Last year my sister got married and I offered to make the jewellery for her wedding party. One of her best friends was a guy that ended up being a 'bridesmaid' I made pink pearl bracelets for the rest of the bridesmaids but for him I was at a loss.
I searched the net for ideas and finally decided to do a boxchain chainmaille bracelet. It was so much fun and came so naturally. It was almost therapeutic as I wove these little metal links together. No one was nearly as impressed with my work as I was!
From there it started to spiral and I made more and more chainmaille adding a few different patterns here and there. I still consider myself to be an amateur but I really love it and I'm proud of how my work turns out.
A couple days ago I added the "Mobius Flower" pattern to my repetoire. First a pair of earrings and then a bracelet. I think they are just beautiful. It's hard to describe how they look and feel without seeing them in person.
Marilyn Gardiner has some excellent beginner chainmaille projects. She gives a thorough description of each project including pictures.
Chainmaille is so flexible and versatile. You can make a fine, delicate, pure gold necklace for a lady or a stainless steel bracelet for a man. You can use coloured links, and many metal choices. Some people even add rubber rings to give their pieces a bit of strech so no clasp is needed.
I think that many people don't know what chainmaille is all about imagine the armour that was used in the past. There are still people who still enjoy armour... but most of the chainmaille I see is jewellery or fun creations like baskets and candle holders.
You are really only limited by your imagination.
Thanks for the mention!
ReplyDeleteI've just finished making a mobius bracelet with small connectors of Larimar set in sterling. This will become a new kit later this year.
Marilyn
www.marilyngardiner.com