Handmade chain jewelry

Handmade bracelet. Chain Making Tutorial Brief instructions for making a chain of copper wire. The first step in making jump rings is to wrap a jump ring coil. Begin by wrapping the copper wire (1 mm) around the wood dowel (15-20 mm).

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Free beginner wire jewelry tutorial to make a lucky horseshoe link bracelet chain

by Judy Ellis, Wirejewelry.com Wire Jewelry Tip for May 19th, 2017 A New Idea for Starting a Chainmail Weave by Marilyn Gardiner The starting rings of some chainmail weaves are very difficult to kee

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Assorted chains in different links, colors and lengths.

I love making handmade chain - it can be time consuming but it is oh-so-rewarding when plain wire turns into something wearable. It's like magic. And nothing sets off a beautiful focal or art beads (or both!) like custom chain that is funky, rustic, or unusual. So today, I thought I'd share the simple steps for turning some copper wire into a twist chain. (Disclaimer: you'll want to ignore the dirty hands with ragged nails in desperate need of a manicure. I work with metal, people!) Here's…

I need to finish 8 chains before tomorrow. So far I have 4, some progress on the other 4... In order to keep myself entertained during the process, I have made variations in style. This made it take much longer of course but helped keep me sane(ish). When I was at college I made some twisted wire (using a draw plate) that I have used in two of the chains below. The third has a bit of loop-in-loop going on, wrapped around some flattened discs, just to add a bit of interest. ***Update*** All…

Free step by step instructions to make a simple wire bracelet with teardrop shaped links and custom clasp.

How to make simple chain necklace type 2 - Basic Guide - How to make jewelry from copper wire by Lan Anh HandmadeSome people who are new to this subject ofte...