Penny Handflowers

Project Level: Intermediate
Project List:
 Pennies or any other type of coin
Split rings matching your coin color (you can also use 0-rings)
Drill press or drill(make sure your wear goggles and that you know how to use it)
Pliers(to hold your coin while you drill and to open split rings)
Jewelry Chain

Just to let you know these bracelets are also called slave bracelets but I prefer hand flowers. This is another item I made with pennies. You can use any type of coin but remember some coins from certain countries will be harder to drill because of what metals they use in their coins. The best way to make holes in them is to use a drill press. Previous blog on drilling coins

Erika's Chiquis blog- http://erikaschiquis.blogspot.com/2008/09/coin-jewelrydrapes-bra.html
Tribe Blog-http://maine.tribe.net/template/pub%2Coc%2CDetail.vm?topicid=e3548950-5725-4cbc-92d8-e6db989fc830&plugin=blog&inst=3940185

Make a pattern then line up your coins on it to see where to drill your holes. Some coins will need more holes than others depending where it is placed.A good way to open split rings is with pliers. Slide the coins in one at a time. Try on to see if you have enough coins to go around your wrist.Add your chain to the top coin's split ring. Measure it around your 3 fingers and add or remove chain links to fit.The coins that go around your wrist is where you add a toggle and ring. Add two split rings to the coin that will hold the large ring for the toggle.

Links on how to make hand flowers Tatted Hand flower tutorial http://beadschool.blogspot.com/2008/01/snowstorm-slave-bracelet-project.html
Wire Hand Flower tutorial http://www.jewelrylessons.com/jewel/node/6029

Vendors There are many vendors but if you want hand made go to etsy http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&search_query=handflowers