Recycle Soda Pop Tabs Into Chain Mail

Step 4 Wiring your tabs together

I used jewelry wire or beading wire to wire my tabs together because it is flexible enough to work with and can be tightened easily and added to if I run out of wire. Only use a length of wire that you are comfortable working with at arms length. If you need to add more to finish a row, just twist another length of wire together with the end and tuck the ends in so they won't scratch. The tabs are wired together using an X or cross fashion when making your strips.

Comments

[downbey]

how do u link the tabs?

[babasfarmlife]

Though I used wire to link them together, it's much easier and neater to use links. Next time I will do that.

[lost_sanity]

why wire them when you can link them?

[babasfarmlife]

You are absolutely right. I did this before I thought about even linking them. Thanks for the reminder.

[greenfreak]

i saw this instructable and instantly thought you linked them XD LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!!!

[babasfarmlife]

Thanks. Wish I had linked them. I'm certainly going to do that next time.