WDW Magazine April 2016 - Disney's Hollywood Studios | Page 86

Directions:
Step 1: Cutting the Wire to Length
Using an Alex and Ani bracelet as a guide, I cut a piece of wire
to about the same length. I went a bit longer, since I would
need to bend the ends to create loops in the next step.
Step 2: Bend the Ends 90 Degrees
Where the wire overlaps itself, one side becomes the top
and the other the bottom. The ends need to be bent toward
the other wire, so they can then be looped around it.
Step 3: Loop the Ends
This is where the rounded nose pliers came in handy. I
held the wire with my fingers at the base of the
90-degree angle I made, then used the pliers to loop
the end back over to meet that point. Then I squeezed
them together.

Photo by James Cameron

Photo by James Cameron

The loops create a gap between the wires, but also
allow the wires to slide through the holes. This makes
the bracelet expandable. Too large a loop and your gap
will be too wide. If you try to use a smaller loop, it may
be too tight and prevent the wire from sliding.
Step 4: Punch Holes in the Pennies
I unscrewed the punch using the handle until I had a
gap wide enough to slide the penny in. Once I had it
lined it up, I tightened the punch down until it had
caught the penny. Then I used one hand to hold the
body of the tool while turning the punch a few times to
create the hole.
Step 5: Attach the Charms
I chose a small jump ring and used the rounded pliers to
pry it open enough to slide through the hole in the
penny and attached it to the wire. The other charms
came with their own rings, so it was just a matter of
opening them up enough to add them on.

Photo by James Cameron

Photo by James Cameron