will fit onto them. But I have tiny wrists, and often as not the bracelet is just too big.
Here's how to shorten them.
YOU WILL NEED:
~ Pliers, two pair (crimping pliers actually work well for this)
~ A link bracelet or link bracelet blank
There are many different types of link bracelet. The kind at the bottom of the picture actually has the jump rings soldered together, so it won't work for this tutorial.
On the end of the link bracelet without the clasp, find the break in the jump ring one link in.
(See blurry red arrow.)
Using two pairs of pliers, grip the jump ring on either side of the break and twist the ends of the jump ring apart.
Slide the link off of the open jump ring.
Using your pliers, grip the ends
of the jump ring and twist it closed.
This is what you should end up with. Don't throw away the single link!
Voila! A perfect fit!
Before + After
