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CHAIN MAIL
E
legance
Jewelry Projects with
Crystals, Pearls, and More
SUE RIPSCH
CHAIN MAIL
E
legance
SUE RIPSCH
WAUKESHA, WI
Kalmbach Books
21027 Crossroads Circle
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
www.JewelryAndBeadingStore.com
© 2015 Sue Ripsch
All rights reserved. Except for brief excerpts for review, this book may not be reproduced in part or in whole by
electronic means or otherwise without written permission of the publisher.
Lettered step-by-step photos by the author. All other photography © 2015 Kalmbach Books except where
otherwise noted.
The jewelry designs in
Chain Mail Elegance
are the copyrighted property of the author, and they may not be taught or
sold without permission. Please use them for your education and personal enjoyment only.
Published in 2015
19 18 17 16 15 1 2 3 4 5
Manufactured in China
ISBN: 978-1-62700-122-9
EISBN: 978-1-62700-128-1
Editor:
Erica Swanson
Book Design:
Lisa Schroeder
Photographers:
James Forbes, William Zuback
Library of Congress Control Number: 2015930764
CONTENTS
Introduction
............................................................ 4
The Elegance of Sparkle
Glass Donut Bracelet ............................................................... 6
Ladder in Mail Bracelet .......................................................... 8
Pearly Gates Bracelet ............................................................ 12
Byzantine Star Pendant & Earrings .....................................15
French Rope with Crystals Bracelet.................................... 18
Crystal Wave Bracelet ........................................................... 21
Celtic Pendant ....................................................................... 24
Celtic Rondelle Explosion Bracelet ...................................... 27
Open Round Mail Bracelet ................................................... 30
Cosmic Eye Bracelet & Earrings ......................................... 33
Sparkling Celtic Bracelet ...................................................... 36
Double Delight Set ................................................................ 39
Mesh Beaded Chain Bracelet............................................... 42
Pillows Squared Bracelet ...................................................... 45
Crystalett Lace in Mail Bracelet .......................................... 48
Interchangeable Mail Bracelet ............................................. 52
The Elegance of Color & Texture
Chain of Links Set................................................................. 56
Byzantine Knot Bracelet ....................................................... 60
Flower Bracelet ...................................................................... 62
Love Knot Bracelet ................................................................ 64
Hugs & Kisses Set................................................................. 66
Stretchable Nested Bracelet ................................................ 69
Stairway to Heaven Bracelet ............................................... 72
Majestic Bracelet ................................................................... 75
Honeycomb Bracelet ............................................................. 78
Rose Bracelet ........................................................................ 80
Gridlock Byzantine Bracelet................................................. 82
Rondo Bracelet ....................................................................... 85
Double Vision Bracelet.......................................................... 88
Garter Chain with a Twist Bracelet .................................... 90
Appendix
............................................................... 93
From the Author
................................................. 95
INTRODUCTION
elcome to my third book featuring chain mail jewelry. In this volume, I have used
chain mail techniques and have added crystals, pearls, or other types of color,
sparkle, and shine.
ese additions result in truly elegant pieces of ne jewelry.
history of chain mail, metals used for the jewelry, technical details concerning
In my rst book,
Classic Chain Mail Jewelry,
I shared information about the
jump ring gauge and sizes, tools used with the technique, storage of jump rings,
through intermediate chains. You can refer to that book for learning the
basics about chain mail.
and work area considerations. I taught you how to weave jump rings for beginner
information about the metals used for the jump rings, how to make your own
process of identifying the aspect ratio of a weave so that you can easily alter
In my second book,
Classic Chain Mail Jewelry with a Twist,
I gave you
jump rings, tumbling or polishing your jump rings and nished jewelry, and the
the piece to make it larger or smaller in dimension. I also gave you illustrated
can refer to that book to learn these intermediate techniques.
instructions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced jewelry chains. Again, you
Chain Mail Elegance
will expand your knowledge of making chain mail
jewelry. You will begin to learn how to add color, texture, and sparkle to your
pieces. You will actually learn to design your own unique piece of chain mail by
altering or adding to the basic chain mail weave. I will explain the di erent ways to
identify wire gauge used in the industry. I will provide a chart for converting inner
diameter (ID) to outer diameter (OD) in the measurement of your jump rings. I
with aspect ratio to change the dimension of your jewelry piece.
will bring the ideas of gauge and diameter of the jump ring together as you work
Finally, please note that not all of the weaves in this book are original to me, but
the instructions are my own. I hope this book will be a valuable resource to you as
you work with chain mail designs.
—
Sue
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