Jump Ring Chain Maille Jewelry Books and DVD's These books and DVDs are great for learning
chain mail with jump rings. They contain many chain maille
projects to inspire you.
Chain mail is an easy way to create beautiful,
professional-looking, fine metal jewelry. Traditional patterns
are once again popular, & only one skill is needed for
most projects—the ability to open and close jump rings. This
collection of 6 chain mail projects will introduce readers to
the basic patterns & teach them exciting variations.
Softcover, 16 pages, measures 8.25"" x
10.75"". With 60 color photos."
$7.95
Create beautiful,
dimensional silver, copper, and brass chains using simple
tools. The main style is based on the elegant, classical
Byzantine pattern, and uses the Golden Ratio to determine the
circumference of a chain's interlocking rings based on the
thickness of the wire. Illustrated step-by-step directions
show how to calculate the circumference of the rings, how to
wrap wire into coils, how to cut, and finally, how to assemble
the chain. Starting from the basic Byzantine, new chain makers
can then progress to increasingly Byzantine variations,
including linear, knot, crown, and combination chains.
Incorporating beads and charms offers endless possibilities
for crafters who will soon, surely, be locked up in chains!
Soft cover, 128 pages, measures 8-1/2" x 10-1/2". Reg. $19.95
Overstock sale $18
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BK1804
Jewelry enthusiasts, metal workers, beaders, and general
crafters have fallen in love with the elegant lines of chain
mail. With this attractive resource, they have a
wonderful and easy new way to mimic its look and make unique,
eye-catching necklaces, earrings and bracelets. All it
takes are flexible, colorful neoprene
O-Rings, woven together
with metal jump rings. The 26 projects are bright and
beautiful. Imagine playful blue and yellow earrings
dangling from French wire, an intricate bracelet in lavender
and white with a charming floral focal bead or a bold copper
wrist cuff. Of course, each project features superb close-up
how-to photography illustrating the various stages of
construction from start to finish. Soft cover, 104
pages, measures 8 1/2" x 10"
$17.95
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BK1612
This inspiring book contains 22 chain patterns, a brief history of Maille, Aspect Ratio information and conversion tables. Also covered are methods for making your own jump rings, and a great section on recognizing and deciphering patterns.
Spiral bound softcover, 84 pages, measures 6" x 9".
$40
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This first volume of
the Weaving Silver DVD Series covers seven weaves: European
4-in-1, Byzantine/Birdcage, Box Chain, European 6-in-1, Full
Persian, Japanese/Oriental, Half-Persian 4-in-1. The
step-by-step instructions demonstrated in the DVD make chain
mail bracelets fun and simple! In addition, this DVD will also
teach you how to choose the right tools, the best ring sizes
and more!"
These DVD's are by Spider. Visit her website at www.SpiderChain.com $24.95
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DVD2500
Discover new weaving
style and techniques in this second volume of the Weaving
Silver DVD Series. Among the patterns covered are: Jens Pind,
Parallel/Helm Chain, Dragonscale, Snake/Roundmaille, Turkish
Round, Oval and Half-Persian 5-in-1 Sheet. Perfect for those
weavers who are at an intermediate to advanced level. All the
weaves are taught in the context of bracelet projects."
$24.95
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DVD2501
Special this month
Buy Weaving Silver DVD's Volume 1 and Volume 2 for only $43.95!
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Chain and Bead Jewelry Creative Connections: New Techniques for Wire-Wrapping and
Bead-Setting" by Scott David Plumlee. For alll skill levels,
this book shows you how to incorporate beads into a variety of chain-mail weaves to create
show stopping pieces. First, Plumlee walks readers through basic skills and provides detailed information on traditional chain designs. He then presents more than 20 wire-wrapping and bead-setting techniques that incorporate beads seamlessly into a variety of designs, from the creative “Chaos” wire-wrapped bead to the sinuous Snake. Sure to inspire jewelry artisans at all levels to expand the creative possibilities of their work. Softcover, 160 pages, measures
8-1/2" x 10-1/2".
$22.95
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Jump Ring Color Chart
39 different colors!
In addition to a rainbow of colored jump rings, the chart includes
copper and tarnish resistant copper.
$3.00
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