Chainmaille Weave Ideas: Precious Metal F18 – 18ga 5/32″ (4.0 mm)

Wondering what chainmaille project to tackle with those size F18 – 18ga 5/32″ (4.0 mm) precious metal jump rings? Check out the post below for weave ideas as well as where to get instructions for each one. Working with size F18 in base metal? Different weaves are possible, so visit our Base Metal F18 weave ideas post. Why are these posts separate?

Weave Ideas: Precious Metal F18

Wire Gauge = 18ga AWG (0.04″ / 1.024 mm )
Inner Diameter = 5/32″ (4.0 mm)

Hint: Use our Ring Picker tool to quickly see every metal and color we have available and in stock for this size!

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These samples use our niobium jump rings.

Aspect Ratio = 4.1

“rpi” = rings per inch.
Use this number to help you figure out how many rings you’ll need for your project. Simply multiply it by the desired length (in inches) for your final piece.

3-Connector Byzantine

27 rpi

Box/Byzantine PDF
(currently in sale section)
CHAINED book
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Box

34 rpi

Box/Byzantine PDF
(currently in sale section)
CHAINED book
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Conundrum & Helm (F18 + K18 SILV)

Conundrum

F18 – 14 rpi

K18 – 22 rpi

Helm

F18 – 5 rpi

K18 – 8 rpi

CHAINED book
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Dragonscale (F18 + K18 SILV)

F18 – 33 rpi

K18 – 33 rpi

Dragonscale PDF + Hardcopy Instructions
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European 4 -1

30 rpi

Mesh & Rosettes PDF + Hardcopy Instructions

DVD Vol 1
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Open Round

24 rpi

Open Round/Turkish Round PDF
(currently in sale section)
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Rosettes

26 rpi

Mesh & Rosettes PDF + Hardcopy Instructions
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