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 Knotted Chain Mail
By Loren Damewood
It all began when I tried linking wire knots together in single lines as chains. The result is beautiful, as you can see in the jewelry below. When I began making my knot chains, I had no idea that it would go any further.
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 U-Chain: Make a versatile chain with scrap wire
By Trudy Edlebeck
In this Wire Workout, I’ll show you how to make a chain that will help use up all those little scraps of wire left from projects past.
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 Lacey Circle Chain
By Trudy Edlebeck
This time we are going to make a lacy-looking chain bracelet that I call Lacy Circle Chain. This is a complete project with step-by-step directions and photos.
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 Exercise in Creativity
By Trudy Edlebeck
Getting acquainted with wire and the tools of wire working.
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 Let’s Make Earwires
By Trudy Edlebeck
In this Wire Workout, we are going to make a variety of earwires. Although you can buy earwires, you’ll be surprised at how easy they are to make yourself – and in so many styles!
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 Stylish Earwires – Old & New
By Trudy Edlebeck
That’s it, keep moving. It’s time for our monthly Wire Workout! This time we will be fancying up the simple ear wires we made in the last workout, and I’ll also teach you a new, old style.
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 Clasps: Part 1, Make Your Own S-Hook Clasps
By Trudy Edlebeck
Why buy findings when you can make beautiful ones yourself? In this week’s Wire Workout, I’ll show you how to make both the basic S-hook clasp and a larger, fancier version.
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 Clasps: Part 2
By Trudy Edlebeck
I’m going to introduce you to a new and exciting skill that you will just love! Even if the idea of an open flame terrifies you, you’re likely to become hooked on this simple technique for balling the end of a piece of wire.
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 Fibula Pin
by Louise Malcolm
The fibula dates from ancient Greek and Roman times. It was their version of a safety pin. Still a prominent item in traditional North African, Middle Eastern, and Western Asian jewelry
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 Hooking It All Together
By Trudy Edlebeck
Today, we’re going to make two versions of a very simple clasp that has been in use since man learned to make wire and began using it for jewelry. Hook clasps can be any size or weight, from petite to massive
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 Playing With Fire Toggle Clasps
By Trudy Edlebeck
Just as the name suggests, today we are playing with fire! And with silver and with solder and with … . Well, you get the picture. You will be amazed by how easy and how much fun adding a few basic torch skills
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 Wire Bound Bracelet
By Trudy Edlebeck
I’ll show you how to make a basic wire-bound bracelet. Then we’ll elaborate on the basic technique with two variations. This workout is so good that by the end, your imaginations will be humming on at least eight cylinders.
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 Whipstitch a Wire Toggle Clasp
Designer: Trudy Edlebeck
The sun glinting off the facets on this handcrafted toggle ring will make it an eye-catcher, so be sure to design your necklace with the clasp at the front or side where you can enjoy it, too.
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 Beaded Circle Chain Bracelet
Designer: Trudy Edlebeck and Alice Korach
Trudy asked me to fill in for her and suggested that I revisit one of her earliest wire projects in the Bead Bugle, the “Lacy Circle Chain Bracelet” and play with adding beads to the links.
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 Wire-Wrapped Cabochon Pendant
Designer: Trudy Edlebeck
Framing a cabochon with wire takes patience, perseverance, and a will to perfection – not to mention a little strength to get a snug and perfect fit. As you’ll see, even a simple frame involves many steps.
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 Funky Twisted Earrings
Designer: Trudy Edlebeck
Let’s have some fun bringing straight silver wire and a few beads to life in a “twisted,” fun way. I call these earring designs Twisted Sisters and Mustard Caps.
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 Sea Star Ring
Designer: Louise Malcolm
Technically, this pearl ring should really be called a pond star because the pearls I used are freshwater – not salt – but pond star sounds yucky, so I’ve taken a liberty.
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 Question Mark Earrings
Designer: Louise Malcolm
These earrings came about as a result of my reading a series of provocative questions in my current “just one more hour” bedtime book. I started seeing that punctuation mark in my dreams.
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 Japanese Flower Earrings
Designer: Marilyn Gardiner
Like me, have you always wanted to make sterling silver chains without paying jewelry store prices? Do you love learning new jewelry techniques? That’s why I’ve added chainmaking to my collection of beading skills.
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 Wire Wrap a Fossil Coral Starfish and Seaglass Pendant
Designer: Bridgette L. Rallo
I have a confession to make: I am addicted to sea glass. Think of sea glass as one-of-a-kind gems from the ocean and you get the picture. As a jeweler, I’ve incorporated sea glass into pendants, brooches and rings for years.
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 Mobius Flower Earrings
Designer: Marilyn Gardiner
This is the second in a series of chain mail earring projects at a beginner level. Each chain mail weave used in an earring can be extended or adapted to a bracelet, an anklet, or a necklace – perhaps even a belt or a tieback for drapes.
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 Byzantine Earring: An Introduction to Chain Mail
Designer: Marilyn Gardiner
This weave is part of the European family of chain mail weaves (you’ll find other weaves in this family on the site). Byzantine is one of the most popular weaves and it is very versatile.
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 Ram’s Head Ring
Designer: Louise Malcolm
Sometimes I wish I had extra fingers so I could wear more rings – or at least that the ten I do have were longer so they could accommodate multiple rings. But, alas, I must rotate the many rings I’ve bought and made.
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 Boxchain Earring & More: An Introduction to Chain Mail
Designer: Marilyn Gardiner
This month’s chain mail weave is called boxchain, but you might also see it referred to as queen’s chain or queen’s link. Weaving boxchain is very similar.
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 Double Spiral Earrings
Designer: Marilyn Gardiner
This month’s chainmail weave is called Double Spiral or Double Rope. There is indeed a single spiral chain, but it doesn’t hold the spiral shape well. This weave is part of the of chainmail weaves.
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 Flat Mesh Earrings
Designer: Marilyn Gardiner
This month’s chain mail weave is called Flat Mesh, more formally referred to as European 4-in-1. Flat mesh was the basic weave used to make armor and jewelry in Europe in the Middle Ages.
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 Double Chain Bracelet
Designer: Alice Korach
This complex-looking chain is really very easy. It begins with a simple chain of large oval links. Smaller oval links then connect every other large link.
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 Beaded Chain Bracelet
Designer: Alice Korach
I’m not sure where this idea came from. Perhaps it was just the fact that making chains with jump rings is fun, or maybe it was the new hanks of charlottes I bought recently. Regardless, the effect is unusual and striking.
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 Byzantine Bracelet
Designer: Marilyn Gardiner
Marilyn Gardiner shows you the way to create a beautiful Byzantine bracelet with her easy-to-follow, step-by-step and illustrated instructions.
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 Mobius Flowers Bracelet
Designer: Marilyn Gardiner
A chain mail Mobius ball is a ball of rings where every single ring goes through every other ring. The “flowers” in this bracelet are Mobius balls made with 6 rings of the larger 6 mm size.
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 Japanese Flower Chainmail Bracelet
Designer: Marilyn Gardiner
This Japanese 6 in 1 chain mail pattern has its roots in medieval Japanese armor. Japanese weaves look best with small rings for the vertical connectors and large rings in the horizontal position.
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 Boxchain Bracelet
Designer: Marilyn Gardiner
Learn to make your own boxchain chainmaille bracelet with these easy to make directions and kits from Marilyn Gardiner. Maryilyn has also included a few additional pictures on how you can change the style and look.
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