Don't tell my husband, but I think I like fishing. I learned some basic skills as a girl on our family vacations to the mountains and had a chance to brush up again this summer. It's super boring, and I don't want to be on a boat all day (unless there is wine and music). The main reason I like fishing is because of the tackle. I mean, Power Bait comes in all kinds of pretty colors including marbled and glitter varieties. And snap swivels aren't just for your tackle box. This is how you make DIY bracelets with snap swivels.
I picked up these Snap Swivels
at Walmart, but you can get them from just about any sporting goods store. I mean, if you have a Bass Pro shop near by you should totally go there. That place is FUN (and I'm a total city slicker who prefers to stay in doors if at all possible). These come in all different sizes and colors. Plus, you could always spray paint them if your heart needs you to. The heart wants what it wants. They are totally inexpensive! I also only needed to open one pack to make my bracelet. 
Here is a better look at the snap swivels. I'm not even really sure how you use them in fishing. If I had to guess, I think it is a way to attach a hook to a line on a fishing pole, so that you can switch hooks in the middle of a fishing day without having to re-line the whole rod. Anyone? Is that right?
And all you do to make the bracelet is open the part that resembles a safety-pin, and thread on the loop from the bottom of the next snap swivel. Monkeys (or your children) can do this. Continue until it fits your wrist to your liking. 
SO easy, right! These bring back such fun memories of those fishing vacations. Have you ever made these bracelets before? I've also heard them called Fishes of Men bracelets…but I don't really know what that means!
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