  The
peg pattern for making the link with one larger loop and one regular sized
loop is shown at right. In this case, the larger peg is 1/4" and the
smaller peg is the same 3/16" size as the other links in the chain.
Use 3" of wire and follow steps 1 through 4 on page 2.
Instead of following step 5 on page 2, you will need to cut the initial
partial loop off the end of the wire. After cutting the partial
loop, then thread the larger loop into position on the watch face as shown
below.
The rest of the steps in assembling of this watch band are as described in pages 2 and 3. Please note that for some watches, the 1/4" Super Peg that we used here may be too small and you will need to use a 5/16" Super Peg. You will need to experiment with practice wire to see which size works best for your particular watch face. For both of the watch faces shown above (Items 3231 and 3234 in our Internet store) the 1/4" Super Peg was snug, but worked. If you have a bead reamer, it would be a good idea to smooth and round
the opening in the watch face where you connect the band. Just
insert the bit for your larger bead reamer into each side of the watch
face, one at a time, and file/ream the hole in the watch face. This
will help to avoid abrasion between the harder metal of
This same approach can be used with watches that already have the loop like our watch 3232 shown at right. If you want the chain in your watch band to exactly match the link that connects to the watch face, just remove the loop of wire that comes with the watch and replace it with one of the links that you make using the pattern above. We hope you like our Jewelry Wire Chain Watchbands. This is an ideal project. First the materials, including the watch face, are inexpensive. Second, it doesn't take a lot of time to make. Third, the result is something you can wear and use and it will look like it cost a lot more than you will have paid for it. These watches also make great gifts! On the next page we will show one alternative design for making a watch band out of jewelry wire. |
