Jul 21, 2006 3:17pm ago

Cat, I heart your blog. You are one mighty crafter and super inspiration. You should think about writing a book, I'd buy it.

Jul 22, 2006 1:02am ago

I am gonna try to make this. I really think this was really cool. My daughter is gonna love it.

Jul 22, 2006 1:18am ago

I was just on craftster yesterday trying to figure out the Starburst wrapper bracelet, however the instructions were not very helpful to me. You're tute is so clear-cut though, I understand it all now! Thanks so much :]

Jul 22, 2006 12:44pm ago

You have heaps of diff. starburst wrappers! In Aus. we only have cherry, lemon, orange and strawberry! I tried with Fantails but it doesnt seem to be working - will try with starbursts instead!

Jul 22, 2006 12:45pm ago

We did that when we were kids back in the 70's! brings back GREAT memories! Your kids will have a ball making them... Thanks!

Jul 23, 2006 11:30am ago

I love this idea! Very creative! I'm gonna try it out now!

Jul 23, 2006 11:30am ago

I figured out how to get the fantales to work. I folded them in half totally another time to get them thin enough.

Jul 25, 2006 2:53am ago

hey cat, increadible! i used to make really long stands of these but never knew what to do with them. excellent!

Jul 26, 2006 2:42am ago

yo thats cool i was eating them today and i come accros this to day ?!

Jul 28, 2006 7:43pm ago

Okay so i've been all over the net. and none of the other sites could explain this whole to me to an understanding. then poff there it was.

Jul 30, 2006 8:23pm ago

I linked ot your from here:
http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/07/27/howto-make-a-candy-wrapper-bracelet/

Brian

Aug 5, 2006 5:41pm ago

I need some help with the putting together step!!!!!!!

Aug 5, 2006 5:41pm ago

Fabulous instructions. I get a number of request daily to explain this gum wrapper chain making process. I will certainly refer them to this website in the future. Well done.

Aug 9, 2006 4:51am ago

When I was a teen girl back in the early 60's we made these from gum wrappers and they were called boyfriend chains-supposed to be made as long as ones boyfriends height I still have my original thanks for the memories

Aug 13, 2006 10:28pm ago

I made two! the only problem is taht it keeps ripping apart. you rock!!!

Aug 27, 2006 3:22pm ago

yeah i tried to look it up on other websites but they didn't make any sense. i finally figured it out at this website!! thanks =]

Aug 30, 2006 3:07pm ago

Sweet! My counselor at camp had one and I searched the internet for a diagram and this is the best one!

Sep 16, 2006 1:16pm ago

OMG!!! they are awsum! thanks for the idea

Sep 18, 2006 6:48pm ago

this website is the best i found i was looking all over but went to this site and there you go

Sep 24, 2006 7:47pm ago

You are so clever! And your instructions are very clear. LOOOOOVE it.

Oct 5, 2006 4:30pm ago

i made this, it is super cool :)

Oct 12, 2006 2:36pm ago

I love this page i have this idea on my myspace.com

Oct 13, 2006 12:58am ago

i love starbursts so this will be a blast!!!!!!

Oct 27, 2006 2:45pm ago

Thank you!! I remember this as a kid, but could not remember how to do it.

Oct 27, 2006 2:47pm ago

Love this page. Would you know how to continue this chain to make a purse?

Oct 27, 2006 2:48pm ago

i did thanx i made like three of them already!

Oct 28, 2006 2:24pm ago

I've never done this before, but this is the second site i've come to on this subject and I LOVE this page. The pictures REALLY help. I still have yet to master steps 10 and 11.

Oct 31, 2006 2:44am ago

can we make that from dum dum wrappers too?
and have it still turn out the same way?

Nov 1, 2006 4:59pm ago

I've made a bunch of the links but I can't figure out how they go together!!! Can you help me???

Nov 8, 2006 11:04am ago

This is such a fab idea! One of my friends showed me hers and i was AH-Mazed .I have already made 2 bracelets out of dum -dum wrappers!
thanx!
I <3 YOUR Fab Ideas!

Nov 8, 2006 11:04am ago

This is totally awesome! I'm going to make a bunch for my school now because halloween was last week and I'm sure a bunch of my friends are throwing away candy wrappers. I'll tell them "NO! ALL YOUR WRAPPERS ARE BELONG TO ME!" and they'll look at me funny, while giving me wrappers, and i'll make a ton of these little buddies and give them back and they'll be all "wtf, is this my candy wrappers?" And i'll say. Si it is!

Nov 8, 2006 11:07am ago

I really love this! It's very cute, and simple to make. You might wanna add a bit more detail to step 10 though, its a bit confusing

Nov 13, 2006 2:20pm ago

I LIKE THE BRACELET CAN YOU SEND ME A COPE IN MY EMAIL SO COLUD DO WITH MY KIDS THAT THE SCHOOL THANK YOU SO MUCH

Nov 27, 2006 7:13pm ago

oh my gosh this site is so kool!the bracelts made out of candy wrapers are absolutely amazing!

Dec 19, 2006 9:49pm ago

wow thats awesome!! My friend showed me this website and now im HOOKED!!!!

Dec 19, 2006 10:10pm ago

Thank you. I have been making these like crazy and I cannot figure out the purses I found one site that showed but I closed it before I could figure it out now I can't find it.But thank you.

Dec 21, 2006 4:12am ago

i've been wondering how to do this for a while, you did a great job explaining. GOOD WORK! gtg and eat some candy!

Dec 28, 2006 5:42am ago

ur stupid u have to much free time on ur hands u looser

Jan 2, 2007 2:07am ago

Can anyone make me a diabolo? or a god?

Jan 7, 2007 7:20pm ago

I have heard of these Wrapper bracelets before and I think they rock I might try some myself. I recently went on the Ecoist website and I fell in live with the handbags on there, they are a bit pricey for me but I would love to know how to make one does anyone know how?

Jan 10, 2007 6:02pm ago

I love the bracelet! I'm gonna try to make this in my free time. Eating Starbursts while making the bracelet is even more fun~!

Jan 12, 2007 12:31am ago

Do you know where I could get the pattern for the CapriSun belts?Thanks!

Jan 12, 2007 5:26am ago

Hi, I was looking for pictures of the starburst wrapper bracelets, just because I am in the middle of makeing one. Its really cool.

Jan 19, 2007 2:32am ago

I've always wondered how to make these. I love your whole site!

Jan 21, 2007 4:58pm ago

i really like this. only i dont add the jump ring or that stuff. i just finish it all the way around.

Jan 22, 2007 11:00pm ago

i love this idea. do the wrappers come off when you wear them?

Jan 22, 2007 11:00pm ago

this is a very cool braclet

Jan 27, 2007 5:15pm ago

this takes alot of work but it looks fun !!!!!

Jan 29, 2007 5:03am ago

Very Cool.I dont Have Enough Wrappers But Ill Try It Out Soon!

Feb 8, 2007 1:38am ago

Hey. This is so awesome. Its a lot easier to understand than all the other web sites!!

Feb 13, 2007 11:41am ago

im like hooked at makin those things

Feb 21, 2007 3:37am ago

gooness gracious i didnt think it would take THIS many wrappers lol. i've already gone through a pack of starburts and so far its only 2 inches long lol.

Feb 26, 2007 4:49pm ago

this was a great/ really fun page

Feb 26, 2007 4:49pm ago

I just wanted to say thank you for this website! I have been trying to learn how to make starburst bracelets for what seems like forever! I am 22 and my niece is almost 6. She loves crafts so I thought this would be a fun idea to wear, learn to make, work together in doing, and also teach her that it is good to recycle! Thank you for all of the help!!!

Mar 7, 2007 8:35pm ago

I didnt get that at all.
1.) Sweetie wrapper? STARBURST. Who says sweetie?
2.) That step didnt match the picture. Length ways? What is that?
3.) It looks like you just unfloded it, did you? If you did, thats not in the step. Which way do I fold it? Huh?
4.)Im too lazy to complain. All I have to say is, this is the internet. You have to be VERY specific. That wasnt . That did not help me in any way. The bracelet looks cool though. Im going to look for help ELSEWHERE.
PS what is that? "THIS IS SPAM/THIS ISNT SPAM" WHO WOULD ADMIT TO SPAM?!

Mar 26, 2007 1:39am ago

This is an awesome tutorial! Thanks so much! I can't wait to look through the rest of your site! I made mine with mini York peppermint patty wrappers...because thats what I was eating when I had this idea, and it looks really cool. Mahalo.

Mar 27, 2007 2:00am ago

this makes no sense some one help me.

Apr 2, 2007 3:20am ago

this is such a cute wee bracelet, i love it :)

Apr 3, 2007 4:21am ago

I am very sick right now so I'm going to try this with cough drop wrappers. Thank you for the nifty idea!

Apr 6, 2007 8:03pm ago

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I too, have never made one as a child, but always wanted learn. As a 2nd grade teacher ( and jewelry designer on the side), this is a great trick to have in my tool box!

Apr 7, 2007 11:53am ago

I absolutely love this site! Gum-wrapper chains were huge when I was a teen in the 60's and 70's and I'm tickled by the revival! I'm definitely going to bookmark your place here, and will probably visit often!

Apr 10, 2007 1:06am ago

I am searching for a pattern on how to make a purse out of these chains....could you help me?? Thanks

Apr 15, 2007 4:37am ago

These look neat. I was thinking was if you're not a candy eater you could make them out of scrapbooking or any type of paper.
Is there a precise size to cut for us think outside the box types?

Apr 15, 2007 4:37am ago

XLNT directions with pics....GD will love this,
thanx for posting this.........

Apr 18, 2007 7:47pm ago

searching for recycling ideas for my art project I came across this and immediately set off down the shop for starburst, chewits and fruitella. I have now been working on it for the last TWO hours and finally my labour has paid off. This idea is inspired and though progress on my work has ceased it's really brightened my day. (I covered mine in transparent nail varnish to give it a longer life span)

thankyou!!!

Apr 21, 2007 1:59am ago

that is cool yo. iam going to try it

Apr 21, 2007 2:39pm ago

I used to make these when I was a kid! thanks for the flashback! I LOVE your site..well done..I will be checking back often.
Raggedy Ann

Apr 22, 2007 2:48am ago

Wow! I really was blown away about this candy wrapper bracelet idea! This is so neat. If you have any cool other bracelet ideas please send me instructions on how to make these stylish bracelets. THIS IS SO AWESOME!

Apr 22, 2007 10:33pm ago

I use a spray fixative (like you would use on a drawing) to keep mine from getting icky.

Great instructions!

Apr 25, 2007 2:13am ago

thanx i have an ide to make some earrings !

Apr 29, 2007 4:15pm ago

I made one with tootsie roll wrappers and it looks SUPER!!!!!!

Apr 29, 2007 4:16pm ago

This is sweet! I finally see how to make a wrapper bracelet now. :-] Thanks!

Apr 30, 2007 12:35pm ago

its very nice - maybe some day i ll eat sweets... only to made such nice jewellry
years ago i made it for easter - a bottom and this line like a fence around...

May 1, 2007 7:53pm ago

OMG! that is so retro! im going to mak myself one! it going to be starburst of coarse how fetch!!

May 3, 2007 5:07pm ago

this great ^w^ thanks for sharing this

May 3, 2007 5:07pm ago

Awesome!! These are just adorable! Thanks for sharing your creativity!

May 5, 2007 2:09am ago

i thing it was really cool, but one thing... where do you put all the starburst??

May 5, 2007 10:13pm ago

Hey-
that is really cool
it took me awile 2 figure it out but once i did it looked really, REALLY COOL!!!! I made a really long cain of tootise wrappers and hung it from my bedroom door!!! Thanx a lot!!!!!

May 7, 2007 2:06am ago

this is so sweeetttt

May 8, 2007 1:12am ago

Amg. My friends are PAYING me to make tthe bracelets for them. They are sooo cute! <333 Awesome.

May 16, 2007 2:04pm ago

My homeroom teacher taught me and my bff how to make these really well. Now we\'re working on a Guiness record for longest chain.

May 16, 2007 5:18pm ago

WOW this is like the coolest thing that I have ever laid eyes upon! i would love to try it and i hope to make y'all proud!

May 17, 2007 12:16pm ago

I'm going to try to make 50 of these in one month!

May 18, 2007 1:56am ago

I'm going to try to make 50 of these in one month!

May 18, 2007 9:31pm ago

this made it a lot easierr thankz

May 18, 2007 9:31pm ago

i made one 7 and 1/2 feet long. haha. get owned. it was 353 starburst wrappers. its fun right?

May 19, 2007 1:38pm ago

Heyy!!! I LOVE this site...just wondering about how many wrappers you used for this? My sisters and I ate an entire huge bag of Starburst today so I can make this! Thanks for an awesome site!

May 25, 2007 11:28pm ago

This was very helpful i have now made over 15 bracelets/necklaces for my friends and family. everyone loves them and ask me how to make them so i tell them about your site. thank you!starburst necklace

May 27, 2007 3:50am ago

The starburst necklace site tought me how to make necklaces, they are really awsome and cool!

May 29, 2007 12:37am ago

I toatally love your blog!!!
Thanks soooooo much!! i wanted to know how to do this so bad and your website is perfect!!! You should definately think about writing a book!

May 30, 2007 11:56pm ago

I have tried it with gum wrappers but it did not seem to work!! I like the idea of putting clasps on the ends!!!!

May 31, 2007 4:35pm

Cat, you have the best site ever! I saw this and went and bought a big bag of starburst right away. I made a couple of them. My 14 year old daughter wore hers to school and all of her friends wanted one. I told her she has to go on this site to see how to do it.

Jun 14, 2007 2:00pm ago

Hey thanks for these instructions! Yours were so helpful compared to all the other sites i went to. I didn't understand how to connect the wrappers but when i read and saw your explination I understood it and now i can make them!
THANK YOUU :)

Jun 18, 2007 12:45am ago

these instructions were so clear and helpful!
the only trouble im having is with linking each wrapper,
i can't seem to get a continuous zig-zag pattern
as you had.

Jun 18, 2007 12:49am ago

Hi. This is great. I want to learn to make the purses. Would you be able to explain step 10 a little more, I am confused! Thanks.

Jun 23, 2007 12:16am ago

I have been seeing a buch of bags made like this, now i maght be able tho make one! Thank you so much!

Jun 27, 2007 2:02am ago

I love this idea. It's great how you show the pictures so everyone knows how it should look when they get to that stage! Thanks, Sally ;)

Jun 29, 2007 11:13pm ago

there is another way to finish it, as you get to the last desired wrapper take another and fold it hotdog like the others, then in half hamburger then stick the legs into both ends. fold over and dab hot glue onto it, and you are done! hope this helps if you want a bangle bracelet. I started and finished today.

Jul 13, 2007 11:30am ago

Thanks for this idea,
Im making one for my girlfriend. I hope she likes it.

Jul 19, 2007 9:32pm

A thing to do to make this a little easier is to use a ruler to "iron" to wrappers out. It really helps a lot. ; )

Jul 20, 2007 2:28am

I was just thinking about making necklace to match my bracelet that I just made, and then it hit me: earrings! You could get like a piece of foam, and cover it to make it look like a starburst!!! Awesome!!!

Sep 14, 2007 1:16am

Perfect illustration of how to make a wrapper chain! My girls are ready to eat a whole bag of candy so they can wear a bracelet to school. lol. For you people who don't understand this maybe you guys need to go back to kindergarten, or grow yourself some common sense. ;-) Great job on the site Cat. Keep up the great work!

Oct 17, 2007 9:20pm

I love this!
do you now how to make it thicker??

Oct 19, 2007 4:31pm

Fun and cool, I loved this project.

Oct 25, 2007 5:46am

Oh, does this bring back memories! I was a kid in the 50's and 60's and we used to make these out of Juicy Fruit and Double Mint gum wrappers. I was thinking about these just a couple of weeks ago and couldn't remember how to make them. Viola! Here they are! Thanks for having them on your site. You can make these as long as you would like to. We just made them with the wrappers only, nothing else. Thanks for bringing back such an old memory for a kid of the 50's.

Nov 8, 2007 10:38am

I love this, I've already made several.

Nov 18, 2007 1:20am

Wow!!! This is so simple and well tutored!!! And luckily I got a thousand wrappers from halloween!!! But will the bracelet come apart if it;s pulled and will it break down if exposed to water???

Dec 5, 2007 11:09am

Oh I forgot all about this craft, i remember it when i was little,
Thanks for sharing Cat :)

Dec 12, 2007 12:09pm

I can pull mine relatively hard and it dosn't break and the starburst wrappers handle water quite well if it's just washing your hands

Dec 18, 2007 1:04am

Love this. Perfect present for my Sister.
But she has to eat the candy.
(oh no)

Jan 4, 2008 2:00am

Way back in the 70's it was very common to get one of these from a friend. I however was not able to learn how to do it from how my friends told me to make them. You, Cat, gave beautiful directions and now I understand how it is done. Bravo! Thank you for bringing back fond memories and showing me that an old dog can learn new tricks!

Jan 5, 2008 5:16pm

wow!!! that's amazing!!!

Jan 6, 2008 8:53pm

Wow, finally a simple run through. Thanks so much!

Jan 13, 2008 12:47pm

I'm a teacher and I always see kids making these at school!
Great post!
Amy

Jan 27, 2008 6:14pm

I agree with The Queen. You rock! I wonder if it'll be avaliable in the US...I hope so! I'll buy it!

Jan 31, 2008 2:37pm

I haven't seen these since I was in grammar school! Love it :)

Feb 10, 2008 2:04am

wow! What an awesome idea! I love it.
Im actually trying to make it right now.
My only problem, is finding enough wrappers! :)

Feb 11, 2008 9:04pm

girls used to do this in high school, i didn't. i just learned like... just now.. it's kinda neat. except i have to get all the folds just perfectly D;

Feb 18, 2008 6:47pm

Thats extreamly nifty I saw some one with a wallet like that and now I have the urge to go buy a bunch of candy XD

Mar 25, 2008 8:34pm

I've got a chain about 15 feet long of juicy fruit wrappers.. my mom started it when she was a kid.. and I finished it when I was a kid. now I cant find juicy fruit anywhere :P

Mar 26, 2008 5:16am

Very cool use of starburst papers. I like it!

Check this out: I know a lot of people have wondered how they make those Candy Wrapper Purses in Mexico. I figured it out! I thought that was so cool....and get this...it's actually pretty simple!

It's like no one wants to share the "mystery art" or something. Totally weird. And the thing that gets me is that they charge people like $25 to even all the way up to around $150 for these bags made of "garbage"! Crazy....You could make TONS of them for that kinda money!

Anyway, I just thought I'd share that it's actually pretty simple and fun to make them!

http://makeacandywrapperpurse.blogspot.com/

1 day ago

cat u must be the best crafter on the site! u inspire me so much! thank u!!! do u have a site?
molly :D