Chain maille is a technique of jewellery making made by connecting metal rings to one another. This is the second book of bakers that i have read on chain maille. I e mail the book within 2 business days of receiving your order. Welcome to your mastering the basics chainmaille course.
This book includes more than 110 outstanding picture instructions and teaches how the different techniques are used to make weaves and patterns using artistic wire chain maille. Nov 8, 2015 this pin was discovered by sherri mayville. In addition to practicing basic weaves and creating beautiful pieces, beginners will learn many other important. Chainmail supplies chain mail jewelry chain maille. Jewelry artists will enjoy a collection of new, lesscommon weaves and challenging projects that inspire and educate. In this class you will learn the basics of how jump rings are made and how to open and close jump rings properly. Chain mail basics great directions for simple projects, lots of pictures.
This book is for beginners or early intermediate chain mail jewelry makers. Reading karens book, i learned that all of those complicatedlooking, intricate chain maille designs were built from basic achievable. Fabulous chain mail jewelry creating with components. Photos, instructions and helpful tips for the beginner chainmailler. Advanced chain maille take the next step in your chain maille journey and learn how to weave like the experts. See more ideas about chainmaille, jewelry making and wire jewelry. Mandala crafts chainmail aluminum jump rings in bulk for chain mail coif, costume, viking maille armor. Eighteen fun, stylish projects follow, beginning with easytomake earrings, and progressing to bracelets and necklaces. Chain maille 101 is the first of the intro videos, with tips that you need to know about starting with chain mail and chain maille jewelry patterns. See more ideas about chainmaille, diy jewelry and jewelry making. All of our tutorials give a reminder on how to open and close jump rings. Basic and advanced chain maille booklet by lauren andersen. Welcome to the fifth of our chain maille basics videos. Karon uses the following terms for inserting a new jump ring through the intersections created by previous jump rings.
This book is lavishly illustrated with step by step illustrations and photos of samples and finished pieces. If you are a beginner mailler, or looking to start into making your own chain maille then these videos are just what. Beginner european 4 in 1 is the basic chainmail weave everyone thinks of as chainmail. How to make byzantine chain mail maille bracelet or necklace best tutorial in 1080 hd macro duration. Good illustrations are always a help in any how to book. See more ideas about chain, chainmaille and jewelry making. The word maille derives from the french word maille. This is a fast and great diy chainmaille project for beginners to learn basic techniques. A good chain maille book will will go into the basics. It is a good book for someone who wants to learn a very basic chain maille. She explains techniques needed when working beyond the basics.
Diy crafts the layout of the basic knot is easy enough for jewelry makers of all capacity to be developed efficiently. Artistic wire basics of chain maille techniques how to. European 4 in 1 is the basic chainmail weave everyone thinks of as chainmail. Chain maille basics how to weave helm weave youtube. The book is organized from easy to challenging for progressive practice. Author and chain maille aficionado lauren andersen guides you through these basic. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading chainmail made easy. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. In introduction to chain mail, youll learn about the tools and materials needed to make mail, and master eight different weaves.
Learn the basic techniques and weaves of chain maille. Advanced chain maille jewelry workshop by karen karon. Author lauren anderson demonstrates four of the fundamental chain mail weaves. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading chainmail. Join colin for this great introduction to chain making. We all love to learn new tips and techniques, whether its in a class, on a dvd or from a book. Directions for several complete projects are included. Thanks dagmar for reminding me about the other sites you can check for even more chain maille tutorials. Chainmaille books on weaving chainmaille weave got maille. This book is sponsored by artistic wire is very inexpensive, and is carried. Chain maille 101 intro to chain mail jewelry, part 1. Keeping a beginners time, abilities, and budget in mind, the absolute beginners guide making chain mail jewelry introduces jewelry makers to seven basic weaves. Chain maille patterns and weaves that take jewelry design into new frontiers. Now both basic and advanced chain maille booklets are combined into one.
This is a very good book to help you learn the basic chain maille weaves. Chain mail basics third edition e book same great content as the softcover version but with these benefits. I demonstrate, step by step, how to work with jump rings and how to create super simple weaves using the oraat one ring at. Im especially drawn to the flowerlike mobius, because the jump rings in this design resemble the stacked petals of roses, ranunculus, and camellias that i love. If you have never tried chain maille before or are still a chain maille beginner, this book is not for you karen karon. Byzantine and box chain maille tutorials the beading gem. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book is organized by weave type, and each chapter includes basic. Colin takes you through the steps for making the 2 in 1 chain, 2 in 2, as well as the 3 in 3 chain. It has very clear instructions and a selection of projects. Also, i now know there are many other basic weaves for chain maille jewelry, and they are not in this book.
Nov 6, 20 basic and advanced chain maille booklet by lauren andersen fusion beads stay safe and healthy. Plumlees book was the very first chain maille book i ever bought. This project combines large jump rings with smaller rings and premade chain. I had searched for a book that had multiple weave patterns that teach the basics of the chain weaves. Author and chain maille expert lauren andersen guides you through four basic patterns using 18 gauge rings to explain the essential techniques and weave patterns that are the basis of chain maille. This is a mini course in chainmaille for beginners. Advanced chain maille jewelry workshop booksamillion. Top 5 chain mail books in my library jewelry making blog. Today we share with you marilyn gardiners 5 top chain mail books in her library. A great booklet to help you learn basic chain maille techniques. Te for through the eye and ae for around the eye are used when. I have also added a link to my past post on chain maille. Colin takes you through the steps for making the 2 in 1 chain, 2.