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Boho Bag Charm

AndreaP at Lima
Boho Bag Charm
Boho Bag Charm

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Boho Bag Charm
Boho Bag Charm

Project details:

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Bring your bag style up a notch. Create this colorful bag charm to embellish your purse or bag. This is a great way to use up extra beads. Personalize with your favorite colors and charms.

Supplies you’ll need:

  • 2' aluminum curb chain
  • swivel lobster clasp
  • leather cord
  • bead cap
  • Green Girl star
  • Czech glass trout
  • mother of pearl mosaic round
  • antique silver plated round beads 1 of each listed
  • African glass multi-colored strand
  • tassel
  • 1' of evil eye chain
  • pave round
  • pearl rounds
  • figa fist
  • jump rings
  • head pins
  • skateboard beads

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step

Step 1

Cut one 5" piece of chain and one 6.5" piece of chain. Slide a bead onto a headpin to create the bead charms to hang off the chain. Follow the tip below to create a bead charm. Hang the charms onto the chain using the jump rings. Create a bead charm out of a pave bead using an eye pin.

See Tip: Wire Wrap a Charm

Step

Step 2

Cut 15" of chinese knotting cord. Knot the cord around the figa fist twice as shown. Trim the short tail of cord and burn the knot slightly to secure it.

Step

Step 3

Slide the beads on, when you get to a pearl You may have to cut the cord at an angle to fit it through.

Step

Step 4

When you get to the top, bring the cord through a jump ring and knot as shown. Trim the extra cord and burn the knot to seal it.

Step

Step 5

Slide a pave bead onto and eye pin to create a bead charm. Attach the star to the pave bead with a jump ring.

See Tip: Wire Wrap a Bead Link

Step

Step 6

Cut 20" of cord. Fold the cord in half and tie an overhand knot at the top.

Step

Step 7

My images are using different cord so ignore the cord color:) Take the left tail over the right. Bring the right strand over the left and through. Pull tight. Always start from the left like you started, this will cause the leather to twist. Knot at the end. Cut the loop off at the top almost down to the knot. Glue this end into the cord end. Hang the leather charm using a jump ring.

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Piece
1-4$0.80
5-9$0.68
10+$0.60
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3-5$1.50
6+$1.33
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5-9$0.81
10+$0.71
Piece
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3-5$0.94
6+$0.83
Package of 40
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3-5$3.63
6+$3.43

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10+$0.49
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15-16" strand
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2-4$6.39
5+$5.77
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Aluminum Curb Chain

10x7mm links

Aluminum Curb Chain

10x7mm links
per foot
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Also available: 5 meter spool

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2-4$7.16
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