21 Jul 15:17

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

22 Jul 01:02

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

22 Jul 01:18

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 :]

22 Jul 12:44

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!

22 Jul 12:45

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!

23 Jul 11:30

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

23 Jul 11:30

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

25 Jul 02:53

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

26 Jul 02:42

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

28 Jul 19:43

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.

30 Jul 20:23

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

Brian

05 Aug 17:41

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

05 Aug 17:41

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.

09 Aug 04:51

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

13 Aug 22:28

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

27 Aug 15:22

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 =]

30 Aug 15:07

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

16 Sep 13:16

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

18 Sep 18:48

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

24 Sep 19:47

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

05 Oct 16:30

i made this, it is super cool :)

12 Oct 14:36

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

13 Oct 00:58

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

27 Oct 14:45

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

27 Oct 14:47

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

27 Oct 14:48

i did thanx i made like three of them already!

28 Oct 14:24

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.

31 Oct 02:44

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

01 Nov 16:59

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

08 Nov 11:04

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!

08 Nov 11:04

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!

08 Nov 11:07

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

13 Nov 14:20

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

27 Nov 19:13

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

19 Dec 21:49

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

19 Dec 22:10

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.

21 Dec 04:12

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

28 Dec 05:42

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

02 Jan 02:07

Can anyone make me a diabolo? or a god?

07 Jan 19:20

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?

10 Jan 18:02

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~!

12 Jan 00:31

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

12 Jan 05:26

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

19 Jan 02:32

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

21 Jan 16:58

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

22 Jan 23:00

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

22 Jan 23:00

this is a very cool braclet

27 Jan 17:15

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

29 Jan 05:03

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

08 Feb 01:38

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

13 Feb 11:41

im like hooked at makin those things

21 Feb 03:37

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.

26 Feb 16:49

this was a great/ really fun page

26 Feb 16:49

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!!!

07 Mar 20:35

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?!

26 Mar 01:39

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.

27 Mar 02:00

this makes no sense some one help me.

02 Apr 03:20

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

03 Apr 04:21

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

06 Apr 20:03

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!

07 Apr 11:53

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!

10 Apr 01:06

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

15 Apr 04:37

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?

15 Apr 04:37

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

18 Apr 19:47

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!!!

21 Apr 01:59

that is cool yo. iam going to try it

21 Apr 14:39

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

22 Apr 02:48

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!

22 Apr 22:33

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

Great instructions!

25 Apr 02:13

thanx i have an ide to make some earrings !

29 Apr 16:15

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

29 Apr 16:16

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

30 Apr 12:35

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...

01 May 19:53

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

03 May 17:07

this great ^w^ thanks for sharing this

03 May 17:07

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

05 May 02:09

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

05 May 22:13

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!!!!!

07 May 02:06

this is so sweeetttt

08 May 01:12

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

16 May 14:04

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.

16 May 17:18

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!

17 May 12:16

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

18 May 01:56

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

18 May 21:31

this made it a lot easierr thankz

18 May 21:31

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

19 May 13:38

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!

25 May 23:28

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

27 May 03:50

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

29 May 00:37

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!

30 May 23:56

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

31 May 16:35

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.

14 Jun 14:00

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 :)

18 Jun 00:45

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.

18 Jun 00:49

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.

23 Jun 00:16

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

27 Jun 02:02

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 ;)

29 Jun 23:13

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.

13 Jul 11:30

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

19 Jul 21:32

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. ; )

20 Jul 02:28

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!!!

14 Sep 01:16

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!

17 Oct 21:20

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

19 Oct 16:31

Fun and cool, I loved this project.

25 Oct 05:46

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.

08 Nov 10:38

I love this, I've already made several.

18 Nov 01:20

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???

05 Dec 11:09

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

12 Dec 12:09

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

18 Dec 01:04

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

04 Jan 02:00

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!

05 Jan 17:16

wow!!! that's amazing!!!

06 Jan 20:53

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

13 Jan 12:47

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

27 Jan 18:14

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

31 Jan 14:37

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

10 Feb 02:04

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

11 Feb 21:04

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;

18 Feb 18:47

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

25 Mar 20:34

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

26 Mar 05:16

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/

12 May 19:35

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

25 May 14:52

yeah i saw this how to on starburst.com its so fun but i have this problem with not having enough wrapers :)

06 Jul 20:20

This is great! I have been looking to do this for a while :D
I am trying right now, but I think the starburst wrapers are really small. Are there different sizes? I have a friend who makes them with magazine cut outs.

24 Aug 02:13

there are instructions for this on starburst.com!

25 Aug 16:40

Wow. I'm making one right now!

18 Sep 16:23

I like so much your bracelet...Well Done...I'm learning to make a purse using your method...Did You know how to make it?

02 Oct 19:58

awesome idea, and your instructions were very easy to follow, mine turned out great! Thanks

28 Nov 12:40

cute! i love fiddling with sweety wrappers.

30 Dec 15:03

i have a clutch like this and it was made in mexico (?) well anyways i was wondering how they did it
all the wrappers are in spanish *hee hee*

03 Jan 05:26

This is really creative! I've GOT to try it out.

12 Jan 06:35

I made this one before.. !!! I love it !

21 Jan 16:18

Great photos! I have been looking for good directions as I have forgotten them. Thank you.

20 Feb 21:59

omg!! im going to the stor right now and getting some starburst!! :-D

28 Feb 03:25

I love your bracelet! I figured out a way to not have to use a clasp when rejoining the ends in case your interested.
The one I made has been "temporarily borrowed" by just about everyone and tonnes of people have commented on it. FABULOUS IDEA!!

27 Mar 05:27

love this...made 3 already! :P...thanks ^_^

27 Mar 19:13

I make these for my daughters friends they love them. I found that if you put Scotch mailing tape over the starburst side of the wrapper before folding the bracelet is alot sturdier. I also crazy glue the ends to keep them from falling apart.

17 May 13:19

This is so cool!

22 May 20:48

they kept falling apart it was hard at first but im getting the hang of it thanks cat!

22 May 20:48

they kept falling apart it was hard at first but im getting the hang of it thanks cat!

25 Jul 08:14

thanks and thanks and thanks, this is great!

31 Aug 12:11

Me too. I would definately buy your book!

13 Sep 08:13

I love this project. I already made one myself, it turned out to be really good. :)

20 Sep 22:30

I really love this project but I'm having trouble getting it. Help! When I put the feet of my wrapper into the legs of the other one. It's too short and it barely pokes through. Any idea what I did wrong? :(

20 Oct 00:44

I love this so much. It's simple and cheap and yet it's something I would go out and buy. Now all my friends ask me to make them as birthday presents for them. Thankyou so much! :)

22 Oct 02:27

I think i finally get it now!

16 Nov 21:27

This didn't work for me :S The wrappers didn't fit on each other. And i didn't really understand the pictures or tut. Sorry, I think i'm the only one :T

28 Nov 16:07

At first I was not 100% sure how to get the V's into each other, but my mum helped me with that an I am in the middle of making it now. I hope the finish product looks at good as other peoples :)

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27 Dec 16:33

Thanks this is so cute. I can't wait to try this an impress my friends when we have starbursts

15 Jan 22:39

i made one o those :)

27 Jan 22:36

OMG i have been wondering how to make this ever since i saw the movie 28 days with sandra bullock thanks so much xx