Blue Buddha’s Recommended Chainmaille Suppliers List Since B3 announced our closing, we were flooded with requests to know where to buy quality rings like the ones we sold. At long last, I’ve compiled a list! For each metal, I’ve given my top recommendations. Following that is an alphabetical listing of each supplier with a link… Read more »
Let Me Know What I Can Do That Would Help You Most, And You Could Win A Copy Of Kat Wisniewski’s Book New Connections UPDATE: Winner selected. Congrats Deborah B of Houston TX! I recently reviewed Kat Wisniewski’s first book, New Connections In Chain Mail Jewelry With Rubber and Glass Rings. When I placed my… Read more »
An Excellent Introduction to Using Different Materials To Spice Up Your Chainmaille In this how-to book, author Kat Wisniewski shows how to add rubber and glass rings to traditional metal jump rings, creating eye-catching chainmaille designs for all levels. Disclaimer – I know Kat and consider her a friend. We worked together at Blue Buddha… Read more »
50+ Patterns & Instructions by Blue Buddha Now On Our Etsy Shop! This week I added several tutorials to Blue Buddha’s Etsy shop, bringing the total number of B3 chainmaille patterns available for sale to more than 50. Woo-hoo! Shorter tutorials as well as patterns that were formerly in our sale section have also been… Read more »
Colorful Pendant Inked On My Shoulder About a month ago, as Blue Buddha’s operations were winding down, I finally decided to get the chainmaille tattoo I’d wanted for, like ever. I thought it would be a nice way to commemorate what we accomplished in 13 years of being in business. Plus, I had a gift… Read more »
